Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-11 Thread Andrew Cowie
On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 01:50, Dave wrote: I use sql-ledger as well. http://www.sql-ledger.com/ It does GST and PST for Canada eh! But probably can be used for Australian GST without too much trouble. There are people here in Aus who do use it, so yes it can be adapted. As many have pointed

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-11 Thread Howard Lowndes
On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 19:52, Andrew Cowie wrote: On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 01:50, Dave wrote: I use sql-ledger as well. http://www.sql-ledger.com/ It does GST and PST for Canada eh! But probably can be used for Australian GST without too much trouble. There are people here in Aus who do

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-10 Thread Howard Lowndes
On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 01:50, Dave wrote: Hi all, I use sql-ledger as well. http://www.sql-ledger.com/ It does GST and PST for Canada eh! But probably can be used for Australian GST without too much trouble. It should be able to apply on the same invoice taxable and non-taxable

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Quoting Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On a scale of 0 - 10,I rate this software to be 9 as bookeeping and financial tool. Being double entry is a plus and helps with operational and financial accuracy. A word of extreme caution: Security wise I rate this software 1 on a scale of 0 - 10. For current

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-09 Thread Terry Collins
Jamie Wilkinson wrote: This one time, at band camp, Terry Collins wrote: I can recommend a book called Australian Accounting if you want to understand accounting. Have you got an ISBN for that? My wife learnt from the 2nd edition and I learnt from the 3rd edition two decades ago. {:-) By

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-09 Thread Del
I have no idea what this book is like, but I understand that double entry accounting hasn't changed its basis since the phoecians (sp?) {:-). Sorry to trump you on that one but double entry bookkeeping is basically an early renaissance invention -- the first manuals being available around 1458,

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-09 Thread Myles Byrne
On Sun, 2004-05-09 at 19:21, Terry Collins wrote: Unfortunately, I could not dig it up at Co-op Bookshop (http://www.coop-bookshop.com.au), so I guess it has been superceeded. It looks like they are now using Accounting ( Aust Edition ) Study Guide Cdrom ( Package ) by Horngren

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-09 Thread Jamie Wilkinson
This one time, at band camp, Terry Collins wrote: I can recommend a book called Australian Accounting if you want to understand accounting. Have you got an ISBN for that? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://spacepants.org/jaq.gpg -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-09 Thread David
On Sun, 9 May 2004, Hugh Madden wrote: Hi all, I realise this thread was done to death a few years back. Anyway, perhaps the situation has improved. I resent having to purchase myob or quicken and vmware simply to keep track of my finances. I'm wondering how to go about:

[SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-08 Thread Hugh Madden
Hi all, I realise this thread was done to death a few years back. Anyway, perhaps the situation has improved. I resent having to purchase myob or quicken and vmware simply to keep track of my finances. I'm wondering how to go about: BAS/STS/depreciating assets GNU Cash looks pretty awful in

Re: [SLUG] revisiting a hot topic (accounting systems)

2004-05-08 Thread Terry Collins
Hugh Madden wrote: Hi all, I realise this thread was done to death a few years back. Anyway, perhaps the situation has improved. I resent having to purchase myob or quicken and vmware simply to keep track of my finances. I'm wondering how to go about: BAS/STS/depreciating assets