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Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:13:26 +0300 From: Omer Zak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Gnucash annual reports for Israel To: linux-il <linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il> >Geoff, >While I know that there are lots of complications and non-sense things >in the Israeli tax laws, I am afraid that your point of view makes >things more complicated than they really are. > >On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 10:14 +0300, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote: >> > 2. How to get the accounts notarized (or whatever) by a CPA? >> >> I don't think you would want to. In order for YOU to enter the data into >> an apporoved accounting program, you must be a level 3 (as in 1 is the >> lowest) certified bookkeeper. > >I have been using an accounting program running in MS-DOS (!), but now >(due to reasons into which I'll not go now) I am faced with either going >back to fully manual method or switching to a Linux based accounting >program. > >> If you use an alternate method of entering the data and keeping the books, >> or you are not certified, you can not legally submit the data to the tax >> authorities. >> >> However if you provide the data to your accountant and they enter the data >> or have a level 3 certified bookkeeper enter it, those reports may be >> submitted. > >My work flow has always been to provide the data to my CPA and have him >submit the reports. The fact that this work flow will stay the same is >what is simplifying the problem. > >> For best results and less cost, you can submit your data to them in a >> format they can import the data into their program. From what I understand >> all the approved programs can read .xls (Exel format) spreadsheets. > >This can be part of the proposed GNUCash-for-Israel HOWTO - how to >prepare a .xls file so that its contents can be imported into all >accounting programs approved in Israel. > > --- Omer > >-- >"Kosher" Cellphones (cellphones with blocked SMS, video and Internet) >are menace to the deaf. They must be outlawed! >(See also: http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/2006/04/21/the-grave-danger-to-the-deaf-from-kosher-cellphones/) >My own blog is at http://www.zak.co.il/tddpirate/ > >My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. >They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which >I may be affiliated in any way. >WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html > > >================================================================= >To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I've also hit this. My accountant insists on preparing reports from original docs even though I supply an xls with the material. It's not a Linux/GNUcash problem. It's a State of Israel bureaucracy issue. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
