On Friday, 7 April 2017 19:28:05 UTC+1, Bill Wright wrote:
Do you really need a paid-for accounts package? Your accounts will be
very simple and straightforward. Why not use Excel and see how you get on?

Because using an accounts package sort-of forces you to keep accounts in a format that should add up correctly and be acceptable to the Revenue.

Putting stuff in Excel isn't much use if Excel isn't set up correctly - and if you don't know anything about accounts you probably don't know how to set it up correctly. If Excel isn't set up correctly you might as well be using Paint.

Also using accounts software automates the quotation - invoice - statement - reminder - payment - reconciliation process especially if it integrates with bank and card-machine providers.

Owain