[plug] IT budget, software or techniques

[Gregory Orange]

On 19 June 2016 at 00:14, Carl Gherardi <carl.gherardi at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 17 Jun 2016 at 12:05 David Godfrey <info at sbts.com.au> wrote:
>> If I can suggest a piece of software that is OVERKILL, but will do what
>> you need and more.....
>> http://ledgersmb.org
>
> It may not be overkill, it depends on the environment he works in.

It *might* be just right. Time will tell.

> Why is it in a spreadsheet now?

I started simple - it's in a spreadsheet because it's better for
storing column-data than a text file! Then it grew a little more
complex, rinse, repeat.

> Are you self-employed? Or do you in a situation where someone else manages
> the ledgers?

I don't fully manage the finances. This is just an IT budget, so I can
have have some broad figures of what we have spent in what categories,
and use it to help future planning, and communicating with the people
who actually manage the finances.

> Once you want to start tracking the type of information below I dont believe
> there is a solution that ticks both 'low maintenance' and 'configurable and
> useable by people that aren't a CPA', particularly dealing with revenue
> recognition and multi-currencies.
>
> If you find one, I'd love to know it.

Yes, there is a point where it becomes the job of a bookkeeper or
accountant, but I think that even without the depth and breadth of
knowledge they would bring, I can improve on my increasingly messy and
complicated spreadsheet. I don't even mind the notion of trying some
software that might encourage or require me to do things in a certain
way - I am especially pleased to hear terms such as GAAP.

Greg.

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Gregory Orange