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New here, is there's any accounting or billing software - here or elsewhere

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kartal:
I was using timeless time but I gave up on it because I do not like the export stuff and there is no import feature. On top of it it has not been seriously updated for long time. I really have not seen any new feature for 4 years(only fixes). But it does what it says.

http://www.magsoftwrx.com/

nogojoe:
Hi everyone, this is my first post - I like the site so I donated a bit of green to get started.

If I am asking this in the wrong place, please help me by letting me know.

I wonder if there is any shareware accounting or billing software that someone can recommend.

I really don't need much - a timer so I can keep track of the time I spend would be great, and some way to bill for that time, and record when I get paid.

Thanks!
- Jack

-basementjack (January 09, 2009, 09:44 PM)
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Have you tried an online service  such as Zoho Invoice

   https://invoice.zoho.com/login/jsp/login.jsp?serviceurl=%3Fhome

nogojoe

Clive:
Something called Radix (http://www.hurstridge.com/) is a program I used for a while when self employed. It's free for single person use.

40hz:
I don't know what your budget is, but the two "industry standards" are Sage Timeslips and Billquick. Both are feature rich - and expensive. At approximately $500 each they're usually too pricey for most small businesses and freelancers.

Links:

Timeslips: http://www.timeslips.com/

Billquick: http://www.bqe.com/Default.asp

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BillingTracker Pro ($89-single user) is a capable, simpler, and significantly less expensive all-in-one system.

Link: http://www.billingtracker.com/

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If you're really strapped for cash, you can combine a free invoicing system with a free time tracking application. This would involve a little extra work for you since the two systems wouldn't be integrated. You would first need to track your time, and then generate a report for creating your client invoice.

One excellent free time tracker is HourGuard Free Timesheet Recorder :Thmbsup:

Link: http://www.nchsoftware.com/timesheet/index.html

This could be coupled with a free accounting package like MS Accounting Express or GNUCash:

Microsoft Accounting Express
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/accountingexpress/FX101729681033.aspx

GNUCash
http://gnucash.org/

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I would suggest downloading trial copies of anything before you buy it.

I'd especially recommend you download Billquick's 30-day trial just to get an idea of what a heavy-duty pro time billing app is like. You could then use that experience to evaluate anything else you're looking at.

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I think Dormouse made a very astute observation earlier:

What I wouldn't use them for (again) is a situation where the business is essentially selling hours/minutes of time. Too complex, too unrelated to the main activity.
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Whatever you decide to get, make an effort to keep it as simple as possible. Anything that distracts you from "taking care of business" just isn't worth it. Better to loose a few billable minutes than get bogged down for hours running an overly complex accounting package.

FWIW: I used a basic Excel spreadsheet to track my billable time and expenses for the first three years I was in business. And I did my billing with a $39 Invoice/Estimate package I picked up at Staples. And that simple combination worked out just fine until I needed to add employees.


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kartal:
One excellent free time tracker is HourGuard Free Timesheet Recorder :Thmbsup:

Link: http://www.nchsoftware.com/timesheet/index.html
-40hz (January 11, 2009, 08:42 PM)
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I so hate those guys and their practices so much. They are so sneaky. When you install one app they install all those shortcuts. I am also feeling like they are snooping on people`s Thunderbird or Outlook email accounts. I cannot be sure but I have seen couple situations where I felt like how the hell they got my email adress. Me never puts any of my real email adress, not even on  legitimate purchases.

Lets expose them

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