RE: using bookkeeping program CashManager with Jaws?
- From: "Richard B. McDonald" <richardbmcdonald@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:17:05 -0700
I did not only due to my own time constraints. I hope and suspect they
watch this list; and hope they will pick-up my comments.
They are a fine company; and are they are the only one who is at least
trying to address this appalling dearth of accessible accounting software
for the disabled.
Richard
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gary King
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 5:15 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: using bookkeeping program CashManager with Jaws?
Richard,
Did you make your concerns about CashManager known to the company that makes
it? Not being familiar with accounting, I couldn't evaluate it very well
except for accessibility.
Gary King
w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard B. McDonald <mailto:richardbmcdonald@xxxxxxxxx>
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: using bookkeeping program CashManager with Jaws?
Hi Hank,
Recently, I spent some time with CashManager. Although it is perhaps the
only truly accessible accounting program out there, I found it woefully
inadequate.
Primarily, it is neither robust nor intuitive. The following are some bullet
points. Highlighting what I found:
. GENERAL LEDGER: Oddly the GL structure seems to be very
non-standard (even the US version; which I use). Normally, the GL account
number structure would have assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, COGS and
expenses structured along the following numeric format, respectively: 1xxx,
2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx,6xxx.
For example, a typical GL structure may have a cash account (checking),
liability account (A/P), an equity account (contributions) , a revenue
account ( sales), a COGS account (purchases), and an expense account
(advertising) structured numerically, respectively: 1010, 2011, 3100, 4100,
5300, and 6800. Also, here I am using a four digit account number sequence
which is typically found. In CashManager, the GL numeric account structure
seems to be only 1 digit and not structured according to standard; like
equity numbers are in the 5x range. Also, it seems to lack the ability to
increase or decrease in digits comprising the account number. These GL
structure limitations and non-conformity I found halting.
. COMPANY TYPES: I found little flexibility for selecting standard
company types and their corresponding standard GLs, reports and so on. For
example, any modestly robust accounting program will allow you, when setting
up a new company, to select if the new company is a retail, service,
manufacturing and so on type of company; which then yields typical GLs,
reports and so on for that type of company. I saw none of this in
CashManager.
. BANKING: Any modestly robust accounting program allows importing
of banking transactions. Indeed, the vast majority of bookkeeping time is
spent within a company's operating and payroll accounts. Because of the vast
number of inherent transactions here, it is vital to be able to import that
data rather than manually entering it. Regrettably, CashManager seemed only
to have the import function for NEW ZEALAND and AUSTRALIAN banks. Morever,
I did not find import functionality even for generic data files (like Excel)
to accomplish this same task.
. USERS AND CONTROLS: CashManager seem to lack the ability to
designate multiple users and different rights or credentials for them.
Hank, I could go on and on about CashManager's limitations and lack of
intuitiveness. Suffice it to say that CAshManager might be adequate for
only the most limited circumstances. This is regrettable since it is
otherwise accessible.
Rich
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Hank & Patty
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 11:23 AM
To: Jaws list
Subject: using bookkeeping program CashManager with Jaws?
Hello,
Has anyone on the list used the standard U.S.A version of the bookkeeping
program called CashManager with Jaws? If so, can they please tell me how
they find the CashManager program works with Jaws, is it a bookkeeping
program that is fairly easy to use with Jaws? During initial setup for a
company's financial books, is it fairly easy to change the different sales
tax and federal tax rates? Any help that I can get on this program would be
greatly appreciated. Much thanks in advance.
All the best,
Hank W. Merchant
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