BipolarGuy
Enlightened
- Aug 6, 2020
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I know this is an unusual thing to ask on a suicide forum, but I have mentioned in a thread before about how I'd like to make a accounting software to shake up the accounting industry:
Well I've got in touch with a guy who has created a piece of software.
It will need changes, but that's fine. He doesn't have specialist accounting knowledge whereas I do.
I've introduced myself and explained what I want to do, and he has said that he likes my idea so much that he has REFUSED to sell me the software....
....and said that he wants instead to form a business partnership with me and do this together!!
Hmmm....are things looking up?
Oh and by the way, aside from helicopter gun smuggling guy, I got a new client today too.
This is going to sound technical, even verging on geeky....
I've been working for myself for a few years doing accounting.
To be totally honest, I'll admit that I don't add as much value to businesses as I could. This is because I spend 90% of my time doing basic bookkeeping, VAT or payroll tasks that can very easily be done in house using modern accounting software, rather than business planning or other 'higher' stuff that I'd rather spend my time doing and could really help with.
I think getting me to do these easy tasks makes them feel 'more secure' in some way.
But this is where accounting firms take advantage of business owners: by convincing them to outsource basic tasks by making out that they're far more difficult and technical than they actually are!
And no, the business owner isn't saving money by freeing up their time - the things I'm talking about take no time at all, especially using modern cloud accounting software....which is where I'm going with this....
Accounting is one of those old school industries.
Software such as QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, etc has essentially been developed by accountants for accountants.
Access may be granted to users to allow them to send invoices, and record payments and expenses.
The layout and terminology may put business owners off - they feel that they're using a piece of software designed for accounting, rather than a piece of software from which they can easily run their business, but can be used by accountants in the background.
Occasionally you get a business owner with an actual interest in accounting (to some extent), and they find it easier.
But basically you have accountants working with accounting software companies to sell their products and services to business owners.
What is needed is a piece of software designed by businesses owners for business owners, with access granted to accountants where necessary.
It's difficult to explain what I mean by all of this without going into all the details, which I've kind of already started to do!
But long story short, I'd like to roll out a piece of software from which business owners and self employed people can run their business, which is easier to use, and has greater functionality; for example QuickBooks and Xero do not have functionality to prepare accounts to tax returns, yet more software is needed.
There are also specific issues with various pieces of software currently on the market, but I won't go into details.
So essentially the desire would be to 'democratise' accounting, so that accountants are only paid when actual technical advice is needed.
Yes, I'm the turkey that would vote for Christmas, but I care about the people I serve.
Sorry to bore you all to death.
Well I've got in touch with a guy who has created a piece of software.
It will need changes, but that's fine. He doesn't have specialist accounting knowledge whereas I do.
I've introduced myself and explained what I want to do, and he has said that he likes my idea so much that he has REFUSED to sell me the software....
....and said that he wants instead to form a business partnership with me and do this together!!
Hmmm....are things looking up?
Oh and by the way, aside from helicopter gun smuggling guy, I got a new client today too.
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