Accounting & Bookkeeping & Small Business Forum

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I already have Simply Accounting Pro. I am just starting out. I'd like to keep my expenses down. Could I use it to do the write up work for multiple customers? If I manage to gain enough customers, I could purchase real write up software later. Can I use Simply Accounting Pro to do bookkeeping for multiple clients? If not, which package do you recommend for starting a bookkeeping business? Thank you

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I recommend Peachtree Complete Accounting. I don't recommend Simply Accounting Pro.

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Cyma has a client write-up system with a downloadable demo you might want to check out. www.cyma.com

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When you say bkkpg for clients, I assume you mean write up work. If this is the case, I reccomend Client Ledger.

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Thank you for the reply! Yes, I do mean write up work. Thank you for the correction! I already have a brand new copy of Simply Accounting Pro and, as I am just starting out, I would like to keep my expenses down. Could I use my Simply Accounting to keep books for my customers? I know it has the capability of generating Financial Statements. It also has many different types of sample chart of accounts for a wide range of industries. Could I use it to do the write up work for multiple customers? I could open a file for each customer, record their monthly transactions in each of their respective files, do the month end and generate the Financial statements.

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Yes, you can use Simply Accounting Pro to get started. It will handle most of the small business needs. Plan on spending a little more time on the computer than a typical write-up, but every dime counts as we get started. I would suggest getting some knowledge of QuickBooks. It is almost a necessity these days.