The Best Accounting Software ?

[Treeman]

O.K.,

Here's my finance software needs:

1. The application must not feel it's more important than my operating system.

2. I don't want an invasive web-hooked application like the big guys; ie: Microsoft Money, Quickbooks, Peachtree. (although updates to the software is allowed)

3. I want some password security for the application.

I used to use Kiplinger's Simply Money, and that fit my needs:

Tracking Income vs Expenses.

The ability to have a couple of seperate accounts.

Some simple charting or graphs.

I do not balance my checkbook, my online bank does that. (I just round-up to the nearest dollar in my checkbook, drives my wife nuts!)

So, if you know of a financial application that just simply does it's job, without push technology form the internet, please let me know about what you use.

Thanks,

Treeman

[sven]

simply accounting works very well, it has taxes, reports, expenses, payroll. my parents use it, so does the costume shop i work at at the moment. depending on what you want to do, go basic or pro. i basic, runs very well. passwords on users and everything. multiple companies. perefct program in my opinion. it wont mess with your internet accounting stuff.

[Treeman]

Oops,

I forgot to mention Simply Accounting. I tried that one also, but It too was overkill for my modest needs. I think I'll look at some shareware versions at tucows.com

Thanks Sven.

Treeman