free <or cheap> accounting software

[cojak]

free &amp;lt;or cheap&amp;gt; accounting software

For personal finance, I just want to give a shout out for Bank Genie.

(It’s a good business app, but I can’t comment on that side as I’m not using it for that but you can generate your invoices.)

It’s software that been created by an IT Geek* for running his garden business, and he sells the software as a side-line.

He’s constantly updating it for his business (handling foreign currencies, on-line banking downloads and importing the recent importing of PayPal transactions are examples) and I’ve been very impressed after the initial heart attack of opening to discover the 1990’s time machine that is the user interface - this guy is definitely NOT a form over function kind of coder.

There is also a good little community/family of users that help with UAT for beta version.

And for a desktop version and great customer service you can’t really beat it now that MS Money has pretty much gone done the tubes.

*compliment in this instance as I’m not sure if he’s worked in IT in the past.

[SimonMac]

I used xls for years, never had an issue with it.

I bank with NatWest and they have given me FreeAgent, best move I have ever made, it take a bit of working out how to set up but once you good it's a breeze.

[BR14]

But you do trust HMRC with it?!

No, but i've no choice there

[d000hg]

Me too

I'm not a fan of online stuff. - i don't trust any cloud based service with any sensitive data*

*pretty much any data to be honest.

But you do trust HMRC with it?!

[BR14]

You can try Pandle (pandle.co.uk) they have a free version and another pro version for £5+VAT/month. They are in the process of getting approved for MTD. We're not affiliated with them or anything so this is just a friendly suggestion . Another options is WAVE (waveapps.com) which is fully free, however there hasn't been any official update on whether they will manage to get MTD compliant on time.

cloud based, - put all your personal fiscal info on some other <mod snip> servers.
aye - right.
Thanks anyway

[BrooksCity]

You can try Pandle (pandle.co.uk) they have a free version and another pro version for £5+VAT/month. They are in the process of getting approved for MTD. We're not affiliated with them or anything so this is just a friendly suggestion . Another options is WAVE (waveapps.com) which is fully free, however there hasn't been any official update on whether they will manage to get MTD compliant on time.

[BR14]

manager.io

Free desktop download then all offline. I'm a simpleton but it does the business for me (and my accountant)

Cheers, - i'll have a butchers

[BR14]

been handling my finances in excel for years, thinking about getting something slicker that i don't have to code.
something that can import CSV's etc.
tried Gnucash, but it crashed trying to import simple bank statements. - C.O.C.
any suggestions?

Excel?

Yeh, thanks for that

[sludgesurfer]

manager.io

Free desktop download then all offline. I'm a simpleton but it does the business for me (and my accountant)

[Cirrus]

Is this a trick question?

something that can import CSV's etc...any suggestions?

Excel?

[BR14]

I miss MS Moneypenny.

What about something like https://my.moneydashboard.com/

Not exactly accounting software but allows you to report on transactions etc.

Me too

I'm not a fan of online stuff. - i don't trust any cloud based service with any sensitive data*

*pretty much any data to be honest.

[woohoo]

been handling my finances in excel for years, thinking about getting something slicker that i don't have to code.
something that can import CSV's etc.
tried Gnucash, but it crashed trying to import simple bank statements. - C.O.C.
any suggestions?

I miss MS Money.

What about something like https://my.moneydashboard.com/

Not exactly accounting software but allows you to report on transactions etc.

[ladymuck]

Sage One has a free trial and six months half price (full price is £20 +VAT a month). You can optionally bundle in payroll for an extra fiver.

Lots of people like Freeagent, many accountants offer it too.

There's also Xero which is a bit more involved but good for people used to a more traditional approach to accounting (as in, it does less for you).

[mudskipper]

been handling my finances in excel for years, thinking about getting something slicker that i don't have to code.
something that can import CSV's etc.
tried Gnucash, but it crashed trying to import simple bank statements. - C.O.C.
any suggestions?

Freeagent? Quickbooks? I believe both have a free trial.

[BR14]

been handling my finances in excel for years, thinking about getting something slicker that i don't have to code.
something that can import CSV's etc.
tried Gnucash, but it crashed trying to import simple bank statements. - C.O.C.
any suggestions?