>We discussed in the Atlanta ebase training class that there isn't an
>accounting program that integrates with ebase (like Blackbaud's
>program integrates with
>Raisers Edge). My understanding is (please, someone correct me if
>I'm wrong) that you cannot create a data file with Filemaker Pro to
>export into an accounting
>package.
I don't know enough about the accounting packages to know if it's
possible to go "directly" into one of them, but every accounting
package will read the usual delimited text file formats, such as
merge, csv, and tab-delimited. You'll need to find out what fields
your accounting package needs, then you can save an export order in a
FileMaker script to create the required file for your accounting
package to read.
>I don't know of any free accounting packages. Non-profit accounting
>is not like for-profit accounting, and this creates a vertical
>market situation (a narrow
>market niche) in which much money can be made. I have heard of a
>non-profit that uses an accounting package designed for contractors,
>because of the ability to
>create projects for which income and expenses can be tracked. I'm a
>little dubious about this application, however, because a for-profit
>does not have to
>categorize income as restricted, temporarily restricted and
>unrestricted. I'm not sure what the work around is for that. I'll
>try to find out more at let you
>know.
>
>Rainie Jueschke, CFRE
>Development Director
>S.C. Fair Share
>
>Amy Sundberg wrote:
>
>> I have been thrilled with ebase. What are people on this list using for
>> accounting software? Is there some fabulous free system? Is there a system
>> that integrates with ebase? That works especially well with Filemaker? My
>> executive director went right to Blackbaud, but I think there must be a
>> better way. Thanks for any ideas...
>>
>> Amy
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>> Associate Director
>> Books For Africa
>> www.booksforafrica.org
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