MS Excel for book keeping

I'd love to say "YES" to this but, I've put in some serious man hours programing Excel to do a ton of special functions. If you don't find what works for you for free, I'd be happy to work something out whereby we'd both profit.

What do you have in mind?

OK, tell me what kind of functionality you need & I'll give you a figure & time expected.

I'd like to know:

1] What parameters need to be tracked?
2] Should this info have a user interface that is summarized or raw data or both?
3] Do you need access to the code?
4] Will you also need to track info for clients? How many?
5] Tell me anything you feel is important.

Sounds like a plan Batman!!! I will have a good think on this over night and come up with a list. If anyone else has any suggestions on what should be included makes sure you post your ideas.

What sort of cost do you think we could be looking at?

Ok I have been thinking about this and all I can see Excel doing is adding and subtracting. So for example be able to place my costs and it then work out my profit. I am finding it hard to think what else Excel can do would you mind giving me a clue??

Hi Mat,
Not sure what sort of venture you have, but have you considered using MS Money?
I use it for my own books and also do book-keeping, payroll and VAT returns for several other small businesses - including a beauty salon, astrologer, builder and decorator, taxi driver, author, etc. The reports facility is quite extensive and gives cashflow info, transaction analysis, bank account balances, etc. I use the reports to submit to various accountants who prepare my customers' accounts and have had positive reports on the info provided. It's dead easy to set up and use after a little thought on the categories and payess have been set up.

isdaman could you give me an example on what excel could do / or what you use it for?

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I hope you have had a GREAT Thanksgiving weekend. We sure did. I'm glad to see you found something that works for you. Play around with the functions. It's great to learn about all that you can make it do. But, if all you want is simple + & -, go with it just as it is.