OT- Accounting Software Questions - Page 2

Hi Shelley;

I would strongly reccomend quick books or peachtree.  Both are very simple to use and are very adaptable to most businesses.  As an accounting major most colleges require us to learn quickbooks as part of our degree plan.  It is very user friendly and has excellent tech support as well. It also has many check points to help catch errors.  MS excel is a good program but only if you know how to set up the spreadsheets and use the formulas.  Quickbooks will handle just about any situation that you may come across.  It is also transferrable to most tax prep services.  It is very compatible as well.  I received an ad recently and it can be picked up for about $100-$150 depending on what level you purchase.  From what you have stated you need I would recommend the basic program without all of the frills.  If you find you need more advanced features you can always upgrade. 

I am too much of a moron to design a decent Exel spreadsheet for a home & hobby biz, let alone make it do anything of value, in less time than it would take to do it with a pencil. Maybe I just try to free 60 days version of Quicken to see if I can make it do anything. Am I correct in understanding that the data entered into that program can be transferred to wither Quickbooks or a more advanced version of Quicken later?

Thanks pals.

SS

Hi Shelley;
As far as I know you should be able to transfer the information from quicken to quick books.  I would advise you to verify that all information transferred correctly once you transfer it.  Sometimes, things get lost or placed into the wrong spot during a transfer.  This is rare but it does occur.  Always remember to back up any work completed.  A flash drive should be sufficient as each time you back it up you don't need the prior back up as the new one will have all the old stuff in it. 
Feel free to contact me any time you need some help or just have general accounting/business questions and I will do my best to assist you.  I can also set up any needed spread sheets you might need for excell or microsoft works depending on the program you have on your system currently. Once they are set up all you will need to do is data entry. 
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