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On Sat, 9 Jan 2016 21:52:55 -0700, graham > wrote:

>On 09/01/2016 9:34 PM, graham wrote:
>> 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
>
>I should also add that I am well past normal retirement age so the
>decision to wind down has been brought forward. It has been *very*
>difficult to adjust over the last year as most of the work was
>intellectually stimulating. I hate the inactivity but if any work does
>come in, I almost feel resentful at having to do it.
>Graham

Then it's time to retire! Just make sure you have an alternate
activity that you can indulge in so it takes up the slack.