which computer and accounts systm

[mph04]

Ok whats the best computer for the farm office not techno phobe want something simple for doing accounts and invoicing for our business the invoices I want sent our monthly so something simple as possible for that and to do the farm accounts on few I have talked have talked sage or quick books any other good ideas out there
thanx mark

 

[Timbo]

Xero or quickbooks - both cloud based. Pros - Almost zero worry for needing a workable backup, can be accessed from anywhere, including accountants office.. Cons - Requires a half decent internet connection, still often a delay in pulling data up and down.

Xero - ~£22 / month
QuickBooks - ~£15 / month

Both have their idiosyncrasies..

For a PC, almost anything low ish end will run the software given its cloud based, but buy a 22" or larger monitor so you can get plenty on the screen, so much easier.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

I use both QuickBooks Online (for Smallholding) and Xero (for Planning Consultancy) and I find QuickBooks much easier.

 

[Notquiteretired]

+1 Xero

 

[Storeman]

For office work an Intel Core i3 processor would suffice. May be worth going for something with a Core i5, software developers do like to use whatever system resources are available, an i5 would future proof your choice for a bit longer.

 

[Dry Rot]

My copy of Quicken 98 seems to be about to give up the ghost so I've been on the look out for a simple replacement. It is against my instincts to buy any software that insists on being rented with monthly payments! I'd just about given up hope when I found Jiosoft. http://www.jiosoft.co.uk/features.php

Anyone tried it? Price is within budget at £35 (for ever outright purchase) and it appears to be a Quicken lookalike. But then maybe it's too good to be true?

 

[Farm Matters Ltd]

We've been using Xero for nearly a year and overall I've been happy with it.

However I have heard others saying the same as @GeorgieB82 , about QuickBooks being easier to use.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

We've been using Xero for nearly a year and overall I've been happy with it.

However I have heard others saying the same as @GeorgieB82 , about QuickBooks being easier to use.

And cheaper

 

[Greenbeast]

We use Sage One, pay about 18/month but does occasiaonally have half price for 6 months offers. I quite like it, not used any other though

 

[Dry Rot]

I heard a whisper that Quickbooks is not going to get supprt in the future outside the USA. Quicken has already been abandoned. But it is a whisper,

 

[Spartacus]

Ask your accountant, ours has a prefered one that they can use and we can as well.

 

[Dry Rot]

Ask your accountant, ours has a prefered one that they can use and we can as well.

I sacked my accountant after he made a £100 error adding up my £400 bill. That was about 15 years agoi.

 

[Crex]

We use Kashflow, partly because it's what accountant wanted, partly price, we are paying a fiver a month.

Get a demo and see what you like best.

 

[Hard Graft]

i use excel

 

[richpain]

+Xero

 

[ChrisPCarter]

Xero is good.
There have been rumours of QuickBooks stopping support for the UK package for over 10 years but it hasn't happened as yet.
They don't develop it as quickly as the US version but I would have thought that will have changed with their new cloud based versions as it's likely to be all one version worldwide.

 

[George from SJM Planning]

Xero is good.
There have been rumours of QuickBooks stopping support for the UK package for over 10 years but it hasn't happened as yet.
They don't develop it as quickly as the US version but I would have thought that will have changed with their new cloud based versions as it's likely to be all one version worldwide.

I use the cloud based Quickbooks and I find it excellent.