Posted by Brian_MA on 2/1/06 2:10pm
Msg #93045

Notary Software

Any good scheduling notary software? Someone posted a few days ago about one kind of software, but I thought it was a bit pricy.

Brian

Reply by TCMN on 2/1/06 3:06pm
Msg #93072

Brian-
I use Quicken now since I had to transfer to a new computer. The major differece between Quicken and Quickbook....

Quicken for the most part have 2 forms you work with, invoices and checks. PERFECT for what you do. You invoice the companies you work with, and depending on how you pay yourself, you would issue a check.

Quickbooks is better if you have inventory really. You have product forms, or estimates and quote forms, etc. You don't need all that.

What's nice is Quicken is at most $30, Quickbooks at the cheapest I had seen in the Sunday paper...$199 with mail-in rebates. Choice is yours, but you really don't need much more than Quicken to track your apointments. But, it's up to you.

JMO

Reply by Mike_IA on 2/1/06 3:24pm
Msg #93079

Re: Notary Software - not for me

I have a pile of confirmations for completed closings and when I'm paid I put the confirmations into a paid pile. And I don't have to spend time typing info into the computer.

Reply by Becca_FL on 2/1/06 7:06pm
Msg #93127

Re: Notary Software - Mike...

You are not alone in the dark ages of organization. I too use the good 'ole paper trail method. I do however, have an Excel speadsheet that I transfer my piles to. The only draw back to this method is, you have to do it. I did get 2005 transfered thru February 05, so I'm ahead of the game this year preparring for tax season. Last year I had to sit for a weekend in March and do nothing but data input .

Nothing like putting off today what you can do tomorrow. Ugh.

Reply by Mike_IA on 2/1/06 8:49pm
Msg #93146

Re: Notary Software - Becca...

I have a business checking account so for gross income I just write down the 12 deposit totals from each monthly statement and there's my gross income for the year. I do a spreadsheet on the 1099s I receive.

Reply by Nd_WA on 2/1/06 4:56pm
Msg #93103

Re: Notary Software...Try this

I have a mini Excel spredsheet that pretty much handle all the basic needs for me. You can download a copy at my website.

http://www.notaryofwa.com/resource.htm

Reply by Sherri_NWA on 2/1/06 7:59pm
Msg #93137

Re: Notary Software...Try this

Good job! Thanks for sharing.

Sherri in Arkansas

Reply by RickinVA on 2/2/06 9:19am
Msg #93284

Re: Notary Software...Try this

I wish you had it in MS Works format. I can't do squat with XLS stuff. And I won't buy Excel!

Rick