gnucash and Simply Accounting

[Cam Ellison]

H.S. wrote:
> Derek Atkins wrote:
>
>   
>> What formats does Simply Accounting accept?  If QIF, then you could
>> use the gnucash2qif program.
>>     
>
> That is encouraging. I am not sure what formats Simply Accounting
> entertains but I will try to find out.
>
> Which raises a related question in my mind. In the world of accounting
> and related applications, are there and any "de facto" formats which are
> used for data sharing between different applications?
>   

I notice that the 2008 version for accountants uses a MySQL backend, 
which suggests the possibility that it may accept text or spreadsheet 
files.  You can export Gnucash reports in html, use Paste Special to put 
it into an Oo.o Calc spreadsheet, and save it in Excel format or even as 
a .txt file aligned for MySQL.  Bit of a kludge, but not very involved. 

Older versions are apparently able to import data from Quicken and MYOB, 
which suggests that it accepts QIF.

The question to ask of the accountant is in what formats will they 
accept (not want) the data.  Maybe you should start there.

Cheers

Cam