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