I have a question for you quicken users. I was setting up my quicken the other day. I got the customer account set up with customer names and addresses which is good but when I go to enter that the customer has paid it will not allow me to enter the transaction I could some insight. :yourrock
Quicken 2005
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C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
Are you trying to enter transactions onto a separate table linked to the customer database, or all on one? And what kind of info are you trying to add for a "new transaction"?? I'm not sure that Quicken 2005 is going to ultimately be heavy-duty enough for you, depending how much record you're trying to keep. QuickBooks is designed to cater more toward businesses than regular Quicken.
Frankly though, I prefer MS Access; I have alot more control over what information ends up where, how things are linked, etc..... but that's just me.
Frankly though, I prefer MS Access; I have alot more control over what information ends up where, how things are linked, etc..... but that's just me.
The Fuzz
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Quicken and Quickbooks are more specifically designed for business use. Access is pretty smooth, but unless you know what you are doing it isn't the easiest program to adapt for business. Quicken and Quickbooks are easy to figure out and you don't have to build your databases from scratch. If you are good at access then you can make anything.
There are lots of classes that teach these programs. Check with your local community college and see if they offer courses you can take that teach all the ins and outs of this kind of stuff. One of the perks of a past job was getting Microsoft Office certified. It costs about $2000 for the classes, but it is something that is very impressive on a resume as well as being useful in business.
There are lots of classes that teach these programs. Check with your local community college and see if they offer courses you can take that teach all the ins and outs of this kind of stuff. One of the perks of a past job was getting Microsoft Office certified. It costs about $2000 for the classes, but it is something that is very impressive on a resume as well as being useful in business.
C. Charles Hahn
CCH Auto Appearance, LLC
The Fuzz said:
Yeah.... I'm an IT guy/geek... hence the MSOffice knowledge.
I guess I didn't think Quicken was a business-oriented program; I thought it was more of a 'personal finance tracking' program (like MS Money), and QuickBooks was their business suite (similar to Peachtree). I could be wrong though since I haven't been using anything but Access for quite some time now.
Depending on how basic you want to be, though, Access' wizzards can give you most of what you need. I do also agree with you that the MOUS is beneficial.