Bookkeeping software for total morons

[xoggoth]

Spent days trying to do accounts for my small business because of my sister's dire bookkeeping using Excel.

Text in numeric/date fields, duplicate invoice numbers, invoice amounts that don't match totals of things ordered (I put a check column in but she keeps f* it up), orders apparently consisting only of postage costs, invoices marked paid that haven't been etc etc. When Is ask for corrections I usually get even more errors.

Is there any idiot-proof invoicing software that generates necessary records each time an invoice is done? Cheers.

[Sockpuppet]

Yes, hire a book keeper.

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

We've been evaluating xero for a while. Its not ideal for contractors but for your small business it could be just the job. xero.com

[moggy]

have a look at spin less plates.. looks good to me. Think it will do all you need.

[malvolio]

As an old manager of mine was fond f saying, don't try and make it idiot proof, they'll only make a better class of idiot.

Sub-contract it to someone who can.

[cojak]

Spent days trying to do accounts for my small business because of my sister's dire bookkeeping using Excel.

Text in numeric/date fields, duplicate invoice numbers, invoice amounts that don't match totals of things ordered (I put a check column in but she keeps f* it up), orders apparently consisting only of postage costs, invoices marked paid that haven't been etc etc. When Is ask for corrections I usually get even more errors.

Is there any idiot-proof invoicing software that generates necessary records each time an invoice is done? Cheers.

FreeAgent

The best bit is that you can submit VAT, PAYE and Corp Tax directly using it's records.

Much better than Quickbooks for me.

[northernladuk]

Spent days trying to do accounts for my small business because of my sister's dire bookkeeping using Excel.

Text in numeric/date fields, duplicate invoice numbers, invoice amounts that don't match totals of things ordered (I put a check column in but she keeps f* it up), orders apparently consisting only of postage costs, invoices marked paid that haven't been etc etc. When Is ask for corrections I usually get even more errors.

Is there any idiot-proof invoicing software that generates necessary records each time an invoice is done? Cheers.

If that happened in Yorkshire they would divorce her and then sue her for damages!

[kingcook]

FreeAgent

The best bit is that you can submit VAT, PAYE and Corp Tax directly using it's records.

I knew it could submit VAT returns (although I always type them manually into the HMRC website anyway, never tried it).

Can't find the option to submit PAYE or CT returns.

[d000hg]

A paper notebook and get a techy kid to handle getting it into the software for £10 a week?

[xoggoth]

Cheers, looking into (more serious) suggestions now.