I sure hope that you get to work with QB Pro Bill. Not only will you be able to have an easier time of entering all of the data, you will be able to classify items directly to certain "facets" and then make detailed reports. One of the best benefits will be that there will be no need for many labor intensive hours to be sent by the accounting firm. All you will have to do is send them a disk with the accountants copy on it... and they will be able to view everything and be able to make their analysis from that. Any changes they need to make (within some limitation) will be so simple, as they send the disk back and you install their edits to what you've already worked on with no interruption of your working on the books. I love this program and have been using it for about 14 years. Kathaleen ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Kathaleen Strong - Inflight Kennels Reg'd - Breeders of: 1995 US GV, AOE-1996 US GVx, Jubilee ROM Check out my website edits - New Flash! http://inflight.cnc.net ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l-@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l-@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GreyPines@xxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:52 PM To: PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx; VSabiaB@xxxxxxx; Danannkennel@xxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: the dinner In a message dated 2/13/2005 9:40:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, PAGAIRS writes: In a message dated 2/13/2005 8:35:32 PM Central Standard Time, Grey Pines writes: I only looked at the Burton catering bill. If I do a true cost analysis the profit will be less because I'll allocate cost of the room facilities to the dinner and reduce the cost of the day time venues. Haven't figured if I'll try and do that detailed of a cost analysis. Might find it easier when I get the new accounting system installed and fully operational in 2006. What about judges dinners, table decorations etc? Gary Judges dinners were in the 400 paid dinners. So were some of the table items (table cloths). Flowers were not and are a separate cost item. The notebooks also were not in dinner cost. Our accounting system is not a detailed cost tree up system that permits fully detailed analysis down to such items as the notebooks etc but it is getting closer. That is why I recommended at the Jan05 Board meeting that we move to Quick Books Pro accounting software. It will give us more ability to record and understand the cost details relative to an activity with in an event. As you know, I have significanntly expanded the current chart of accounts system to better present revenue and cost by activity (Conformation, Obedience, Herding, Agility, Tracking, Working Dog Sport etc.).This has been a major effort and I'll continue to work to get and provided better and more detailed financial decision information to the Board, committee chairs and the membership. Regards Bill _Bill Pfeiffer, GSDCA Treasurer & I-Net Committee Chair (919-781-4955)_ (http://www.gsdca.org/Noframes/officers.html) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================