[Leaplist] Accouting software -- 6 things to know about Linux (and why to consider Apple)

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Wed, 2006-11-15 at 20:40 -0500, Fred Moore wrote:
> you need GAAP if you are a public company ie you sell stock on the exchange.  
> Other wise you account will tell you "YOU need GAAP" the reason it makes 
> their life easy.  Othere wise you don't need it.  

You will if you do any federal and much state work as well, at least for
any small or larger sized organization.

> They still have the same problems.  They change the format of their db almost 
> every new release.  If you don't purchase every release you get screwed.. 
> If you ever use their payroll you are screwed every year.. 
>  ...  
> My opinion is they are still in the hostageware business..   And worse yet, 
> they force your accounting computer to be hooked to the net.. 

Then I defer to your judgement.  I'm not in the business of deploying
Quickbooks at all, so I do not have the best view.

It still goes back to the fact that if someone defines their needs in
"Quicken Compatibility," then they are looking for Quicken.  If they
take the time to find out what their bank supports, or better yet,
selects their bank based on support for standard interfaces/formats,
then it changes the question entirely.  ;)



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