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From: JT <jtr...@ya...> - 2007-02-26 21:02:45
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----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>=
=0ATo: sql...@li...=0ASent: Monday, February 26, =
2007 2:23:25 PM=0ASubject: Re: [SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement f=
or QuickBooks?=0A=0A=0AOn Mon, 26 Feb 2007, JT wrote:=0A=0A> I have used SL=
for my own home-office based business in the past, ...=0A=0A Ergo, you a=
re familiar with it and know how extensive it is.=0A=0A> We will soon start=
to look at the Microsoft Dynamics options, but I am=0A> interested in find=
ing out the availability of professional services to=0A> support an SL impl=
ementation in an organization of our size.=0A=0A I don't understand. If y=
ou want a proprietary solution from Microsoft,=0Athen pay them. If you want=
to replace QB with SQL-Ledger that's a totally=0Adifferent situation. Firs=
t, you're aware of the help and resources right=0Ahere, since this is where=
you posted your message. Second, if you look on=0Athe SQL-Ledger web site =
you'll see that there are companies that provide=0Ahands-on help and that D=
ieter is available for paid help, too.=0A=0A What's your question to the =
list?=0A=0ARich=0A=0A-- =0ARichard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The=
Environmental Permitting=0AApplied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | =
Accelerator(TM)=0A<http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 =
Fax: 503-667-8863=0A=0AMy question is relative to what type of compani=
es have adopted SL as their financial system; more specifically, does this =
group (or Dieter) know of $10M - $50M companies using SL? I am not a Micros=
oft fan; I would greatly prefer to go with an OSS solution; especialy one w=
ith the flexibility to grow with our company. Does anyone know of situation=
s where companies had to migrate off of SL due to running into limitations =
(I imagine not). I am looking for organizations in similar situations to ou=
rs.=0A=0ASorry for not being more clear on my last post.=0A=0AJeremy
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From: JT <jtr...@ya...> - 2007-03-12 16:34:15
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I am with a boutique management consulting organization with approximately = 100 people. We bill for our time + reimbursable expenses. We need a general= accounting system + timecard, billing and a/p to support our business. Our= needs are similar to a legal or accounting firm; due to the specialized na= ture of our business, there are no industry specific shrink-wrapped solutio= ns.=0A=0AIn addition to QuickBooks, we have a custom developed time sheet s= ystem (which we hope to eliminate through the functionality in a new replac= ement integrated accounting system). We also do job profitability reporting= in a separate system. We outsource payroll to ADT.=0A=0AI would like to fi= nd a consultant experienced implementing SL in an organization similar in s= ize to ours!=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AJeremy=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----= =0AFrom: Michael Hasse <mh...@it...>=0ATo: sql...@li...u= rceforge.net=0ASent: Monday, February 26, 2007 10:54:42 PM=0ASubject: Re: [= SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for QuickBooks?=0A=0AThe lack of = a payroll module may be an issue, depending on whether =0Ayou're using QB'= s right now or not.=0A Otherwise it really depends on the nature of the = business. E.g. =0AI wouldn't put a healthcare organization on it due to t= he specialized =0Ainsurance tracking and forms required.=0A This is rea= lly where the MS lock-in has held sway for so long, =0Athe vast majority o= f businesses occupy what are called "vertical =0Amarkets", i.e. they are i= n niche industries. And for the most part =0Athose vertical markets have = a small number of applications available =0Ato serve the day to day busine= ss process needs which are highly =0Atailored to that particular demograph= ic and which usually require =0AWindows.=0A This is not always the case= of course, the retail sector has a =0Arich selection of applications for = all platforms OSS and otherwise. =0AConstruction companies on the other h= and have about three options and =0Athey are all Windows based.=0A So t= ell us - what do you do? :)=0A=0A=0AThanks,=0A=0AMichael=0A=0A=0AOn Feb 26= , 2007, at 1:02 PM, JT wrote:=0A=0A> ----- Original Message ----=0A> From: = Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>=0A> To: sql...@li...ur= ceforge.net=0A> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:23:25 PM=0A> Subject: Re:= [SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for =0A> QuickBooks?=0A>=0A>= =0A> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, JT wrote:=0A>=0A>> I have used SL for my own home= -office based business in the past, ...=0A>=0A> Ergo, you are familiar w= ith it and know how extensive it is.=0A>=0A>> We will soon start to look at= the Microsoft Dynamics options, but =0A>> I am=0A>> interested in finding= out the availability of professional =0A>> services to=0A>> support an SL= implementation in an organization of our size.=0A>=0A> I don't understa= nd. If you want a proprietary solution from =0A> Microsoft,=0A> then pay t= hem. If you want to replace QB with SQL-Ledger that's a =0A> totally=0A> d= ifferent situation. First, you're aware of the help and resources =0A> rig= ht=0A> here, since this is where you posted your message. Second, if you = =0A> look on=0A> the SQL-Ledger web site you'll see that there are companie= s that =0A> provide=0A> hands-on help and that Dieter is available for pai= d help, too.=0A>=0A> What's your question to the list?=0A>=0A> Rich=0A>= =0A> -- =0A> Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental= =0A> Permitting=0A> Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Ac= celerator(TM)=0A> <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 = Fax: =0A> 503-667-8863=0A>=0A> My question is relative to what type of co= mpanies have adopted SL =0A> as their financial system; more specifically,= does this group (or =0A> Dieter) know of $10M - $50M companies using SL? = I am not a =0A> Microsoft fan; I would greatly prefer to go with an OSS so= lution; =0A> especialy one with the flexibility to grow with our company. = Does =0A> anyone know of situations where companies had to migrate off of = SL =0A> due to running into limitations (I imagine not). I am looking for = =0A> organizations in similar situations to ours.=0A>=0A> Sorry for not be= ing more clear on my last post.=0A>=0A> Jeremy=0A> ------------------------= ---------------------------------------------- =0A> ---=0A> Take Surveys. E= arn Cash. 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Influence= the Future of IT=0AJoin SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the= chance to share your=0Aopinions on IT & business topics through brief surv= eys-and earn cash=0Ahttp://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=3Djoin.php&p=3D= sourceforge&CID=3DDEVDEV=0A_______________________________________________= =0Asql-ledger-users mailing list=0As...@li...= =0Ahttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users=0A=0A=0A |
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From: Rich S. <rsh...@ap...> - 2007-03-12 18:59:35
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, JT wrote: > I am with a boutique management consulting organization with approximately > 100 people. JT, Good to know; many boutiques need management consultants. > We bill for our time + reimbursable expenses. We need a general accounting > system + timecard, billing and a/p to support our business. Our needs are > similar to a legal or accounting firm; due to the specialized nature of > our business, there are no industry specific shrink-wrapped solutions. But, there is SL. > I would like to find a consultant experienced implementing SL in an > organization similar in size to ours! Well, we're nowhere near that size, but SL works for any company of 1+ employees. Set up your services and normal expenses as inventory items, create projects for each client/project, use the timecard capabilities, and go to town. SL will generate invoices for you, add them to A/R when posted, and handle the A/P and G/L functions, too. There's no payroll (as far as I know), and many companies contract that to a dedicated payroll firm or have their accountant handle it. Go set up SL and ask your questions here. As far as this capability is concerned, size does _not_ matter. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental Permitting Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Accelerator(TM) <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 |
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From: Michael H. <mh...@it...> - 2007-03-13 06:41:19
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Hi everyone,
Anybody using SL in a service business where incoming units to be
repaired need to be tracked?
Take a garage for example, lots of customers, some of which have
multiple vehicles. When the vehicle comes in not only is the work
tied to the customer and the usual parts/labor is invoiced but there
also need to an association with the vehicle make/model/VIN etc so
that the repair history can be reported on.
We're not seeing any way to do that last bit in the SL
interface. Short of creating a separate customer account for every
single vehicle, (not really feasible if some have fleets of
hundreds), is there some other angle on this that we're just missing?
Thanks,
Michael
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From: Rich S. <rsh...@ap...> - 2007-03-13 15:57:14
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2007, Michael Hasse wrote: > Anybody using SL in a service business where incoming units to be > repaired need to be tracked? Nope. > Take a garage for example, lots of customers, some of which have > multiple vehicles. When the vehicle comes in not only is the work > tied to the customer and the usual parts/labor is invoiced but there > also need to an association with the vehicle make/model/VIN etc so > that the repair history can be reported on. How about assigning each vehicle to a project? Might that work for you? Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental Permitting Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Accelerator(TM) <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 |
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From: Paul T. <pt...@wa...> - 2007-03-14 06:44:28
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Michael Hasse schreef: > Hi everyone, > > Anybody using SL in a service business where incoming units to be > repaired need to be tracked? > Take a garage for example, lots of customers, some of which have > multiple vehicles. When the vehicle comes in not only is the work > tied to the customer and the usual parts/labor is invoiced but there > also need to an association with the vehicle make/model/VIN etc so > that the repair history can be reported on. > We're not seeing any way to do that last bit in the SL > interface. Short of creating a separate customer account for every > single vehicle, (not really feasible if some have fleets of > hundreds), is there some other angle on this that we're just missing? > > > Thanks, > > Michael > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > sql-ledger-users mailing list > sql...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sql-ledger-users > > > > You could consider the PROJECT field for this..A new project for each new car one time, available from then on. Could be the license plate or make model year licence plate or something like that.. HtH |
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From: Rich S. <rsh...@ap...> - 2007-02-26 21:13:33
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On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, JT wrote: > My question is relative to what type of companies have adopted SL as their > financial system; more specifically, does this group (or Dieter) know of > $10M - $50M companies using SL? I am not a Microsoft fan; I would greatly > prefer to go with an OSS solution; especialy one with the flexibility to > grow with our company. Does anyone know of situations where companies had > to migrate off of SL due to running into limitations (I imagine not). I am > looking for organizations in similar situations to ours. > Sorry for not being more clear on my last post. Jeremy, Aha! Now we have something to address. :-) The direct answer to your question is that it's all dependent on the database back end. SQL-Ledger is a set of perl scripts that glue together the user interface (a textual or graphical web browser) and a database back end for storing the data. So, the limitations -- if any -- are with the database and nothing in front of it. (That's assuming that your httpd can handle the desired number of simultaneous connections.) Over the years the question of limits of PostgreSQL has been raised many times. For all practical purposes, the answer is that you'll not bump up against table row limits (some users have reported at least 10 million rows in a table). Now, if your computer and OS cannot access tables in the terrabyte size, you might run into troubles there. If, however, you have a computer with a 64bit CPU, run a 2.6,x series kernel, have fast and large hard drives, postgres will handle what you throw at it. Take a look at http://www.postgresql.org for more information. HTH, Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental Permitting Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Accelerator(TM) <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863 |
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From: Michael H. <mh...@it...> - 2007-02-27 04:55:09
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The lack of a payroll module may be an issue, depending on whether
you're using QB's right now or not.
Otherwise it really depends on the nature of the business. E.g.
I wouldn't put a healthcare organization on it due to the specialized
insurance tracking and forms required.
This is really where the MS lock-in has held sway for so long,
the vast majority of businesses occupy what are called "vertical
markets", i.e. they are in niche industries. And for the most part
those vertical markets have a small number of applications available
to serve the day to day business process needs which are highly
tailored to that particular demographic and which usually require
Windows.
This is not always the case of course, the retail sector has a
rich selection of applications for all platforms OSS and otherwise.
Construction companies on the other hand have about three options and
they are all Windows based.
So tell us - what do you do? :)
Thanks,
Michael
On Feb 26, 2007, at 1:02 PM, JT wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Rich Shepard <rsh...@ap...>
> To: sql...@li...
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 2:23:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [SL] Mid-size consulting firm; replacement for
> QuickBooks?
>
>
> On Mon, 26 Feb 2007, JT wrote:
>
>> I have used SL for my own home-office based business in the past, ...
>
> Ergo, you are familiar with it and know how extensive it is.
>
>> We will soon start to look at the Microsoft Dynamics options, but
>> I am
>> interested in finding out the availability of professional
>> services to
>> support an SL implementation in an organization of our size.
>
> I don't understand. If you want a proprietary solution from
> Microsoft,
> then pay them. If you want to replace QB with SQL-Ledger that's a
> totally
> different situation. First, you're aware of the help and resources
> right
> here, since this is where you posted your message. Second, if you
> look on
> the SQL-Ledger web site you'll see that there are companies that
> provide
> hands-on help and that Dieter is available for paid help, too.
>
> What's your question to the list?
>
> Rich
>
> --
> Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | The Environmental
> Permitting
> Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Accelerator(TM)
> <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax:
> 503-667-8863
>
> My question is relative to what type of companies have adopted SL
> as their financial system; more specifically, does this group (or
> Dieter) know of $10M - $50M companies using SL? I am not a
> Microsoft fan; I would greatly prefer to go with an OSS solution;
> especialy one with the flexibility to grow with our company. Does
> anyone know of situations where companies had to migrate off of SL
> due to running into limitations (I imagine not). I am looking for
> organizations in similar situations to ours.
>
> Sorry for not being more clear on my last post.
>
> Jeremy
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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