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From: thisted@galton.uchicago.edu (Ronald A. Thisted)
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Subject: Need advice on accounting package
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Date: 2 May 91 20:32:01 GMT
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I am in the market for a good small-business accounting package that
will handle payroll, general ledger, and accounts payable, with
flexible reporting and automatic check writing.  The setting is a
not-for-profit organization with one part-time paid office staff member (an
administrator/secretary).  I am the (volunteer) treasurer, and 
I find after a year and a half that I have pushed Quicken to its
limits and beyond.

The two contenders
seem to be atOnce and Accountant.  The latter costs about 30% more
than the former.  Does anyone have any experience comparing the two
(or comparing to other accounting packages)?  I would like to set up a
system and then have it run by a non-accounting person (possibly a
volunteer).

I will summarize and post any email replies that I receive.

Ron Thisted
Department of Statistics/The University of Chicago
thisted@galton.uchicago.edu