Re: [libreoffice-users] calc and bookkeeping

On 07-12-14 14:36, Tom Davies wrote:
> Spreadsheets are not really made to be good at accounting and
> bookkeeping.  GnuCash or other dedicated programs might be better.
> Spreadsheets are designed to do a lot of calculations.

GnuCash... haven't used it for so long that I forgot it did exist. Nice 
suggestion, already installed it for experimenting.

I am a Calc abuser. For example, I made a tailored invoice system 
because there was nothing on the market for my specific needs. It runs 
for 10 years now, contains many thousands of records in text tables and 
never disappointed me. I know it shouldn't be done in Calc, it is grown 
over the years with the intention to make it a database after testing - 
it never happened.

> It sounds like you are trying to set-up 2 new systems to cross-check
> against each other.  This sounds like a complete nightmare and likely to
> create tons of trouble.

You're probably right. The current solution offers me in time or cloud 
accounting or getting a SQL server. None is an option. So GnuCash for 
2015 or a year later.

Thanks for your comprehensive answer.

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