Will it do invoicing / payroll?

[Frank B]

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
>
>