[LRUG] Chat Digest, Vol 74, Issue 3

Michael Theodoulou mtheodoulou at gmail.com
Sun Mar 4 15:04:42 PST 2012


I use www.freshbooks.com for one of my businesses and it works very well.
Definitely recommended.

Cheers,

Mike

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>   1. [OT?] online invoicing (Viktor Tron)
>   2. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (Tom Blomfield)
>   3. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (James Harrison)
>   4. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (Damon Allen Davison)
>   5. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (gareth rushgrove)
>   6. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (Tim Tait)
>   7. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (Kevin Monk)
>   8. Re: [OT?] online invoicing (Richard Taylor)
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> Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:54:04 -0000
> From: "Viktor Tron" <viktor.tron at gmail.com>
> To: "London Ruby Users Group" <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
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> Hi list,
>
> can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing smallish gigs like myself and co.)
>
> I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
>
> any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
>
> thx a million
> Vik
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> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 17:00:06 +0000
> From: Tom Blomfield <tom at gocardless.com>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
> Message-ID: <86A865C7FB6A42F1AE84DD451715EBAB at gocardless.com>
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> I've worked with Kashflow.com before - and (shameless plug) it lets you
> collect payments using GoCardless.com !
>
> Tom
> --
> Tom Blomfield
> +44 7767 484619
>
> gocardless.com
>
>
> On Sunday, 4 March 2012 at 16:54, Viktor Tron wrote:
>
> > Hi list,
> >
> > can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> >
> > I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> >
> > any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> >
> > thx a million
> > Vik
> >
> >
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> Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:06:37 +0000
> From: James Harrison <james at talkunafraid.co.uk>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
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> I'm currently quite happy with Cashboard (http://www.getcashboard.com/)
> - it's fairly cheap, does online invoicing, and generally works very
> smoothly.
>
> Cheers,
> James Harrison
>
>
> On 04/03/2012 16:54, Viktor Tron wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> > doing smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> >
> > I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> >
> > any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> > practices in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> >
> > thx a million
> > Vik
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Chat mailing list
> > Chat at lists.lrug.org
> > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
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> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 17:37:24 +0000
> From: Damon Allen Davison <damon at allolex.net>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
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> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 4:54 PM, Viktor Tron <viktor.tron at gmail.com> wrote:
> > can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing
> > smallish gigs like myself and co.)
>
> I keep hearing good things about FreshBooks. They offer a free trial.
> http://www.freshbooks.com/ Everyone does, really.
>
> We've recently been looking at more complete SaaS accounting
> solutions, particularly ones with a proper stock system.
>
>
> Brightpearl
> http://www.brightpearl.com/
> (PHP/Symfony)
> Expensive (at least double the price of the competition), but fairly
> complete. Has inventory support, including stock locations.
>
> Xero
> http://www.xero.com
> (Ruby/Rails)
> Less expensive, with holes filled by third-party services. Two plugins
> available for inventory. Recommended by some people who don't suck.
>
> Free Agent
> http://www.freeagent.com/
> (Ruby/Rails)
> No proper inventory support, so not for people who sell widgets. Also
> recommended by some people who don't suck.
>
> Kashflow
> http://www.kashflow.com/
> (ASP)
> Inexpensive for single users, if you can stand knowing it runs on a
> nose-to-tail Microsoft stack.
>
> ClearBooks
> http://www.clearbooks.co.uk/
> (PHP?)
>
>
> I hope this is useful to you and to posterity!
>
> --
> Damon Allen Davison
> Music industry technology, photographer and filmmaker, master of
> philology, gourmand, gannet.
> http://allolex.net, Twitter @allolex
>
>
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>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 18:33:29 +0000
> From: gareth rushgrove <gareth.rushgrove at gmail.com>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
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>        <CAFi_6yJzxoYbCuWaVA_fkr9nvSnomoV6rOv25j+oqnyyqg7+XA at mail.gmail.com
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> On 4 March 2012 16:54, Viktor Tron <viktor.tron at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> > can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing
> > smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> >
> > I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> >
> > any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices
> > in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> >
>
> FreeAgent is excellent. But I did formerly work there so I'm
> outrageously biased.
>
> http://www.freeagent.com/
>
> You can use it just for sending out invoices, but it's really a lot
> more than that. It will help hugely when it comes to sorting tax out
> and generally tracking business expenses and the like. Its sweet spot
> is individual freelancers or small organisations - so could be exactly
> what you're after. The support in particular is excellent.
>
> And if Ruby community involvement sways you they sponsor the Scottish
> Ruby Conference each year and Olly (CTO) occasionally crops up on this
> list.
>
> G
>
> > thx a million
> > Vik
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Chat mailing list
> > Chat at lists.lrug.org
> > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Gareth Rushgrove
> Web Geek
>
> morethanseven.net
> garethrushgrove.com
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 18:43:23 +0000
> From: Tim Tait <tim.tait at gmail.com>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
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> >
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> http://waveaccounting.com/ is free. Not bad for raising invoices etc.
>
> Damon: Xero is built on .NET not Rails.
>
> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 6:33 PM, gareth rushgrove
> <gareth.rushgrove at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 4 March 2012 16:54, Viktor Tron <viktor.tron at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi list,
> >>
> >> can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing
> >> smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> >>
> >> I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> >>
> >> any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices
> >> in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> >>
> >
> > FreeAgent is excellent. But I did formerly work there so I'm
> > outrageously biased.
> >
> > http://www.freeagent.com/
> >
> > You can use it just for sending out invoices, but it's really a lot
> > more than that. It will help hugely when it comes to sorting tax out
> > and generally tracking business expenses and the like. Its sweet spot
> > is individual freelancers or small organisations - so could be exactly
> > what you're after. The support in particular is excellent.
> >
> > And if Ruby community involvement sways you they sponsor the Scottish
> > Ruby Conference each year and Olly (CTO) occasionally crops up on this
> > list.
> >
> > G
> >
> >> thx a million
> >> Vik
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Chat mailing list
> >> Chat at lists.lrug.org
> >> http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gareth Rushgrove
> > Web Geek
> >
> > morethanseven.net
> > garethrushgrove.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Chat mailing list
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> > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
>
>
>
> --
> Tim Tait
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:40:23 +0000
> From: Kevin Monk <kevin at mangoswiss.com>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
> Message-ID: <B00CC2BA-85F4-48AC-B984-2DF86E262FF1 at mangoswiss.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> +1 For FreeAgent. Makes VAT submissions, bank reconciliation and invoice
> tracking very easy.
>
> This accountant is a FreeAgent specialist - http://www.maslins.co.uk
>
> I'm about to set up a new account with him after a recommendation from
> some discerning types.
>
> The only thing missing from FreeAgent IMO is projection and forecasting.
> But a solution to that is in the pipeline from a third party. -
> http://www.floatapp.com/
>
> PS. I have no vested interest in any of the companies mentioned above. I'm
> just a happy customer.
>
> On 4 Mar 2012, at 18:33, gareth rushgrove wrote:
>
> > On 4 March 2012 16:54, Viktor Tron <viktor.tron at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi list,
> >>
> >> can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home businesses
> doing
> >> smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> >>
> >> I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> >>
> >> any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices
> >> in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> >>
> >
> > FreeAgent is excellent. But I did formerly work there so I'm
> > outrageously biased.
> >
> > http://www.freeagent.com/
> >
> > You can use it just for sending out invoices, but it's really a lot
> > more than that. It will help hugely when it comes to sorting tax out
> > and generally tracking business expenses and the like. Its sweet spot
> > is individual freelancers or small organisations - so could be exactly
> > what you're after. The support in particular is excellent.
> >
> > And if Ruby community involvement sways you they sponsor the Scottish
> > Ruby Conference each year and Olly (CTO) occasionally crops up on this
> > list.
> >
> > G
> >
> >> thx a million
> >> Vik
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Chat mailing list
> >> Chat at lists.lrug.org
> >> http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Gareth Rushgrove
> > Web Geek
> >
> > morethanseven.net
> > garethrushgrove.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Chat mailing list
> > Chat at lists.lrug.org
> > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
>
> Kevin Monk
> Technical Director
>
> Mango Swiss Ltd
> Westow Hill Studios
> 45 Westow Hill
> Upper Norwood
> London SE19 1TS
>
> E: kevin at mangoswiss.com
> T: 020 8670 5461
> M: 07736 066408
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:42:52 +0000
> From: Richard Taylor <richard at richt.co.uk>
> To: London Ruby Users Group <chat at lists.lrug.org>
> Subject: Re: [LRUG] [OT?] online invoicing
> Message-ID: <A780D936B32C441288A166EB1C45ADAB at richt.co.uk>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> I've also been using FreeAgent for two companies for the last couple of
> years.  Highly recommended.  Our FA-Friendly accountants are
> http://www.sherwincurrid.com/ been very happy with their service.
>
> --
> Richard Taylor
>
>
> On Sunday, 4 March 2012 at 19:40, Kevin Monk wrote:
>
> > +1 For FreeAgent. Makes VAT submissions, bank reconciliation and invoice
> tracking very easy.
> >
> > This accountant is a FreeAgent specialist - http://www.maslins.co.uk
> >
> > I'm about to set up a new account with him after a recommendation from
> some discerning types.
> >
> > The only thing missing from FreeAgent IMO is projection and forecasting.
> But a solution to that is in the pipeline from a third party. -
> http://www.floatapp.com/
> >
> > PS. I have no vested interest in any of the companies mentioned above.
> I'm just a happy customer.
> >
> > On 4 Mar 2012, at 18:33, gareth rushgrove wrote:
> >
> > > On 4 March 2012 16:54, Viktor Tron <viktor.tron at gmail.com (mailto:
> viktor.tron at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > > Hi list,
> > > >
> > > > can people recommend an online invoicing solution (for home
> businesses doing
> > > > smallish gigs like myself and co.)
> > > >
> > > > I recall someone on the list even has a service, but cannot find it.
> > > >
> > > > any pros and cons for such services and in general advice on best
> practices
> > > > in invoicing/accounting in uk is appreciated.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > FreeAgent is excellent. But I did formerly work there so I'm
> > > outrageously biased.
> > >
> > > http://www.freeagent.com/
> > >
> > > You can use it just for sending out invoices, but it's really a lot
> > > more than that. It will help hugely when it comes to sorting tax out
> > > and generally tracking business expenses and the like. Its sweet spot
> > > is individual freelancers or small organisations - so could be exactly
> > > what you're after. The support in particular is excellent.
> > >
> > > And if Ruby community involvement sways you they sponsor the Scottish
> > > Ruby Conference each year and Olly (CTO) occasionally crops up on this
> > > list.
> > >
> > > G
> > >
> > > > thx a million
> > > > Vik
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Chat mailing list
> > > > Chat at lists.lrug.org (mailto:Chat at lists.lrug.org)
> > > > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gareth Rushgrove
> > > Web Geek
> > >
> > > morethanseven.net (http://morethanseven.net)
> > > garethrushgrove.com (http://garethrushgrove.com)
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Chat mailing list
> > > Chat at lists.lrug.org (mailto:Chat at lists.lrug.org)
> > > http://lists.lrug.org/listinfo.cgi/chat-lrug.org
> > >
> >
> >
> > Kevin Monk
> > Technical Director
> >
> > Mango Swiss Ltd
> > Westow Hill Studios
> > 45 Westow Hill
> > Upper Norwood
> > London SE19 1TS
> >
> > E: kevin at mangoswiss.com (mailto:kevin at mangoswiss.com)
> > T: 020 8670 5461
> > M: 07736 066408
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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