[mdlug] Open Source accounting software

[David Lee Lambert]

I would still recommend GNUCash for the general ledger of a small business.
 In fact,  it might be better for that than for personal finance.

Another alternative would be to run QuickBooks ($$) under Wine.  From the
application database,  it sounds like it has some UI glitches but does run.
 I haven't used it myself.

On 1 February 2010 23:33, Robert Citek <robert.citek at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:18 PM, Peter Bart <petertheplumber at att.net>
> wrote:
> > On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 21:59 -0600, Bob Dion wrote:
> >> There's more to filling out a 1040 then adding and subtracting. It's
> >> understanding tax law. and what if any credits and deductions you are
> >> entitled to.
> >
> > And that's why I have someone do mine. For the same reason I have
> > someone fix my car, my appliances, etc.
>
> I lost track of where the topic changed, but my original question was
> about accounting software not tax software.  One would use the
> accounting software to help manage one's finances.  At the end of the
> year, that software should also present the data to you in an
> organized way for doing taxes, either for doing them yourself or for
> having done by a tax professional.
>
> To repost the last incarnation of the question: if a non-techie friend
> was starting a small business and asked me what kind of accounting
> software they should use under Linux, what should I recommend?
>
> (yes, it's different from my original question, but closer to what I
> meant to ask.)
>
> Regards,
> - Robert
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