basic open source accounting

[Roberto]

Does anyone know of a very basic and good open-source accounting software package that works in windows?

[Negeva]

I use Gnucash on my Ubuntu installation and according to the literature it works on Windows too:

LINKS:

http://www.gnucash.org/
http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Windows


EDIT: What do you want the accounting software for; home or business? Only asking as there are some decent freeware apps available for Windows but they are for home accounts only. Gnucash will do business accounts which is what I use it for.

[Roberto]

I am only planning on using it at home. My wife wants to keeps account of her personal records and she is somewhat computer chalanged. So, the more basic the better.

[EzyStvy]

Might consider using Excel if all you need to do is trach stuff and see account balances.

[sgtspector]

If you're not afraid to use something by M$ they have Accounting express 2007 for free. I guess it supposed to give them an inroads to the quickbooks users. I have it but havent used it much but the price is right

[Negeva]

Freeware Apps:

AceMoney Lite: www.mechcad.net
Money Manager Ex: www.thezeal.com/software/
Home Bookkeeping Lite: www.keepsoft.com/hbkl/index.html

If you do decide to go the Excel route then visit the MS Office site and download one of the many free templates they have - you'll find a suitable accounting one in the list.

[Roberto]

Thanks for all the possible suggestions. I will look at them and hopefully find one that works for us. Thanks again.

[Roberto]

I have tried to install gnucash without success. However, I have read that there are somethings that do not work in windows. The last thing that I need is an accounting package that is not totally solid.

It was worth a shot and appears to be a neat program. I am sure that there will be a version of gnucash that will be great and work properly in windows sometime in the future.

[Roberto]

I have looked at each of the suggested accounting packages and decided to try out Money Maneger Ex. It is open source, basic and seems to be a well thought out package.

Without your help I would not have found these links. Thanks.