Almost any of the standard accounting packages can be adapted to NFP use. We
use QuickBooks. We don't have government contracts which have some pretty
stringent auditing requirements so those who do have some extra work to do.
We do have multiple funds with both restricted and non-restricted funds and
categorize stuff by projects. We currently don't export/import data from one
to the other but we will be starting to work on that shortly. We have
exported data from other programs and gotten it to import correctly in
QuickBooks. They have a well defined import format called IIF. It is
certainly possible to write data in that format from FileMaker, i.e. it is
just a matter of doing it. However whatever we do will not be useful as
anything other than a template because it is all based on the account codes
of our chart of accounts and we are unlikely to spend the resources to
generate a fully customizable package.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rainie Jueschke, CFRE [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 10:15 AM
> To: TechRocks Support
> Subject: [support] Re: question for list users
>
>
> Amy,
>
> We discussed in the Atlanta ebase training class that there isn't
> an accounting program that integrates with ebase (like
> Blackbaud's program integrates with
> Raisers Edge). My understanding is (please, someone correct me
> if I'm wrong) that you cannot create a data file with Filemaker
> Pro to export into an accounting
> package.
>
> I don't know of any free accounting packages. Non-profit
> accounting is not like for-profit accounting, and this creates a
> vertical market situation (a narrow
> market niche) in which much money can be made. I have heard of a
> non-profit that uses an accounting package designed for
> contractors, because of the ability to
> create projects for which income and expenses can be tracked.
> I'm a little dubious about this application, however, because a
> for-profit does not have to
> categorize income as restricted, temporarily restricted and
> unrestricted. I'm not sure what the work around is for that.
> I'll try to find out more at let you
> know.
>
> Rainie Jueschke, CFRE
> Development Director
> S.C. Fair Share
>
> Amy Sundberg wrote:
>
> > I have been thrilled with ebase. What are people on this list using for
> > accounting software? Is there some fabulous free system? Is
> there a system
> > that integrates with ebase? That works especially well with
> Filemaker? My
> > executive director went right to Blackbaud, but I think there must be a
> > better way. Thanks for any ideas...
> >
> > Amy
> > --
> > Amy Sundberg
> > Associate Director
> > Books For Africa
> > www.booksforafrica.org
> >
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