Not-so-slutty gear: invoice/finance management software

jmiller · 21st November 2007

How's that for an unsexy topic? At least we can probably all agree it's better to do "in-the-box".

The new year is coming up and I'd like to change invoicing software. I've been using some cheapie software I got a couple years back when I first went solo. It works but I feel like it could work a little more smoothly.

Is QuickBooks the only viable option? I work out of the home and don't have any real overhead or expenses other than occasional gear purchases which I do write off, but I don't buy a whole lot. I'm still pretty "low-end" but things seem to be expanding. I'm not sure I'm looking for something that manages all my finances but I guess there's no harm in it. Mainly what I want is just to make decent invoices, email them, apply payment, and at the end of the fiscal year print out a payment report and not have to think about anything; I just hand that report and my receipts to my tax guy and move on with my life. Exporting to PDF would be great, too.

What do you freelancer slutz out there use?

Mmm... Accounting pr0n...

travisbrown · 21st November 2007

Quickbooks, Simply Accounting, MYOB are the obvious and readily available choices.

21st November 2007	#1
jmiller Gear maniac Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 200 Thread Starter	Not-so-slutty gear: invoice/finance management software How's that for an unsexy topic? At least we can probably all agree it's better to do "in-the-box". The new year is coming up and I'd like to change invoicing software. I've been using some cheapie software I got a couple years back when I first went solo. It works but I feel like it could work a little more smoothly. Is QuickBooks the only viable option? I work out of the home and don't have any real overhead or expenses other than occasional gear purchases which I do write off, but I don't buy a whole lot. I'm still pretty "low-end" but things seem to be expanding. I'm not sure I'm looking for something that manages all my finances but I guess there's no harm in it. Mainly what I want is just to make decent invoices, email them, apply payment, and at the end of the fiscal year print out a payment report and not have to think about anything; I just hand that report and my receipts to my tax guy and move on with my life. Exporting to PDF would be great, too. What do you freelancer slutz out there use? Mmm... Accounting pr0n... __________________ "Just play and mix and be happy." -Flying Faders manual.

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21st November 2007	#2
travisbrown Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,140 9 Reviews written	Quickbooks, Simply Accounting, MYOB are the obvious and readily available choices.