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Ask HN: What accounting software do you use?

8 points by sbansal 15y ago

I am doing some research on the available accounting software. We are currently using Peachtree and was wondering if there are any other better solutions available. Thanks.

kovlex 15y ago
quickbooks
thinkcomp 15y ago
ThinkLink (http://www.thinklink.com http://www.thinklink.com)
drewda 15y ago
We have good luck with QuickBooks Online: http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ It has almost all the functionality of desktop QuickBooks, and they're adding features at a rapid pace.
- blo 15y ago
  We also use QuickBooks Online - having it online is just easier for your accountant or CFO to log in and keep track of the books. If you use the desktop version, you'll be emailing files back and forth.
vrikhter 15y ago
Xero (http://www.xero.com/ http://www.xero.com/)
- sbansal 15y ago
  Xero does look pretty good.
  - silentp 15y ago
    Bummer, doesn't seem to have any US payroll integration options.
Joeboy 15y ago
GnuCash, but my needs are basic.
- sontek 15y ago
  Do you think you could skype and walk me through how you are managing your finances in GNU Cash? I'm a long time linux user and just started my own business and I'm trying to figure out how to manage everything! Thanks! sontek [at] gmail
brudgers 15y ago
I've been using Quickbooks since the 1990's. Currently running QB 2004 in XPmode. But my accounting tends to be pretty basic. In my opinion, there's unlikely to be a compelling reason to switch Peachtree to some version of Quickbooks. So what is driving your desire to change?
connor 15y ago
Quickbooks has terrible UI and makes simple things far too complicated for most startups. I feel wrong giving them my money, so we use Outright.com and export the reports for our accountants.
mattadams 15y ago
Quickbooks, absolutely. If you're doing anything serious you need to use an industry standard (not necessarily Quickbooks) for this kind of application. Your accountant will hate you for using anything else.
aymeric 15y ago
http://freeagentcentral.com http://freeagentcentral.com http://saasu.com http://saasu.com (for Australian businesses especially) http://freshbooks.com http://freshbooks.com

8 points by sbansal 15y ago

I am doing some research on the available accounting software. We are currently using Peachtree and was wondering if there are any other better solutions available. Thanks.

kovlex 15y ago

quickbooks

thinkcomp 15y ago

ThinkLink (http://www.thinklink.com http://www.thinklink.com)

drewda 15y ago

We have good luck with QuickBooks Online: http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ http://quickbooksonline.intuit.com/ It has almost all the functionality of desktop QuickBooks, and they're adding features at a rapid pace.

blo 15y ago
We also use QuickBooks Online - having it online is just easier for your accountant or CFO to log in and keep track of the books. If you use the desktop version, you'll be emailing files back and forth.

vrikhter 15y ago

Xero (http://www.xero.com/ http://www.xero.com/)

sbansal 15y ago
Xero does look pretty good.
- silentp 15y ago
  Bummer, doesn't seem to have any US payroll integration options.

Joeboy 15y ago

GnuCash, but my needs are basic.

sontek 15y ago
Do you think you could skype and walk me through how you are managing your finances in GNU Cash? I'm a long time linux user and just started my own business and I'm trying to figure out how to manage everything! Thanks! sontek [at] gmail

brudgers 15y ago

I've been using Quickbooks since the 1990's. Currently running QB 2004 in XPmode. But my accounting tends to be pretty basic. In my opinion, there's unlikely to be a compelling reason to switch Peachtree to some version of Quickbooks. So what is driving your desire to change?

connor 15y ago

Quickbooks has terrible UI and makes simple things far too complicated for most startups. I feel wrong giving them my money, so we use Outright.com and export the reports for our accountants.

mattadams 15y ago

Quickbooks, absolutely. If you're doing anything serious you need to use an industry standard (not necessarily Quickbooks) for this kind of application. Your accountant will hate you for using anything else.

aymeric 15y ago

http://freeagentcentral.com http://freeagentcentral.com http://saasu.com http://saasu.com (for Australian businesses especially) http://freshbooks.com http://freshbooks.com