[ale] Quickbooks?

[James P. Kinney III]

I am running GNUCash. v.1.6.5. The build requires a bazillion packages!

It is not as easy to setup as Quickbooks. It shipps with an empty chart
of accounts. 

It will link to a postgresql backend (I don't know how yet). It uses
true, double-entry accounting. This means you have know what you are
doing accounting wise to st it up.

It supports check printing, but only one check type. It supports a
custom check format, but has no provisions to save the format
(AAARRRGGGHHH!)

There is also moneydance. It is java-based. It is closer to quicken.

Both can import from quicken. Neither can import from quickbooks.

Moneydance is more finished, but Gnucash has a higher potential and it's
GPL'ed.

On Fri, 2002-02-08 at 13:21, Lance Smith wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Is there an application out there that I can use that gives me similar 
> accounting functions for small business like Quickbooks?  I am currently 
> useing QB for Windoze but would like to practice what I am soon to be 
> preaching and need a Linux based Small Business accounting system.
> 
> Any suggestions?
> 
> Lance
> 
> 
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