Alternatives to Pastel?

SoTrue said:
You can still edit transactions in QB, great feature if you are the only user. However, you can limit edit rights to certain users and require passwords for its use. You can also close off prior periods.

Caseware reads QB files directly, not sure about the others. Actually auditors only need trial balances and GL accounts in Excel or .csv, they can then import into their software.
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Yeah that a big no no in the auditing world. One side entries and the ability to edit transactions without transactional log. Sage Pastel is still best in terms of that. I would definitely give them a call and see if you can organize a trial version of Sage One. Or even a demo of Partner. I know it normally limited to 200 transactions or something along those lines.

Also report wise pastel generates very neat reports from the base reports.
 
randomwalsh said:
Yeah that a big no no in the auditing world. One side entries and the ability to edit transactions without transactional log. Sage Pastel is still best in terms of that. I would definitely give them a call and see if you can organize a trial version of Sage One. Or even a demo of Partner. I know it normally limited to 200 transactions or something along those lines.

Also report wise pastel generates very neat reports from the base reports.
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You can't create "one side" entries in QuickBooks. The transaction log is way better than Pastel's. It gives all versions of the edited transaction, as well as the date and time of each and the person who created them.

You obviously haven't seen the QuickBooks reports, they are way better than Pastel's. I am using both, I KNOW.
 
SoTrue said:
You can't create "one side" entries in QuickBooks. The transaction log is way better than Pastel's. It gives all versions of the edited transaction, as well as the date and time of each and the person who created them.

You obviously haven't seen the QuickBooks reports, they are way better than Pastel's. I am using both, I KNOW.
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I am a auditor... I work in an auditing firm... we all hate getting quick book clients... how can we all be wrong?
 
randomwalsh said:
I am a auditor... I work in an auditing firm... we all hate getting quick book clients... how can we all be wrong?
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I suspect the main reason you hate the QuickBooks clients is because the majority of those books were written up by inexperienced people that think they know accounting. They would have screwed up the Pastel books as badly.

In our group of companies I have seen sets of Pastel books that can only described as dogs' breakfasts, seemingly written up by people half drunk half the time and half sober the rest.

So don't blame the software when people are the problem. Rather work with your clients, teach them how to use the edit function in a controlled environment, how to use the excellent reports to manage their business, etc.

To do that you have to learn how to use QuickBooks properly. One full day advanced course will do. You can thank me later.
 
$m@Rt@$$ said:
Sage Evolution. Always check what the auditors/accountants can work with.
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Best is to pick one you can work with, one you are comfortable with, it's after all you who will be using it each and every day, not your accountant. If an accountant tell you to move to a certain accounting platform because that is all they can work on or what they prefer, then I suggest you switch accountants.
 
moklet said:
I am using a cloud based solution for free

https://www.waveapps.com/
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That looks interesting and impressive. Please tell us more, how is it working for you? Which features do you like? How is it better than offline free apps? Are you paying for anything at all?

Post some screenshots
 
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Vegeta said:
That looks interesting and impressive. Please tell us more, how is it working for you? Which features do you like? How is it better than offline free apps? Are you paying for anything at all?

Post some screenshots
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I've been using Waveapps for a couple of years now and love it, just works great and it's totally as in totally free.
 
bigboy529 said:
I've been using Waveapps for a couple of years now and love it, just works great and it's totally as in totally free.
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Looks promising, didnt do the link a bank account part... I mean phishing? From a technical point of view whats stopping them from grabbing and storing those details?
 
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Hi Everyone - looking for some feedback on whether to go with Draftworx or Caseware. We use Xero as accounting software. Any recommendations would be helpful.

@signates - I know it was a while back, but saw you mention that you've used both?
 
Mo8 said:
Hi Everyone - looking for some feedback on whether to go with Draftworx or Caseware. We use Xero as accounting software. Any recommendations would be helpful.

@signates - I know it was a while back, but saw you mention that you've used both?
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Definitely Draftworx unless you need to do something complicated or are an actual genius at financial statements. Both have their pro's and con's but Draftworx excels at simplicity and just getting work done already.
 
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From an IT perspective, God I hate Pastel. Various customers often phone me to help them figure out why Pastel won't launch. I have very little patience with it, the software just gives me the chills.
 
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