Re: [LUG] Business Software Recomendations

[Darren Ward <darren.ward3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do not buy tas books it is now owned by sage and will be discontinued as some 
point in the future.

Darren Ward



On Sunday 14 July 2002  4:39 pm, you wrote:
> Hiya
>
> I work for an accountants in Newquay. We reccommend (and can get for you)
> TAS Books. Unfortunately, it only works under that other OS - but I haven't
> tried to run it under Wine.
>
> Much friendlier than Sage (and cheaper - and (IMHO) better).
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Harvey
>
> PS - anyone interested in getting a Newquay meet together?
>
> On Monday 15 July 2002 01:23, you wrote:
> > Mike Callaghan wrote:
> > > Andy
> > >
> > > These Sage-like systems do seem rather over the top for a guest house.
> > > Unless yours is exceptionally large, a simple multi-page spreadsheet
> > > will do the trick.
> >
> > hi there,
> >
> > if the guest house is to be a registered business and not just
> > cash-in-hand then i don't think a spreadsheet would be cost-effective.
> >
> > there are legal requirements for submitting accounts, banks will want to
> > know cash-flows, money owed/owing, currently equity etc. etc. dull. etc.
> >
> > also, on the plus side, if registered for VAT then VAT on purchases can
> > be claimed back.
> >
> > you can let an accountant/manager do all this for you - but they're not
> > cheap.
> >
> > sorry to be a bit boring about this - but hopefully this will be of some
> > help.  if it all comes off post the name of the guest house up to the
> > list - newquay is a favourite break for me and my OH,
> >
> > HTH - kev
> >
> > PS - sql-ledger is open source and therefore.... free!
> >
> > > I'm based in Newquay. Email me off list if you'd like to have a chat
> > > about setting up such a system.
> > >
> > > In article <3D31895D.4050206@xxxxxxxxxxx>, kevin bailey
> > > <kev.bailey@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> > >
> > > > try www.sql-ledger.org - it is a full accounts package like sage.
> > > >
> > > > it is web-based and can handle UK VAT etc.
> > > >
> > > > you could probably set up your own machine to run it locally - or if
> > > > you would like it securely run on a web server get in touch,
> > > >
> > > > HTH,
> > > >
> > > > kev
> > > >
> > > > andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > > >
> > > > > I may be about to become the proud owner of a Guest House in Newquay,
> > > > > and need recomendations on business software.
> > > > >
> > > > > What are peoples opinons on Book Keeping Software: -
> > > > >
> > > > > KMyMoney
> > > > > GnuCash
> > > > >
> > > > > or something different
> > > > >
> > > > > ..and how about something to track room bookings...
> >
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