Best account software

[koltregaskes]

Hello,

I have been testing Microsoft Money 2004 UK looking forward to the 2005 version. It mores tailored for personal accounts, so what do people advise to use for a small start-up company or self-employed person? Quicken, MYOB...?

[Brian Turner]

Hi koltregaskes and welcome to the forums.

I've been seriously thinking about something like MYOB recently - I've seen it working elsewhere and I really like the way it inter-connects the processes.

However, I'm not yet looking hard enough, and am cuirrently just using Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

I'll need to set up a database in Access soon, though, as running queires is going to be so useful.

[koltregaskes]

OK, thanks again, Brian

[Brian Turner]

I'm afraid I haven't actually tried Microsoft Money - I figure it works as an interface with Excel and Access??

[koltregaskes]

Not sure, you can export some things to Excel. Still realy playing around with it. Very nicely laid out and organised though found the odd limitation.

[TheLVGrantWriter]

I would suggest Quicken personally, but it all really depends on what you want to do. And I have found, where there is a will... there is a way. Have you figured it out yet?

[FusionAccounts]

I would suggest Fusion Accounts - but I work for them so I am biased. Consider going online as its less hassle.

[-=seth=-]

i tried quickbooks (same company as quicken) and had problems importing data, its because Americans format their dates in a odd fashion and it was a nightmare trying to get my online shop to comunicate with it.
in the end i gave up and started using Sage, so far i'll say its okay but i'm certainly not in love with it

[AK Financial]

I've used MYOB for about six years now. There phone support can't be beat!