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Ledger-likes also, at their core, tend towards functional operation: they read the input data without changing it, and output a report. This simplicity makes them easy to understand and to rely on.

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why ?

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why we exist

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who are we for

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alternatives

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why is this better than QuickBooks ?

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what if my accountant only uses QuickBooks ?

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can I use this to do my taxes ?

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questions ?

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who is this for ?
+Techies, power users, and do-it-yourself-ers, at least for now. If you need a rich GUI and lots of structure, you may prefer a more traditional GUI tool.

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what are the alternatives ?
+GNUCash or other FOSS tools, proprietary tools like Quicken/Quickbooks, online tools like Xero, spreadsheets, paper accounting.

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why is this better than QuickBooks ?
+Your data remains accessible. No yearly fees. Free software you can change. Cross platform. Scriptable. Efficient. Simple.

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how do I communicate with my accountant ?
+Clean up text reports by hand, print them as PDF, import CSV reports to a spreadsheet..

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what if my accountant only uses QuickBooks ?
+You'll need a new accountant, or a duplicate set of books in QuickBooks, or to pioneer *ledger -> QuickBooks importing.

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can I use this to do my taxes ?
+You can use this to track and gather the data for tax reporting, with suitable accounts. Fill out and submit tax forms with another tool, or by hand.

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-### why ? +### questions ? -why we exist +**who is this for ?**\ +Techies, power users, and do-it-yourself-ers, +at least for now. +If you need a rich GUI and lots of structure, you may prefer a more traditional GUI tool. -who are we for +**what are the alternatives ?**\ +GNUCash or other FOSS tools, proprietary tools like Quicken/Quickbooks, online tools like Xero, spreadsheets, paper accounting. -alternatives +**why is this better than QuickBooks ?**\ +Your data remains accessible. +No yearly fees. +Free software you can change. +Cross platform. +Scriptable. +Efficient. +Simple. -why is this better than QuickBooks ? +**how do I communicate with my accountant ?**\ +Clean up text reports by hand, +print them as PDF, +import CSV reports to a spreadsheet.. -what if my accountant only uses QuickBooks ? +**what if my accountant only uses QuickBooks ?**\ +You'll need a new accountant, +or a duplicate set of books in QuickBooks, +or to pioneer *ledger -> QuickBooks importing. -can I use this to do my taxes ? +**can I use this to do my taxes ?**\ +You can use this to track and gather the data for tax reporting, with suitable accounts. +Fill out and submit tax forms with another tool, or by hand.