<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" = name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0px 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 5px 10px = 10px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bgColor=#ffffff background="" scroll=yes ORGYPOS="0"> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>FWIW: I use ACT! for contact = tracking and scheduling. It also keeps track of my notes, and any other information I = want to keep there. It's very flexible. It also lets me set up groups for = reminders and mailings. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>I use a little program called CompanionLink to sync my ACT! databases and scheduling with MS Outlook. This arrangement makes all my = contacts information available when I want to send emails, which I do with = Outlook. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>I use an iPAQ pda because I use = pRCT, but Outlook automatically syncs with my iPAQ so now I have all my client information, scheduling and notes with me all the time. </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>Next, for accounting software I = took my tax guys advice to keep it ultra-simple. He suggested I set up an Excel spreadsheet for accounts payable and one for accounts = receivable. I also have a spreadsheet set up to document mileage. Couldn't be easier. = Plus, by keeping these spreadsheets in the iPAQ link-folder on my desktop = they are automatically copied over into my iPAQ every time I sync. And, since the = iPAQ is Windows based, I can use it to access the spreadsheets if I have to. = However, the only spreadsheet I actually access with my iPAQ is mileage. = </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>Ta-Da! No double entry. Only one = reasonably easy program to learn, (ACT!), and the end result is I have everything = in no less than three places which, along with my backups, gives me more = redundancy than I will ever need. Plus I also have the advantage of being = able to carry my office around with me in my pocket. The only minor = inconvenience is that you can only tentatively schedule something in Outlook or on the = iPAQ. In order to keep everything synced up all the scheduling must be done with ACT!</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>-- Geoff Sykes</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=453440402-16072005>Assoc. Los Angeles</SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On = Behalf Of </B>Robin Stevens<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 15, 2005 6:22 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Bookkeeping = Programs<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 = width="100%" border=0><TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; CURSOR: auto; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" = width="100%"> <DIV> Terry...The whole thing could be done in a Access = database, but most accountants prefer to use a program they are very = familiar with, rather than a home made database...unfortunately!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Robin Stevens</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> = 07/15/05 22:21:20</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> = Re: Bookkeeping Programs</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>How do you coordinate between scheduling software, = something to track piano</DIV> <DIV>service history, and Quickbooks. Seems to me like you would = end up entering</DIV> <DIV>data two or three times.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>But that's why I ask - I don't know.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message -----</DIV> <DIV>From: "David Ilvedson" <<A = href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</A>></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>>I agree completely!</DIV> <DIV>></DIV> <DIV>> David Ilvedson</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>>> I've been using Quickbooks for years.</DIV> <DIV>  SNIP</DIV> <DIV>>> FWIW,</DIV> <DIV>>> Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>>> San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>_______________________________________________</DIV> <DIV>pianotech list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom = align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOC= KQUOTE></BODY></HTML>