thanks, buddy. I already have the laptop with Windows 10 (I think) so I'm good where that is concerned. Which quickbooks do you guys think I should use for bookkeeping. is self-employed good enough?
On Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 10:54 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > Sounds like a good idea. I recently saw and ad that said bookkeepers > are in demand. Keep in mind it was a advertisement. > > If you want to do this I would consider Quickbooks so you can exchange > data with your customers. > > I used the search phrase "does intuit offer free training in quickbooks" > on Google and it returned: > > --- > QuickBooks Online Certification trainings and exams are free to > accounting pros and available in QuickBooks Online Accountant. Gain > skills to better service your clients while earning credentials that > keep your practice growing. > --- > > There was this link directly below : > https://quickbooks.intuit.com/accountants/training-certification/ > > The Google query "Can QuickBooks be self taught?" returned a bunch of > info such as: > > --- > Yes, you absolutely can. You'll lose access to Live QuickBooks Help and > Instructor-led classes, but you'll keep lifetime access to ALL 60+ > self-paced classes for LIFE. That includes all class updates > - we update classes when QuickBooks changes > - and any new self-paced classes we add. > --- > > I would recommend you put together a business plan that includes what it > will take to run Windows and pay for the Intuit training. > This will help in your decision making. This should include a marking > plan - how are you going to acquire customers. > > I run Win 10 because my video editing software is Windows only. > > I have an old laptop that runs windows. I bought it new maybe 8 years > ago and have kept it in good condition. I assume something like this > might work. My battery is still good so I am thinking this laptop might > be worth $100 - $200. > > Another option is to load VirtualBox on your Linux box and create a > Windows guest configured for your needs. > > The laptop I mentioned has 2 core/4 thread CPU which I upgraded from 8G > of RAM to 16G of RAM. I've evaluated it a lot and it never utilized > more than 8GB of RAM and the CPU often spikes to 100% and then goes down > to 60 to 70%. I think this means if I had a more powerful CPU it might > use more RAM. > > Based on my experience your Windows configuration will need 8GB of RAM > to run windows and Quickbooks. Browsers hog RAM so keep that in mind. > > I'm excited for you Michael > > Keith > > > > On 2024-09-18 06:55, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > I know, I know.... this is a Linux group and Quickbooks is a windows > > thing. I was hoping to learn Quickbooks [or the linux equivalent] and > > to start a Bookkeeping business. I have a few questions: > > 1- Does it work under Wine? Chat gpt says partially. > > 2- I've heard that you don't need an accounting degree. Is that true? > > Chatgpt says it isn't necessary. > > 3- What is the Linux equivalent? Chatgpt mentioned odoo (as well as > > the usual suspects). I like the idea of odoo due to the fact that you > > can get semi-formal training on Udemy. (I wanted to probe further with > > chatgpt about odoo but it became unresponsive (the enter button grayed > > out)/ > > 4- Where can I get training for Quickbooks (or the Linux equivalent)? > > 5- Where can I get a copy of Quickbooks for a low price if that is the > > best path to take? Like, you can get Windows for about $15 so why not > > Quickbooks? (gpt said I couldn't) > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-:
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