Sorry for posting here, but I figured this is where most readers come first. Anyway, I would like to hear any endorsments and what you spent for machine shop invoicing software that you guys are using, or have looked at. I am just starting my shop and would like the best I can afford.
Thanks in advance.
Robert
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Dave Koehler
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QB Pro here also. Pretty hard to beat.
In the dawn of the computer age I spent the money and tried other programs including some multi thousand dollar ones and settled on QB years ago.
It does work orders, invoices, statements, payroll, purchase orders, inventory, customers, vendors, banking and reports real well and it is easy to use.
It's only downfall, in my view, is that inventory it will not do "kits" the way our world would like. It also does not do multiple price levels for different customers as it should for the auto world. This feature is only useful if you are dealing wholesale with different purchasing levels of customers.
There are a couple of real spendy programs that do the inventory kits and cores like we would want but if you only deal with the end user then QB is the way to go.
Look at the QB premier version for manufacturing. It's a step up from the "pro" version. It does inventory one step better. Other than that it is the same as pro, more or less.
I got mine to match up with my veteran accountant's system/work.
"Veteran" means he is computer resistant and close to retirement. The good news is that with QB there are plenty of accounting firms that work with the program. When my ole boy retires I can just email the files to the new firm at tax time and go back to work.
This is something to look at if you are just getting started and looking for an accountant. Look around the hood and see which accounting firms are QB friendly. A one man operation is probably the easiest to work with.
I like to say that with QB that at any given moment in the day I can tell you just how broke I am.
Have a safe race
Dave Koehler
www.koehlerinjection.com
In the dawn of the computer age I spent the money and tried other programs including some multi thousand dollar ones and settled on QB years ago.
It does work orders, invoices, statements, payroll, purchase orders, inventory, customers, vendors, banking and reports real well and it is easy to use.
It's only downfall, in my view, is that inventory it will not do "kits" the way our world would like. It also does not do multiple price levels for different customers as it should for the auto world. This feature is only useful if you are dealing wholesale with different purchasing levels of customers.
There are a couple of real spendy programs that do the inventory kits and cores like we would want but if you only deal with the end user then QB is the way to go.
Look at the QB premier version for manufacturing. It's a step up from the "pro" version. It does inventory one step better. Other than that it is the same as pro, more or less.
I got mine to match up with my veteran accountant's system/work.
"Veteran" means he is computer resistant and close to retirement. The good news is that with QB there are plenty of accounting firms that work with the program. When my ole boy retires I can just email the files to the new firm at tax time and go back to work.
This is something to look at if you are just getting started and looking for an accountant. Look around the hood and see which accounting firms are QB friendly. A one man operation is probably the easiest to work with.
I like to say that with QB that at any given moment in the day I can tell you just how broke I am.
Have a safe race
Dave Koehler
www.koehlerinjection.com
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As an accountant I would recommend Quickbooks pro as well. Just pay the extra few bucks and let a professional set the software up for you. There are tricks that can be used to make tax time easier and if you are not well versed in how things work they can instruct you very easily. Just remember this when looking for an accountant:
Accountant 1,2, and 3 were being interviewed by Donald trump for a prestigous job in his company. Don asked accountant #1, "What's 2 + 2? The accountant eagerly replied.......we'll that's 4 Mr. Trump. Trump didn't asked another question and went to the next in line.
Accountant 2 came in and donald asked him the same question. Accountant 2 eagerly replied , "5". Donald eagerly hollered to the receptionist to send in Accountant #3.
When Donald asked number 3 the question, Accountant 3 replied, "What ever you want it to be, Mr Trump."
Who do you think was hired?
*smiles*
Accountant 1,2, and 3 were being interviewed by Donald trump for a prestigous job in his company. Don asked accountant #1, "What's 2 + 2? The accountant eagerly replied.......we'll that's 4 Mr. Trump. Trump didn't asked another question and went to the next in line.
Accountant 2 came in and donald asked him the same question. Accountant 2 eagerly replied , "5". Donald eagerly hollered to the receptionist to send in Accountant #3.
When Donald asked number 3 the question, Accountant 3 replied, "What ever you want it to be, Mr Trump."
Who do you think was hired?
*smiles*
Using QB Pro 2005 here. It has tutorials, and Q&A help that can walk you through everything. I'd suggest opening a "Dummy Company" first and enter your approximate information, some sample customers and suppliers (vendors), and run through the navigators to see what can be done, and find out where to avoid mistakes.
The local adult ed. center had a short course that I found to be very helpful. Maybe there's a similar resource in your area.
I was a little shaky with it at first, but after I got the hang of it, I don't know how I got by without it.
They have a Free Trial edition that you can download to see how it works. Heres a link:
http://quickbooks.intuit.com/[url]
Jim
The local adult ed. center had a short course that I found to be very helpful. Maybe there's a similar resource in your area.
I was a little shaky with it at first, but after I got the hang of it, I don't know how I got by without it.
They have a Free Trial edition that you can download to see how it works. Heres a link:
http://quickbooks.intuit.com/[url]
Jim
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What I am looking for is one that will do kits and allow me to chose operations from a menu to dictate pricing. I hate to have to go back in and change stuff all the time. I would like to be able to chose an operation code and have all my pricing come up for that line. I have looked at a demo of the on AERA sells, but was wondering if anyone here has ben using it.
Thanks to all
Robert
ps. I don't need a computer to remind me how broke I am, I have a wife!
Thanks to all
Robert
ps. I don't need a computer to remind me how broke I am, I have a wife!
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If you are big into the kit thing you will definitely need one of the other programs out there.
Here are some that I am aware of.
http://www.aera.org/sms.aspx
http://www.autorepairboss.com/default.htm
http://www.hpjobberonline.com/
http://www.carmaximizer.com/index.htm
http://www.rhsoftware.com/
Here are some that I am aware of.
http://www.aera.org/sms.aspx
http://www.autorepairboss.com/default.htm
http://www.hpjobberonline.com/
http://www.carmaximizer.com/index.htm
http://www.rhsoftware.com/