RE: [Phpgroupware-users] CK-Ledger v.0.3.1 released

[Hsing-Foo Wang]

Hi,

To a all, nice to see the feedback!
> Hi,
> 
> One of the things that bother me about SQL-Ledger is it won't 
> reconcile bank statements yet.  It is on his todo list.  Does 
> CK-Ledger?
> 

I saw SQL-ledger has it on it's 2.0 release schedule. I don't know for
ck-ledger for CKW hasn't reveild a release plan.

> I'm not an accountant and all I know about it is debits are 
> closest to the window.  I'm in the position of needing 
> someone else to tell me if it's what I want/need.  What's SME?
> 
SME stands for Small to Medium Enterprise. Also it can refer to Mitel
SME (aka e-smith http://www.e-smith.org)

Regards,
Hsing-Foo

> Thanks.
> 
> Marc Lutolf (address@hidden) wrote*:
> >
> >We are using A/R and services, but just starting up. We are 
> using them 
> >in a German setting, so we're still wrestling with translation 
> >problems.
> >
> >We initially looked at SQL Ledger and I have to say it's a 
> pretty good 
> >product. On the other hand I don't want to add Perl to the mix we 
> >already have and we would like to have the possibility of 
> customizing 
> >the code if need be, so PHP is a good thing. Having the permissions 
> >infrastructure and OOP stuff that phpgw brings to the party 
> has made it 
> >easy to build on a foundation that's already solid.
> >
> >CK-Ledger has come very very far in a short time. It still 
> needs a lot 
> >of UI work to make it handle a bit easily, but the functionality is 
> >quite there. With the new HR module (which I havn't looked 
> at yet) this 
> >should be a fairly complete accounting package for SME.
> >
> >Also, I can say from experience that CK Wu is very responsive to 
> >enhancement requests. That in itself is worth it's weight in 
> truffles 
> >(or gold, if you prefer).
> >
> >Is it mature enough? Well, it was in alpha until about 3 
> months ago, if 
> >I recall correctly. In my view an accounting program has to 
> be able to 
> >post and balance. Yes, it does that and it doesn't break. Everything 
> >else is UI or nice to have. As long as the functionality is 
> there I'll 
> >tweak the templates to make it look the way I want. That 
> said CK-Ledger 
> >still needs user feedback to iron out the little things that make a 
> >user's life a bit more comfortable.
> >
> >If you know phpgw the setup is actually quite simple. If not the 
> >installation instructions posted on sourceforge are quite 
> good, better 
> >than most. But if "mature" means installing out of the box 
> this morning 
> >and having your accountant posting after lunch, well, soon but not 
> >quite yet.
> >
> >I'm a big fan of this app. It's a nice piece of work. I'd be 
> very happy 
> >if more people used it.
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: address@hidden 
> >[mailto:address@hidden Behalf Of Bob Crandell
> >Sent: 26 November 2002 15:58
> >To: address@hidden
> >Subject: Re: [Phpgroupware-users] CK-Ledger v.0.3.1 released
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >Is anyone using this for real yet?  Is it mature enough yet?  We are 
> >using Quickbooks now and hate it.  I have been looking at SQL-Ledger 
> >but having accounting in the same interface as phpGroupware might be 
> >better.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
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> >
> >
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