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graham[_4_]

On 09/01/2016 5:11 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 15:33:45 -0700, graham > wrote:
>
>> On 09/01/2016 1:53 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>> On 1/9/2016 2:52 PM, graham wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> I use Quicken. Easy, accurate, always know what is available. Buy it
>>>>>> once for the cost of a bounced check.
>>>>>
>>>>> Me too. I get my statements from the bank via Internet. So easy to
>>>>> balance checkbook.
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>>
>>>> I do all my accounting for my consultancy by hand in a 36 column book.
>>>> That way I can see where everything goes and mistakes are easy to find
>>>> and correct.
>>>> Graham
>>>
>>> I don't knock what works for you. Owner of my company does it similar
>>> and he knows where every penny is.
>>>
>>> With Quicken each of those columns would be a category. You can bring
>>> up simple reports for any period and combination at any time too.
>>
>> I tried accounting software some years ago (I can't remember the brand)
>> and I couldn't see where things were being posted. Also, it was heavily
>> biased towards a retail operation. It doesn't take me long to do my
>> quarterly sales-tax returns and my accountant can see all my workings at
>> year end.
>> I *would* prefer to use accounting software but am more comfortable
>> doing it the old fashioned way and soon, it won't matter as I think I
>> might finally have to retire. With the downturn in the oil industry, my
>> projections for work this year barely cover my fixed overheads.
>> Graham
>
> Sorry to hear that, so far, both my grandsons in Grande Prairie are
> still gainfully employed.
>
There has been a bloodbath in the oil industry except in one major
company where, to preserve jobs, everyone from the president down took a
paycut.
Graham