Thanks Lane! --Ann On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 4:51 AM, Lane Rasberry <[email protected]> wrote:
> Ann, > > The beginning of it was hearing repeatedly for years that practically > every Wikimedia community group has trouble reporting their finances back > to the Wikimedia Foundation, and that arguments over who is responsible for > reporting finances do a lot to cause arguments in community groups which > receive grants. > > After first evaluating the need to try something different to prevent > problems in the future and deciding that paying for software was a good > idea, Pine did research then presented it back to the rest of the group and > we all discussed the options. That is not a full answer to your question, > but in Wikimedia community groups, the bigger question often is "Why should > anyone pay for any software?" and coming to terms with our own need was the > bigger hurdle here. > > From the budget, Pine noted - > > -------------- > Note: I researched other options including Wave, Quickbooks Online > Sage One, and Freshbooks. It appears to me that Xero is the best choice > for us based on the following considerations: usability, privacy, > multi-user capabilities and access controls, scalable payroll, > 3rd-party tool availability, online banking integration, tax reporting, > and cost > > -------------- > > The other option considered was Google Spreadsheets, but plain > spreadsheets have a history of being insufficient in other community groups. > > yours, > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Ann Summy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> How/why did you all decide on this accounting software? I have to start >> looking into these as well. >> >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Pine W <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Alex and James, >>> >>> Xero, the accounting software that we plan to use, is running a sale of >>> 50 percent off for 6 months if we subscribe by January 31. This would save >>> about $90. But our PEG funding is most likely to come in February. Is there >>> a way that we can *quickly* get funding early from WMF or WMDC for just the >>> first month of service, which I believe will be $15 plus tax? I think this >>> will be sufficient to lock in the discount for 6 months. I am trying to >>> avoid loaning my personal funds to keep everything as clean as possible >>> from accounting and legal standpoints. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Pine >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia >> >> > > > -- > Lane Rasberry > user:bluerasberry on Wikipedia > 206.801.0814 > [email protected] > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia > >
_______________________________________________ Wikimedia-Cascadia mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-cascadia
