Michael,
One of the advantages of a package like MYOB isn't so much software
related, its that its easy to find a book-keeper and/or accountant to
help you. Maybe you could consider using MYOB and getting your book-
keeper to assist with your special requirements day to day, and get
your accountant involved where necessary. With a more obscure
package, you may find you get the YOYO support option (you're-on-your-
own). Being a one man band, you would want to be careful how much
time you plan to spend on your books vs your business. A book-keeper
may cost less than your own hourly cost rate.
My personal view on application software is that a KISS based
strategy can save time/money - that is, implement software to support
the common/core functions, and leave the hard bits to a human. The
hard bits are often one-off or very complex ... and if not careful
can take longer to setup/implement/maintain the software than it does
to do it by hand. And then you need professional advice anyway
because the (super / asset / taxation etc) rules are so damn
complicated ....
We use MYOB for our business, with a book-keeper and accountant to
help on the hard stuff.
Anyway, your mileage may vary :)
Glenn.
PublicityShip.
On 15/01/2007, at 12:39 PM, Peter Bull wrote:
MYOB will do the first three very well. Share records can be
maintained in MYOB but it doesn't handle a lot of the variations in
share trading like
capital returns, dividend reinvestment etc. I believe there is
software for managing super but I don't know what's on the Mac.
On 15/01/2007, at 8:08 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote:
I'm in a one man business. My needs include time billing, BAS,
PAYG, as well
as share trading (dabble, but must still account to the ATO) and
accounting
for a self managed superannuation fund.
MYOB doesn't do this. After reading Bob's suggested website at
<http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/applications/topic4468.html>
I've sent an enquiry to MoneyWorks.
In the meantime, does anyone know of any software that will do
some, if not
all, of what I want to be able to do on my PowerBook?
Thank you,
Michael Hawkins.
