[DM-MUG] Point of Sale and Business Accounting Application?

[Stuart Thiessen]

There is a opensource product called GnuCash (www.gnucash.org). If you  
want to avoid proprietary software, you might investigate this. You  
will need to use Fink or MacPorts to install the software. Even then,  
you might not get the latest and greatest because so far Mac  
deployment is delayed compared to Linux and other installations.

Thanks,

Stuart

On Aug 20, 2009, at 14:59 , Allen Kiddoo wrote:

> I own a small business and use QB on win XP box (the only win box I
> have). I RDC into it from my two iMacs. Hardly ever touch the XP box
> and never go on internet with that box. Also run an external HD on it
> and auto backup daily. Trick with QB is knowing someone that can do
> initial setup correctly (had to pay for that). I pay a bookkeeper that
> does double checks payroll and sales taxes.
>
> Allen Kiddoo
> Ioway-Record Printing Co.
>
> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 2:42 PM, AB<anastasia_prittee at yahoo.com>  
> wrote:
>> Good to know.
>>
>> --- On Thu, 8/20/09, Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Point of Sale and Business Accounting  
>>> Application?
>>> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" <dmmug at dmmug.org>
>>> Date: Thursday, August 20, 2009, 7:25 AM
>>> It appears the MYOB, which I have
>>> used in the past has a POS solution
>>> available as well. It integrates with both their accounting
>>> software
>>> as well as quickbooks.
>>>
>>> http://www.checkoutapp.com/
>>>
>>> While a lot of businesses use quickbooks for their
>>> business, I would
>>> strongly recommend not.
>>>
>>> First, the Mac version has always been neutered as compared
>>> to the
>>> windows version (for instance, it doesn't do payroll.)
>>> Second, Quickbooks has never been a true double entry
>>> accounting
>>> system, which assists the bookkeeper in detecting errors.
>>> --
>>> - Jon
>>> On Aug 20, 2009, at 1:00 AM, AB wrote:
>>>
>>>> Quickbooks is the one most used on the PC side. Though
>>> the whole kit
>>>> and caboodle generally costs $900+
>>>> If your business grows and/or you contract out to a
>>> CPA (? that the
>>>> correct term?) or accountant, your account will use
>>> one of three
>>>> software programs aside from Excel:
>>>>
>>>> Quickbooks
>>>> Peachtree
>>>> Quicken
>>>>
>>>> Most of these programs are for use with PCs, but they
>>> offer
>>>> something for Mac platform too. I'd make sure whatever
>>> arrangement
>>>> you have is compatible with both and also able to be
>>> opened/accessed
>>>> by accounting-type people who use PCs.
>>>>
>>>> Apple uses Point of Sale technologies themselves at
>>> the stores, so
>>>> they should be able to better direct you. here's the
>>> apple link for
>>>> get general info.
>>>> http://www.apple.com/business/solutions/pos/
>>>>
>>>> --- On Wed, 8/19/09, Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Jon Thompson <jon at mac-consultant.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DM-MUG] Point of Sale and Business
>>> Accounting
>>>>> Application?
>>>>> To: "Des Moines Mac Users Group" <dmmug at dmmug.org>
>>>>> Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 5:19 PM
>>>>> While I don't have any
>>>>> recommendations, I think that Apple has some
>>>>> good resources that would be of interest to you.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.apple.com/business/solutions/retail.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.apple.com/business/solutions/pos/
>>>>>
>>>>> http://guide.apple.com/action.lasso?-database=MacOSGuide&-layout=cgi_search&-sortfield=smbretail01usrank&-response=/business/retail/list.lasso&-op=bw&aggregate_keywords_us=smbretail01us&-maxRecords=15&-search
>>>>>
>>>>> http://guide.apple.com/action.lasso?-database=MacOSGuide&-layout=cgi_search&-response=/business/accountingfinance/accounting/list.lasso&-op=bw&aggregate_keywords_us=smbaccount01us&-sortfield=smbaccount01usrank&-search
>>>>>
>>>>> On Aug 19, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Alexander Rhoads
>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone recommend:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1) a Point of Sale application for a small
>>> retail
>>>>> business; and,
>>>>>> 2) a business accounting program for said
>>> small retail
>>>>> business?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Alexander Rhoads
>>>>>> Central Iowa (USA)
>>>>>> alexander at rhoads.us
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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