[AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game?

MarkH lists at theopg.com
Thu Jun 10 08:53:32 CDT 2004


The data structure (I am told by a very good accountant I know) is
flawed in several ways. The application itself compensates (sometimes
badly). QB is a good solution for small businesses etc. but I wouldn't
(personally) want to have to work with its data. Accounting data
structures are very straight forward and I don't understand why there
are so many discrepancies in such a 'well' developed package. For
example, several of the standard reports don't cross balance due to the
fact they (sometimes) ignore journal entries. Saying that though, I have
never been impressed by an accounts package so maybe I'm just too
cynical :O)

85% of what by the way? The only people I know who use it are small
business and they, generally, are happy with it as it is and wouldn't
want to shell out the extra cash to have add-ons developed...

Mark

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Robert Gracie
Sent: 10 June 2004 01:22
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Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game?


Wow
 Intuit has a greater then 85% market share. I'm not sure about you
guys, but my clients are screaming for a strong solution that interacts
with QuickBooks in my products.


Robert Gracie
www.servicexp.com


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:18 PM
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Mark, I don't want to continue this OT too much but I have to agree -
even though I use it. You can't even have a customer be a vendor that
you also purchase from! Drives me nuts!

JB

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of MarkH
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:46 PM
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Subject: RE: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game?


Side tracking a little... We use QB for the company accounts, the lady
who does my books has torn it to pieces. She has found numerous flaws in
the program, in particular in relation to journal postings and VAT,
can't remember what exactly (as I have a very short attention span) but
don't be surprised if things don't always balance... I looked at
developing a few tools (data extracts and analysis) for it but didn't
bother starting once I realised Quickbooks couldn't even do a decent job
of it themselves...

Sorry to be negative but I found it to be a very disappointing piece of
software, particularly in respect to data extracts, windows integration
and simple accounting practices...

Mark

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
- Beach Access Software
Sent: 08 June 2004 23:54
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game?


Robert:

I looked at the QuickBooks SDK and gave up.  Used the two-step - export
from my app to their funky file format and import into QuickBooks.  You
can have the code if it helps.  But I think you're looking for the
seamless solution.

Rocky

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From: "Robert Gracie" <Subscriptions at servicexp.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:45 PM
Subject: [AccessD] QuickBooks Project... Anyone game?


> Ok,
>  The first question is.. Does anyone here currently (or have plans in 
> the
> future) to programmatically interact with QuickBooks 2003 or greater,
either
> on a data or "front end" (Version 2004)level?
>
>  The second question, would anyone here be interested in grouping our 
> efforts together to come up with a "wrapped" solution, such has been 
> done with the BEU?
>
>  I'm looking at a Class based solution that can handle all the major 
> functions a typical company would need to interact with QB.
>
>  What Say You?
>
>
> Robert Gracie
> www.servicexp.com
>
>
>
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