I don't think "Quicken" actually has the accounting features you'd need. Just a glorified check register from what I've seen. QuickBooks would be a better bet. I'd look very carefully into how well it will handle the GST stuff, though. QuickBooks is not likely to make any improvements, and if they do make some, you WILL have to pay for an upgrade (sunset policy to the max!). I griped about spyware in windows and Gnucash was suggested to me. I don't know how well that would work, but it's worth a look. After working with QuickBooks for several years, if I started again I'd be very tempted to use OO.o w/ a database and spreadsheets to do the accounting, difficult as that would be to set up initially. Humph ... this is more like "anti-help" than anything useful. -Greg Neumann
From: "Chris BONDE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Date sent: Sun, 08 May 2005 20:16:01 -0700 Subject: accounting > I am responsible for the basic accounting books of a not for profit > organization that > holds a building for various lodges. We rent out the main part to a business > in order > to pay for the upkeep etc of the building. We have also rented out some > office > space to a charitable organization for basically costs. > > What I am looking for is a general ledger or cash accounting software to help > with > the books. There are less than 50 entries a month. We basically keep a cash > method except for what is required by the government. A new wrinkle is the > tax, > similar to VAT, called GST in Canada (Go South Tax, or Gouge and Screw Tax). > > Any suggestions on applications? > I have briefly looked at TurboCash, Quicken, and Lazy 8. > > Chris >
