Accounting / Invoicing / Expense FREE

[DurhamSparky]

i was using sage last year and it was good but just so so so complicated!!!

this is user friendly and i was sold when it does, invoicing, purchases, bank reconcile, automated postage of invoices and letters, also the fact i can scan and upload all paperwork to it and tag it to a specific invoice for future use... then i found it was free...!!

 

[StuSpiers]

Been using it for some time now.

I ditched paypal option - too fee heavy

Apart from that I find it great.

 

[baldelectrician]

I use Quicken (not quickbooks) as I bought it years ago and there's no annual fee
It does what I need and prints off a 3 page summary to let me fill my tax return in

don't like the idea of cloud based- too easy for a server to go down and you have lost all your data

quicken backs up to my pc and network hard drive each time I close the program

 

[dagrat]

That's a good point, does anyone know if quick file can be backed up? Sorry not too good with IT!!

 

[DurhamSparky]

yes it can be backed up... they can send you weekly or monthly emails with the backup files...

please read this if you have any questions about quick file....

Quick File Support

they have there own support and development team along with accountants (seen as they are an accountancy firm)

 

[Paul.M]

They back up their own files every 15 mins just like the banks do so you would only lose minimum info if your unlucky enough to input accounts data at the time it goes down.

 

[dagrat]

Thanks durhamsparky and Paul, just downloaded it and will have a play with it.
Its appears to be a far easier system than others ive tried, and can only be an improvement on my usual method of accounting on empty muffin wrappers!!

 

[Snapester]

Have any of you guys used cash-flow? I am trying that quick books at the moment and it looks good.
Basically since ive been trading not really taken doing my books serious but ive just had to go VAT registered and well its time to grow up and look pro instead of getting investigated and throwing a pile of junk at them!
Are most you guys vat registered?

 

[DurhamSparky]

downloaded...????

its web based.. should be no downloads... you mean signed up lol

 

[dagrat]

Haha told I was no good with IT.
Still trying to work out why it's in the " cloud" , I've looked outside but can't see anything!!!!!

 

[dagrat]

Does it matter if it's overcast?

 

[DurhamSparky]

the cloud....!!!

just the new name for remote server...!! bit like "apps" is a new name for programs... and Iphone is new name for phone...

 

[Snapester]

Can to upload from your iPhone to quick books? Etc receipts?

 

[leo79]

I think this thread needs sharing with a lot of people. I've been paying £25 a month for what is more or less the exact same product (freeagent) that quickfile offers for free.
I've registered with quickfile and will see what its like over the next few weeks.
Thanks Durhamsparky

 

[Festerfly]

ive signed up as i have Sage at present and it cost a small fortune (we use Mac at home and had to buy a PC to work with Sage). So far the program seems ace! Couple of little niggles but tbh, its free!

oh, did i mention its free!

Thanks Durham!