Which accounting software is more prevalent in the industry, Peachtree or Quickbooks?
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same answer as your last post asking the same question!\n\neta: Yes they are. :) It depends on the corporation!
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That all depends.  How big is your business? How many transactions do you do daily/weekly?  It can help you to be organized and the new software suites are very user friendly but sometimes you don't need it.  For me an expense journal, bag O' receipts and a simple A/P ledger is all I need but I am in staffing so if I do 10 transactions a year, I am in great shape.  If you do go the computerized route, just be sure to understand the program and back it up often.
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Dell is starting to package some really slick hardware for retail stores bundled with Quickbooks POS software (which you can buy with or without the hardware).  The nice thing about the Del hardware is they have barcodes, receipt printing, cash drawer, etc all working together with phone support.  \n\nCheck out the links below and be sure to mark this as a best answer if you think it is.
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I would recommend Quickbooks if you have to choose one. I would say to take the Peachtree (or learn it on your own) later on if you're able, though once you have something of a background you'll have the experience to learn other software easily on your own.\n\nKeep in mind that many companies use their own programs, rather than QB or PTree.
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bookkeeping or bookkeeper
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Quicken is the superior software.  After having used both, they are very similar in features, but Quicken has a more intuitive feel to it and seemed more user friendly.  \n\nIntuit, the maker of Quicken, specializes in financial software and has consistently been recognized as the leader in this area.  Microsoft Money is just a one of many programs made by Microsoft and it is certainly not a major profit center for them -- Microsoft Money is just an attempt to mimic Quicken and is always a step behind.
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If you sell enough, you don't have to worry about your typing.\n\nHire a good accountant or bookkeeper.  Quickbooks, Microsoft Small Business and Peachtree are all nice but require your time and energy to learn and maintain.  Why not spend that time and energy on getting more customers.  As a CPA with 15 years of experience, I can tell you that no accounting system has ever made a business successful.\n\nYou can find a listing of CPAs on the internet at AICPA.org or your state's society of CPAs website.
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Depends on the complexity of your return.  I prefer the programs because it prints the forms out neatly and they have all the forms I need.  And they do all the calculations!
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the most popular accounting package in America.. ask your requirement..
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You need to find a person who knows both systems very well. \n\nUnfortunately, such a person probably doesn't exist.  Most people specialize in one or the other, and most M$ geeks only know M$ (sorry, but that's the truth).\n\nWorse yet, what is "better" overall might not work for your company.  For instance, I upgraded a client from an old version of Peachtree to a new one (better!) but we had to cancel that when we found out that the newer Peachtree had a limitation that we couldn't work around (worse!).\n\nEither system will probably work.  I don't like the fact that any M$ financial software locks me into M$ products, usually their latest-greatest only (so you have to upgrade Office, Exchange, etc when you upgrade the accounting software).  Oracle will probably run on servers of various platforms, which might be nice.  \n\nYour success will depend greatly on the people who do your install and configuration and migration and training.  Choose VERY carefully -- they will be de facto a part of your staff for years.\n\nAny accounting software change is hell... tell you accounting people that it will be at least a year of hell, during which time they'll develop drug and alcohol habits.  That way, when they only complain for 6 months you can tell them that you're ahead of schedule and the project is exceeding expectations.  I'm serious about this -- otherwise, people (like the computer guy) will get fired at the 3-4 month mark!!!!
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I recommend Quickbooks Pro. The software is relatively inexpensive but will do everything you need for a long, long time. It will help you set up an appropriate chart of accounts, and if you find you need to add accounts later, it is a breeze.
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Peachtree only holds open G/L information for two years.\nDetail information, like Invoices and Payables accumulate until you purge them from the system. However, the system cannot use that detail to create a financial report. \nEach time you close a year the software makes you create a backup file called <filename>.ptb - this file can be used and restored to a different location (make sure you do not overwrite your current copy) to print out needed reports.\nWhen in doubt go to the search function in windows and search for *.ptb and it will show all the peachtree backup files on your computer and the date thet were made.\nI have a "live copy" of peachtree open for each set of two years so that I can always get at the data for all of my clients, I'm a CPA.\nGood luck.
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You did not specify your practice area so I am guessing it's a general practice and your specialties are Miscellaneous, Sundry and Other.  You can't go wrong with using Quickbooks for general accounting and keeping up with your checkbook., Paychex for payroll, and Tabs3 for time and billing, docketing, document management, email management, etc.  You could use the time and billing included in Quickbooks but I am certain you will not be satisfied.  Tabs 3 has a general ledger as a companion to its time and billings and that will probably suffice.  Billquick is another excellent time and billing software and it integrates seamlessly with Quickbooks.  Good luck, I am a CPA and went  through the same head scratching as you.  I went with Tabs3 but can tell you it was not a good choice for accontants but know for a fact that is works very nicely for attorneys.\nCharles
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I like Palo Alto's software http://www.paloalto.com/ . They have an easy to use interface, plus well-written sample business plans. I would like to see better flexibility in doing the financials, but overall is still the best for me. I have test-drived several business planning software, and Palo Alto is what I like best.
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I think that they are two different types of money software. Quicken is a good planning and budgeting and checkwriting tool. Microsoft Money has a broader range of functions.\n\nIf you want budgeting and checkwriting primarily, go with Quicken. If you want more personal finance stuff, get Microsoft Money.
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Computer accounting systems are 'closed sytems' meaning you can't post a debit without a corresponding credit, so you don't get yourself out of balance. Also, they can produce reports on your business and help you manage your cash.\n\nCan't really think of any advantages of a manual system except you don't need a computer or any software, so it's cheaper....I suppose it depends how big your business is and how complex your accounts are. \n\nExpert systems (ie accountancy system for non-accountants) are only good at dealing with very basic income and expenditure and if you are a non-accountant and have a complex business, contact an accountant.....like me!
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