Have Mac. Need acounting software.

So, one of my goals for 2010 is to do a better job keeping records about freelance shooting gigs I do.

I've never really set out to do this systematically, so I'm looking for some recommendations for accounting software.

Thoughts?

 

Don't know much about this but wouldn't Excel do the trick? Do you actually need accounting software? Just curious.

 

That's a totally fair question, and one I will put to our fine community here to answer.

 

Try this: http://tinyurl.com/yegfspu

The beauty of the internet is that most questions have probably been answered, if you look hard enough. Or, you know, at all.

 

I use ... docs.google.com ... You can create a spreadsheet there, and then access it from any computer you've got.

Or

You can get iWork ... http://www.apple.com/iwork/numbers/

 

Your snarkiness is dooley noted, sir, but the very first thing I did was Google the matter. It just do happens I have a good deal of faith in the knowledge base found at this site, and chose to make in inquiry here. Sorry if that offends your delicate sensibilities.

 

I've used both Google docs and Open Office in the past, but was wasn't sure if maybe there was something out there that could streamline the process a bit more. Maybe it's not a lack of software on my part, but a lack of knowledge about how best to use what I have.

 

If you want something more than a spreadsheet, HC uses Quicken--she has a newer version than me

Since she's an actor, she's self-employed so uses it to track expenses, etc.

I'll ask her to hop on to this thread tonight and she can put in her two cents worth.

She's also the Queen of Spreadsheets so I'd listen to her advice.

 

Fantastic, JR. Exactly the sort of thing I was hoping for. I know there are a number of people on here who need to be able to invoice, track expenses, etc. I'll bow to her Highness.

 

You forgot to tell him to fetch you a beer (you're in your second incarnation, you had plenty of posts in the first one, you qualify).

Speaking of which ... yo, McCrank! Fetch me and ADodgen each a beer! Quality craft beer, too! None of that mass-produced swill!

 

I do use Quicken but I use it to keep my bank accounts, credit cards, RRSP, etc. For expense tracking, I really find that Excel (or Open Office Calculate, since I didn't want to pay for it!) does the best job. It's easy to customize and cross reference. I keep a page for my mileage too so every thing is in one place.

I'm sure there are accounting packages that do wonderful things but I found the ones that I looked at too complicated and too expensive for my needs.

Hope this helps.