Good for him. We need more security consious people like him. Thank you, Eric Vogel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2004 8:53 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: design of inventory/accounting system > I have a CPA that I do work for that was stuck on Simply Accounting as well, > I slowly weaned him into QB and then Peachtree - he has accounts now that he > didn't before and because he has to have multiple accounts open at one time > I setup three machines for him tied to a KVM with a nice workstation bench > and 19" monitor - each has the three apps installed but he opens one of each > item on each machine and works back/forth. He can work 3 QB accounts this > way if he needs too, or 1 PT, 1 QB and one SA if he needs - very flexible > and also not tied to the outside world yet networked to each other to > accomodate copying or moving files between the 3. Yes there are other ways > to accomplish this and I gave him 5 possible solutions and this one worked > the best for his style of doing things. He also has a brand new fully loaded > machine that is on the internet that he uses for other things but will not > risk loading a client's account on a machine tied to the outside, which I > have to agree is best for him to protect his client's info. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric C. Vogel > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 9:50 PM > > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [CTS] Re: design of inventory/accounting system > > > > > > Except our CPA shmuck he uses software, I forget the name but they make > > SimplyAccounting. If it is there he is just being a dork. Once > > stuff settles > > down and 2003 year is closed, out he goes, in with a CPA that > > support QB Pro > > 2004. The dufas does not even support PeachTree. You can't keep > > up, you get > > left behind in the dust... Or either that, get multiple systems installed. > > > > Thank you, > > Eric Vogel > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:32 PM > > Subject: [CTS] Re: design of inventory/accounting system > > > > > > > Because when you run a business it's worth it to have a worthwhile > > > application, well worth the minimal cost of QB. Tell your accountant you > > run > > > Gnucash and see what stupid look they give you - most have problem with > > > anything other than Peachtree or Quickbooks. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of John Madden > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:21 PM > > > > To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > Subject: [CTS] Re: design of inventory/accounting system > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then what do you use? 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