Posted by AngelTX on 1/17/09 3:25pm
Msg #274856

SOFTWARE

I am writing to ask which software would be best, and if anyone knows of any specials, thanks for the help

Reply by MW/VA on 1/17/09 3:33pm
Msg #274860

Software for what? Accounting software?

Reply by AngelTX on 1/17/09 3:53pm
Msg #274864

yes accounting, sorry

Reply by Erwin Nudel on 1/17/09 4:02pm
Msg #274865

About six months ago I downloaded QuickBooks Simple Start from the internet for free and used it up until Staples had QuickBooks Pro 2009 for 159.95 with a 159.95 rebate for one day only. Got the QuickBooks Pro 2009 and installed it and am using it now. I actually liked the Simple Start better. Both work well, however. Took me just a few minutes to print out everything I need for doing my taxes for 2008. All I need now it the 1099s, W-2s, etc to complete my taxes.

Good luck.

Reply by AngelTX on 1/17/09 4:16pm
Msg #274867

that is exactly what i was looking for thank you, because the simple start at frys has a rebate where it is free after the rebate, the only question i have is is says you can email invoices, can you print them as well? thnks for your input, it is highly appreciated!

Reply by Lee/AR on 1/17/09 5:00pm
Msg #274871

Don't use the program but would think that anything you can e-mail, you can print... even if you have to e-mail it to yourself.

Reply by Erwin Nudel on 1/17/09 5:16pm
Msg #274872

Yes, you can print out anything that you can bring up on the screen. When you sign up for simple start, they try to have you "upgrade" to the full QuickBooks Pro. The basic difference is with Simple Start you can only print out 11 reports and with QuickBooks Pro you can print out many more. Simple start had everything I needed and, if I didn't have the opportunity to get QuickBooks Pro 2009 for free (almost) I would have stuck with the free version. I got Simple Start over the internet. Goolgled: Free QuickBooks and found a website that offerred it for free. Took about 20 minutes to download the whole program.

Reply by AngelTX on 1/17/09 5:20pm
Msg #274874

twenty total printouts, or only twenty differernt kinds, sorry sort of confused. and then does it just like lock up or something

Reply by Erwin Nudel on 1/17/09 5:46pm
Msg #274875

No, you can print out as much as you want. When you want to print "reports", like profit and loss statments, expenses, etc, there are only a limited number of different reports available. You can update the reports any time and/or print them at any time.

Reply by AngelTX on 1/17/09 5:54pm
Msg #274876

oh, ok

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 1/18/09 1:13am
Msg #274895

You can download SimpleStart for Free right from Quicken. No need to loan your money to Frys.


http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/free-accounting-software.jsp

Reply by MW/VA on 1/17/09 6:39pm
Msg #274878

I use Quickbooks Simple Start. It wasn't free at the time, but was the least expense of the QB programs. It's great & gives me everything I need. You can also import to TurboTax (another Intuit program). Yes, you can email & print invoices.