Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys
it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues
(payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


Hi Dave,

Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to use,
powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Or Quickbooks SimpleStart -
http://www.quickbooks.co.uk/store/en...tion=1&catId=1

Don't consider Sage - way too complex.

Cheers - ETV

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


microsoft money is quite simple, you can get a copy from he
http://isohunt.com/torrents.php?ihq=...ey&ext=&op=and

there is a small buisness edition on that page, you will of course need
to buy it if you like it, he he he.

and you will need a torrent client, if you don't know what this means
the mail me and i will sort it for you!

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys
it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues
(payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


I use Smart Accounts, have for years. It's superb - even I (who am
innumerate) can work it! I enter what's come in and what goes out. There are
sophisticated variations but they're not needed - although I enjoy using
some of them.

http://www.smartcode.com/sa/

What's even better, there's a real person to ask questions of, he always
responds immediately and answers queries.

Mary

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self
employed?
Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer
buys it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow
issues (payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man &
keep an eye on the business.

There was a review of such software in a recent (April, I think) edition of
PC Plus magazine - there are probably still some in the shops.

However, you can do most - probably all - of what you need to do by just
using a spreadsheet ptogram such as Excel. This is also covered in the same
magazine.
--
Cheers,
Roger
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Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly
monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks.
PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP!

Are you sure you really want to do this on a PC?

I'm self-employed on a similarly scaled business. I have an IT
background but don't do my accounts electronically. I allow my receipts
to pile up for a week or two, then write them up into an accounts book
(check out what's in the stationers to find a format you like). Then
file all my receipts by date. Never had an Inland Revenue check-up, but
I'm sure I could lay my hands on any receipt quickly (I also write
reminders on the back of the occasional ambiguous one).

Sometimes it's convenient to carry the accounts book with me and do the
entries on the road. Worst case if the book was lost/stolen is
reconstructing from the receipts file at home - that's about the only
area of significant advantage of electronicc accounts for a very small
scale biz (adding up the odd column of figures is seconds compared with
the time to organise and write up (or key in) paper receipts).

I do submit my tax return electronically and very happy with the
process, but the data entry is much smaller. Have you been on any of
the Inland Revenue courses on self-employed record keeping? I found
them pragmatic and helpful (and free).

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.



I find an Excel spreadsheet as good as anything for simple book keeping.
Just get the figures in there to start with and you can make it
more sophisticated at your leisure

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


At that level, Excel or equivalent or possibly Access. You'll spend so
much time trying to force an off-the-shelf product to do it the way you
want it that you might as well DIY completely.

I still use a spreadsheet for PAYE, but I've moved to Access for other
accounting. In my spare time (!) I'm looking to move the data to MySQL
with web access to it.

You'll also want to keep track of asset capital allowances, so if you
do go for a package, make sure it's versatile enough to keep up with
Gordon's year-to-year whims. Life used to be simpler...

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:54:14 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.

TurboCash. open source. Free
http://sourceforge.net/projects/turbocash/

Ace Money
http://www.mechcad.net/downloads/AceMoneySetup.exe

We have 3 high end computers here and several older ones knocking
about and my wife insists on doing paper books.
--
Regards,
Mike Halmarack

Drop the (EGG) to email me.

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:54:14 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self
employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer
buys it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow
issues (payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep
an eye on the business.


I write as someone who is a qualified accountant, has taught computerised
accounts at night school for years and who had advised many, many small
companies.

If you do not have Stock, then avoid the high-end packages such as Sage.
Sage is brilliant IF you have Stock and/or IF you have some book-keeping
knowledge.

If you do not have at least some book-keeping knowledge, then all the
computerised accounting packages will involve a steep learning curve.

My recommendation to small businesses has often been to use a Manual
system such as the Simplex D System - obtainable from large stationers -
in either the VAT Registered or Non-VAT registered version.
The Simplex D system is very good, is Inland Revenue approved and has a
helpline. It is designed to produce year-end accounts for tax purposes,
either by yourself or with the assistance of an Accountant (recommended).
If your main reason for wanting a system is Cash Flow Control and
comparison of trading figures from one to another, there are very few
systems to beat it.

Even though I sold computer accounting systems and sold training, I never
had the heart to recommend computer packages where they were not needed
or even contra-indicated.

One of the major problems with all computer accounting systems, no matter
how good they are, is that if you make an error it is not always
immediately obvious (causing you to act on incorrect information) and
correcting the error can be a bugger unless you really understand the
workings of the system.

My email address is valid if you want any further help.

Terry

I would forget all accounts packages and go for the Excel spreadsheet
option.

The spreadsheet option can be changed to suit your needs very easily.
I have set up the following pages.

GENERAL LEDGER (the main page that uses info from all the other pages)
NI
UTILITIES
BANK CREDITS
JOB SPENDS
BANK DEBITs
CUSTOMERS
QUOTES
SECURITY
SALES
ACTUAL CAR COSTS
PETROL LOG
TOOLS
MILEAGE
MAINTENANCE
PPE
STOCK
PUBLICITY

Most of the pages just have the following headings

Date Description Cost

With the Sales page with headings

Job/Quote Nos
Description
Quoted Price
Payment Method
Month
Order Rxd Date
Start Date
Finish Date
Hours Work
Invoice Issue Date
Invoice Paid Date

And the Mileage page

Date
Job Nos Description
Start Mileage
End Mileage
Total Business Mileage
Total Private Mileage

Do not forget to do massive amounts of backups onto CD's. I have had 2
HD's crash, and have had to go back 2 weeks on my jobs. So always keep
a written record of what you do etc, and do not throw them away.

My biggest problem was trying to get a package that did what I wanted.
None are customizable, or at least I think they are not.

One of the basics I wanted was to allocate a start mileage and an end
mileage to each job, which I thought would have been easy. I have not
found a way of doing it in Sage. It can done in Quickbooks, but on
seperate pages to the job.

Be very cautious, as every one has stock ????

If you want a blank spreadsheet I can email it to you.


On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 09:54:14 GMT, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.

"bendit" wrote in message
...
I would forget all accounts packages and go for the Excel spreadsheet
option.
If you want a blank spreadsheet I can email it to you.


Can I have a copy too?

I have MYOB (Mind Your Own Business) software and hate it.

Thanks,
Peter

"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
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"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
. uk...
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys
it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues
(payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257


Hi Dave,

Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to use,
powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

I did a fair bit of Beta work on Dosh Cashbook way back in 1997/8.
Stable, cheap, even the VAT man was impressed. I was using it up to end last
year when I closed my business.

They are a UK company based in Sussex and very friendly if you need a simple
question answered although full on Tech support isn't usually available over
the phone but it's absolutely **** easy to use and assumed little or no
bookkeeping knowledge.

They run quite a suite now for different applications and the Payroll
package is very good too.

Tell me what you think, because obviously I have compiled it just for
me and my needs.

If you like I can write out a sort of step by step.

http://www.gb-online.co.uk/dump/newsgroup_06-07.xls

PS

1 in 100 get a computer generated Inland Revenue Tax investigation
every year. So it might be your year ??

?..? wrote:
"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to
use, powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

Thanks chaps. Just downloaded a trial and it doesn't seem to be able to
generate an invoice - which I need to do sometimes. Is it me being dim?


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

bendit wrote:
Tell me what you think, because obviously I have compiled it just for
me and my needs.

If you like I can write out a sort of step by step.

http://www.gb-online.co.uk/dump/newsgroup_06-07.xls

PS

1 in 100 get a computer generated Inland Revenue Tax investigation
every year. So it might be your year ??

i love exel, with just a little bit of self learning you can achieve all
of your needs!

Just tried Dosh, Turbocash and Ace Money

None of them appear to be able to track mileage ?? which is essential
in any business.

It makes me wonder how many accounts package programmers are self
employed.

Ace is certainly to US orientated.

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
k...
?..? wrote:
"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to
use, powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

Thanks chaps. Just downloaded a trial and it doesn't seem to be able to
generate an invoice - which I need to do sometimes. Is it me being dim?

You never asked about Invoice Generation
Excel has a template I use for that.
Sequential numbering, customisable and after use and issue to customer all I
did was enter the details on the invoice into Do$h and all was done.


--
?.?
..

"bendit" wrote in message
...
Just tried Dosh, Turbocash and Ace Money

None of them appear to be able to track mileage ?? which is essential
in any business.


....essential to any business where you need to travel that is ;-) In my
company we just treat travel as a line item with a value per mile. If we
need to charge 10 miles travel then that's 10 off at however many pence per
mile.

ETV

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
k...
?..? wrote:
"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to
use, powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

Thanks chaps. Just downloaded a trial and it doesn't seem to be able to
generate an invoice - which I need to do sometimes. Is it me being dim?



Might be worth looking at Quickbooks SimpleStart - that does invoicing.
Only problem is I don't think they do a demo version. You have to buy it and
try it. If it's no good there's a 30 day money back guarantee.

I use Quickbooks Pro myself and think it is awesome. Over the top for a self
employed style business but intuit write excellent and very useable
software.

ETV

?..? wrote:
"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
k...

?..? wrote:

"Eric The Viking" wrote in message

Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to
use, powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

Thanks chaps. Just downloaded a trial and it doesn't seem to be able to
generate an invoice - which I need to do sometimes. Is it me being dim?


You never asked about Invoice Generation
Excel has a template I use for that.
Sequential numbering, customisable and after use and issue to customer all I
did was enter the details on the invoice into Do$h and all was done.



If you happen to have inadvertently destroyed your original copy of
Quickbooks8, you can buy a backup copy here for £12 :-)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QuickBooks-Version-8-0_W0QQitemZ9711266244QQcategoryZ3770QQssPageNameZW DVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


Use a spread sheet.

But do you keep a record of the start mileage and end mileage. Or do
you just allocate as you say 10 miles to a particular job. Be it a
direct job, or just going to the bank (indirect)

How do you reconcile whats being put into the computer, as to whats on
the speedo. Or do you assume that whatever the mismatch is at the end
of the year must be private mileage.

As the tax man needs to know how much of a car is private mileage.


"bendit" wrote in message
.. .
Just tried Dosh, Turbocash and Ace Money

None of them appear to be able to track mileage ?? which is essential
in any business.


...essential to any business where you need to travel that is ;-) In my
company we just treat travel as a line item with a value per mile. If we
need to charge 10 miles travel then that's 10 off at however many pence per
mile.

ETV

"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
news:4442a977.0@entanet...

"bendit" wrote in message
...
Just tried Dosh, Turbocash and Ace Money

None of them appear to be able to track mileage ?? which is essential
in any business.


...essential to any business where you need to travel that is ;-) In my
company we just treat travel as a line item with a value per mile. If we
need to charge 10 miles travel then that's 10 off at however many pence
per mile.

With Smart I just enter cost of petrol, service, insuranceand tax in a
separate category for motor costs.

Mary

The Medway Handyman wrote:
Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys it,
I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues (payment
at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep an
eye on the business.


just been playing about in MS office 12 and they actually have a set of
templates for buisness use, if ya want em email me or get yourself a
copy of office 12

In article 4442aa46.0@entanet, Eric The Viking
writes

"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
. uk...
?..? wrote:
"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
Have a look at Dosh Cashbook - http://www.dosh.co.uk/ very simple to
use, powerful enough for what you need and good price.

Seconded.

Thanks chaps. Just downloaded a trial and it doesn't seem to be able to
generate an invoice - which I need to do sometimes. Is it me being dim?



Might be worth looking at Quickbooks SimpleStart - that does invoicing.
Only problem is I don't think they do a demo version. You have to buy it and
try it. If it's no good there's a 30 day money back guarantee.

I use Quickbooks Pro myself and think it is awesome. Over the top for a self
employed style business but intuit write excellent and very useable
software.

ETV



I've just converted to Quick books from Sage on my accountants advice
and all seems to be well with it)
--
Tony Sayer

Gav wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer
buys it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow
issues (payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep
an eye on the business.


just been playing about in MS office 12 and they actually have a set of
templates for buisness use, if ya want em email me or get yourself a
copy of office 12

As far as Medway Handyman is concerned, I don't think the tax man is
going to be interested in the fine detail. If your figures are within
what the Revenue regard as average for that type of work, they shouldn't
bother you. Money in, money out, materials, expenses. Scribble them in
your diary and think about making the money rather than accounting for it.
Sure, you can design your own accounts package in Access or Excel but I
wouldn't bother buying them just for that. The templates are pretty
elementary and getting anywhere near the functionality of Quickbooks etc
would be a major undertaking for a beginner.

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer
buys it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow
issues (payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep
an eye on the business.


Use a spread sheet.

But not everyone is Excel literate. Probably the most installed but
least used application of all time.

Stuart Noble wrote:
Gav wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer
buys it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow
issues (payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man &
keep an eye on the business.


just been playing about in MS office 12 and they actually have a set
of templates for buisness use, if ya want em email me or get yourself
a copy of office 12

As far as Medway Handyman is concerned, I don't think the tax man is
going to be interested in the fine detail. If your figures are within
what the Revenue regard as average for that type of work, they
shouldn't bother you. Money in, money out, materials, expenses.
Scribble them in your diary and think about making the money rather
than accounting for it.
Sure, you can design your own accounts package in Access or Excel but I
wouldn't bother buying them just for that. The templates are pretty
elementary and getting anywhere near the functionality of Quickbooks
etc would be a major undertaking for a beginner.


A good option for an absolute beginner in DIY book-keeping would be to
use simple paper-based accounts for a while, to get some hands-on
experience of calculating how the money comes and goes. Once you have
developed a system that suits your business, it is then very much easier
to move it over to Excel.



--
Ian White

"solar power" wrote in message
...
But do you keep a record of the start mileage and end mileage. Or do
you just allocate as you say 10 miles to a particular job. Be it a
direct job, or just going to the bank (indirect)

How do you reconcile whats being put into the computer, as to whats on
the speedo. Or do you assume that whatever the mismatch is at the end
of the year must be private mileage.

As the tax man needs to know how much of a car is private mileage.


From what I've seen of accounts packages none of them have a facility for
tracking mileage as you describe - you would need to use a separate
dedicated program for this. We just use paper forms to enter mileage claims
and if required for an invoice enter the number of miles as a line item.

At the end of the day the tax man isn't going to need a break down of your
mileage to the nearest mile, just a reasonable approximation of how much is
business vs how much is pleasure.

I'd say that for tracking mileage your are better off with a notebook that
you can keep in the glovebox and jot your miles in there. Then enter your
travelling expenses as a bulk transaction when you're in front of the
computer. You would probably have to jot the mileage onto a piece of paper
anyway unless you carry a laptop to the car :-)

ETV

snip

ETV



I've just converted to Quick books from Sage on my accountants advice
and all seems to be well with it)
--
Tony Sayer


Nice one Tony, I have setup Sage for a number of people in the past - and
hate it. Quickbooks is so much more user friendly and is every bit as
powerful.

The thing I like with Quickbooks is that Ituit offer a free software
development kit that allows people to write 3rd party programs that interact
with quickbooks. There is a similar thing for Sage but you probably have to
pay them several thousand for the privelege.

ETV

But if your turnover is below a certain figure, all you need do is
claim 40p a mile, and not bother with petrol etc ??

Or at least I think I am correct.



With Smart I just enter cost of petrol, service, insuranceand tax in a
separate category for motor costs.

Mary

"Stuart Noble" wrote in message
...
The Natural Philosopher wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:

Hi

Can anyone recommend a PC based accounts package for the self employed?

Looking for simple. I don't carry any stock to speak of, customer buys
it, I fit it. I don't employ anyone, I don't have any cash flow issues
(payment at completion of job).

Just want to keep track of ingoings & outgoings for the tax man & keep
an eye on the business.


Use a spread sheet.

But not everyone is Excel literate. Probably the most installed but least
used application of all time.

Agreed.

It's too easy to spend all your time trying to make a spreadsheet work the
way you want it rather than actually getting your weekly accounts entered.

The easiest options are either use a purpose printed paper cashbook as has
been suggested in prior posts, or go with a basic computerised system where
you effectively type in "Money In", "Money Out" and what is was for.

Computerised packages usually have excellent reporting facilities and can
help you to see where your business is going. Getting the same information
out of Excel is a PITA.


ETV

Eric The Viking wrote:

But not everyone is Excel literate. Probably the most installed but
least used application of all time.

Agreed.



I am actually Excel literate, and for the past 10 years I've used it for my
business records as a magician. The handyman business involves a lot more
individual clients and a lot more purchases. I could keep the info on the
magic business more or less in my head.

Computerised packages usually have excellent reporting facilities and
can help you to see where your business is going. Getting the same
information out of Excel is a PITA.

That's what I'm looking for, I want to keep track of how things are going on
a regular basis..

Just down loaded a trial copy of Cash is King which sems to be what I want.


--
Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257

"Eric The Viking" wrote in message
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I'd say that for tracking mileage your are better off with a notebook that
you can keep in the glovebox and jot your miles in there. Then enter your
travelling expenses as a bulk transaction when you're in front of the
computer. You would probably have to jot the mileage onto a piece of
paper anyway unless you carry a laptop to the car :-)

For thirty years we've kept a log (mileage, details of journeys, interesting
comments) book in the door pocket for all our four wheeled vehicles. No idea
why or how it started but sometimes it's very interesting - and useful - to
look back on.

But we've never been asked for mileage details except for insurance, if we
were it's all there, from the early 70s.

Mary

ETV

"solar power" wrote in message
...
But if your turnover is below a certain figure, all you need do is
claim 40p a mile, and not bother with petrol etc ??

Or at least I think I am correct.

No idea, it just is a sum for all motor expenses. No mileage is involved.
All other details are for our own interest. It's a simple income/expenditure
listing.

Mary



With Smart I just enter cost of petrol, service, insurance and tax in a
separate category for motor costs.

Mary

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:38:04 +0100, "Eric The Viking"
wrote:


"solar power" wrote in message
.. .
But do you keep a record of the start mileage and end mileage. Or do
you just allocate as you say 10 miles to a particular job. Be it a
direct job, or just going to the bank (indirect)

SNIP
Hi,
Sorry to interrupt the flow, but I am after some advice please.

I have been trying out "Dosh Cashbook" as recommended in this thread. I find
it perfect for what I want. However I also need to be able to keep customer
details, and details of all jobs done for each customer.

Has anyone any recommendations for software to do this.
Thanks

"Cyberdog" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:38:04 +0100, "Eric The Viking"

wrote:


"solar power" wrote in message
. ..
But do you keep a record of the start mileage and end mileage. Or do
you just allocate as you say 10 miles to a particular job. Be it a
direct job, or just going to the bank (indirect)

SNIP
Hi,
Sorry to interrupt the flow, but I am after some advice please.

I have been trying out "Dosh Cashbook" as recommended in this thread. I
find
it perfect for what I want. However I also need to be able to keep
customer
details, and details of all jobs done for each customer.

Has anyone any recommendations for software to do this.

Smart Address.

Mary

Thanks

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:06:01 +0100 Cyberdog wrote :
I have been trying out "Dosh Cashbook" as recommended in this thread. I find
it perfect for what I want. However I also need to be able to keep customer
details, and details of all jobs done for each customer.

QuickBooks will let you do this.

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Just down loaded a trial copy of Cash is King which sems to be what I
want.


Can you post the URL? Wouldn't mind taking a look :-)

Cheers - ETV