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Old 05-09-2008   #12 (permalink)
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Default Re: Are these contracts decent?

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Originally Posted by brian.austin View Post
Having an accountant doesn't mean they should do all the bookkeeping. On the contrary, that's just too expensive.

Accountants should be advisors and tax preparers, as well as a "go to" resource for special projects like new financing. They should be seen a few times a year, though, and not just at tax time.

Quickbooks is nice but might be overkill for a lot of home-based photographers. Quicken has a new version called Home & Business that tracks business expenses and separate business accounts like a "Quickbooks Lite". Great compromise and nicely combines with the home finances.
And I'm sure BOTH are better than Peachtree which I used for years from which I still suffer late night nightmares, chronic vomiting and nervous facial tics from.
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