Will it do invoicing / payroll?

Derek Atkins warlord at MIT.EDU
Fri Oct 9 11:24:08 EDT 2009


Good luck finding something that works for you.  You might find that
there isn't a single product that does everything you need, but then
again the landscape is constantly changing.  We're here if you decide
that what GnuCash offers fits into your needs.

-derek

Frank B <d.m.s at shaw.ca> writes:

> Derek:
>
> Thanks.  I guess I need another product.  Fortunately, there are many
> available in Linux.
>
> Thanks for taking the time to give me a clear answer.
>
> Frank.
>
>
> Derek Atkins wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Frank_B <d.m.s at shaw.ca> writes:
>>
>>   
>>> I am a full-time Linux user for the past 4 years, and have been dabbling in
>>> it for 8 years.  I run a small business with 10 employees.  I have outgrown
>>> my home-made OOo Calc spreadsheet complete with array formulas.
>>>
>>> I pay piecework, and at present, employees create their own invoices.  I
>>> need a system that will create and print invoices complete with a custom
>>> graphical header of some sort.  Invoices need to keep separate track of work
>>> done by two or more employees on the same item.  The final invoice must show
>>> the retail price to the customer, but calculate wages to the employee based
>>> on a 'flat-rate' pricing index that is only loosely tied to the final price
>>> to the customer.
>>>
>>> I run 6 to 8 Linux-only computers on two different and separate networks --
>>> one at home, and one at work.  I want the information generated to be
>>> portable between these two networks, and easy to back up.  The machines on
>>> the network at the shop must all be able to create invoices.  Only one of
>>> them should have access to 'the big picture' as to where the business stands
>>> at any given point in time.
>>>
>>> I can provide more details as I find out what Gnucash can do, and how it
>>> does it.  Be aware however that while I am familiar with Linux, accounting
>>> software, and in fact, accounting in general, is a new field to me.  My wife
>>> has done the paperwork and maintained the ledger for years.  If I am going
>>> to do a wholesale change to my current system, then I want her to benefit
>>> >From this as well.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
>>>
>>> Frank.
>>>     
>>
>> GnuCash has no payroll module.  You would need to compute the payroll on
>> your own.  Nor does it perform time tracking.
>>
>> GnuCash can create invoices, but it doesn't have any automatic entry.
>> This means you'll need to make sure you enter everything in correctly.
>>
>> Also note that Gnucash does not allow multiple people to enter data
>> simultaneously.  Only one person can be using a datafile/database at a
>> time.
>>
>> -derek
>>
>>   
>
>

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