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Old 10-22-2009
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Default Re: What do you think of bookkeeping system?
I think you will find that a majority of small businesses in the US DO use QuickBooks so it would be beneficial for you to know it as well.

I am assuming you have an accounting background and will be offering bookkeeping services which is why you are interested in bookkeeping software. If you DON'T have a bookkeeping background, I highly discourage handling accounting services for clients. It is really easy to make errors in data entry and it can be costly and time-consuming to track those errors down at year end. I have earned quite a bit of money fixing data entry errors for small businesses that had a non-qualified person setup and/or handle their data entry in QuickBooks only to have their accountant reject the books at year-end or charge a ridiculous fee to straighten them out.

And, even if the accounting services are just for you, I recommend having either an accountant of a qualified bookkeeper set up the books and show you proper data entry for the basic invoicing/payables.
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