Web Based Accounting Packages?
Answered: amber (hollow confidence) — Not an Informix technical question at all (web-based accounting package recommendations posted to the Informix list); several concrete product/Citrix recommendations given but no Informix content and no confirmation from the asker.
Advisory only.
Posted in 2001
A poster asked whether any genuinely web-based accounting packages exist that could run on a Windows 2000 server with SQL Server 2000 and be reached by thin clients at remote sites. Replies split into two camps: several recommended picking a conventional client/server package and publishing it via Citrix or Windows Terminal Services, arguing true web ledgers are functionally limited and slow; others posted long lists of hosted 'webledger' services (NetLedger, Intacct, ePeachtree, etc.) plus INTERbooks, and debated privacy, upgrade control, cost and performance. The thread ends in opinion and vendor plugs, with no resolution or product choice recorded.
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Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing the web to connect to the server?
Rick - There are several out there. Of course if you are using Windows 2000 server, then you could take advantage of the Terminal Services built into the O/S. Mike. RickP <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in article <LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net>... > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing > the web to connect to the server? > > >
Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages are still too limited in their functionality. Alan "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing > the web to connect to the server? > >
In article <93vc19$62a@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Alan Whitehouse" <alan@resgroup.com> wrote: > Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with > Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages are > still too limited in their functionality. > > Alan > > "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message > news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing > > the web to connect to the server? I responded on your other posting on another forum, alt.comp.accounting I believe, but essentially, provided you with an option for a package It works well with W2K and Citrix, runs on a SQL back end, and I have used it at several client sites. Let me know if you're intersted in more information. What size business do you have? How many transactions do you process weekly? Dan dedwards@lighthousegroup.com > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:50:19 GMT, "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote: >Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in >installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the >database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing >the web to connect to the server? Hi Rick, don't listen to those client/server guys, here are the real webledgers! :-) -Todd http://www.gldialtone.com NetLedger http://www.netledger.com BizTone http://www.biztone.com/ IntAcct http://www.intacct.com/ eLedger http://www.eledger.com/ ePeachtree http://www.epeachtree.com NetAccount http://www.netaccount.com/ BizFinity http://www.bizfinity.com/accfinity.cfm Quickbooks web http://www.quickbooks.com/quickbooks/qbweb/ vJungle http://www.vjungle.com/ NetVeil WebAccounts http://www.link-sys.com/ SecuredBooks http://www.securedbooks.com/ IndiaLedger http://www.indialedger.com NewLedger http://www.newledger.com/ EdgeMail WebLedgers http://www.webledgers.com/ vaporware CyberOffice http://www.cyberoffice.com vaporware Accounter http://accounter.mit.edu/ OpenAccounts http://www.openaccounts.com/ FlagSys http://www.flagsys.com/ASP.html App-e http://www.app-e.com/eng/applications.html RDS http://www.rds-software.com/Frame/webeng/Primaindex.html QSP http://www.qspinc.com/ MetalWare http://www.metalwareinc.com/ AccKnowledge http://www.m3as.com/FBMain.htm Primacy http://www.primacycorp.com/ intERPro http://www.secureaccounting.net/ etc etc (.........and don't tell me about ERP client/server G/Ls running remote control over citrix. Those are not webledgers. )
In article <3a6b48c4.32185640@news.nwnexus.com>, tboyle@NoSMAProsehill.net (Todd Boyle) wrote: > On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:50:19 GMT, "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote: > > >Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > >installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > >database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing > >the web to connect to the server? > > Hi Rick, don't listen to those client/server guys, here are the real > webledgers! :-) > > -Todd http://www.gldialtone.com > > NetLedger http://www.netledger.com > BizTone http://www.biztone.com/ > IntAcct http://www.intacct.com/ > eLedger http://www.eledger.com/ > ePeachtree http://www.epeachtree.com > NetAccount http://www.netaccount.com/ > BizFinity http://www.bizfinity.com/accfinity.cfm > Quickbooks web http://www.quickbooks.com/quickbooks/qbweb/ > vJungle http://www.vjungle.com/ > NetVeil WebAccounts http://www.link-sys.com/ > SecuredBooks http://www.securedbooks.com/ > IndiaLedger http://www.indialedger.com > NewLedger http://www.newledger.com/ > EdgeMail WebLedgers http://www.webledgers.com/ vaporware > CyberOffice http://www.cyberoffice.com vaporware > Accounter http://accounter.mit.edu/ > OpenAccounts http://www.openaccounts.com/ > FlagSys http://www.flagsys.com/ASP.html > App-e http://www.app-e.com/eng/applications.html > RDS http://www.rds-software.com/Frame/webeng/Primaindex.html > QSP http://www.qspinc.com/ > MetalWare http://www.metalwareinc.com/ > AccKnowledge http://www.m3as.com/FBMain.htm > Primacy http://www.primacycorp.com/ > intERPro http://www.secureaccounting.net/ > etc etc > > (.........and don't tell me about ERP client/server G/Ls running > remote control over citrix. Those are not webledgers. ) Thanks for the blasting, although I would like to rebut with some advice: Always pay close attention to what the person posting the question is asking for in their message. In this case, please note the word web-based. A web-based package and a webledger can be considered 2 different solutions. Also please note that Rick would like remote sites to run a thin client, like Citrix for example, and connect to a server (Win2K server to be exact) via the web. Hence my mention of a client-server solution. Before spouting off that "client-server guys" don't know what they are talking about and cram a boatload of URL's in someone's face, listen to what they want and try to provide them a relevant solution. The forum's are not for advertising, but for knowledge transfer. Or have you used implemented and / or used all the packages you are recommending? > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Here here Alan! I have a thought or two about web ledgers, watch out for the subsequent flames, I expect I'll get quite a firing. People like webledgers. People like the idea of being able to have a client/server type system without the server (at least in-house). People like the idea of no server hardware or software upgrades to implement. People like paying a little bit of money for a lot of functionality. I'm not most people. I'll call a spade a spade on my clients behalf. It's time to call it as I see it. Web ledgers will serve some people. Web ledgers won't serve many of my clients, here's why: My client's aren't interested in allowing someone else to tiptoe through their data. Anyone who believes they won't should review the privacy issue currently at odds with many failing dot coms. When the chips are down, they reserve the right to change their operational agreements and potentially sell any data (so what if it's only your name and address). I don't like letting anyone know that my financial data is only a password away from any browser window. My clients would rather spend money to have me guide them through the upgrade process than to allow a third party to force upgrades that either change functionality or eliminate parts of software they use (even if they are the only one on earth that uses that feature). I decide when/if the upgrade happens. Some of my clients have complex accounting systems. I use industry standard databases with known and released code. If their is a problem, I can fix it. If I can't, then I use the vendor. I pay them good money to listen to me and solve MY problem. Try getting that for $9.95/month. Some of my clients need custom software. They may find that they need it a long time after implementation. If it's web based and under the control of someone else... what then? Web based systems are slow. Period. We tested Netledger and eLedger (on eLedger's first day of operation last June when no one was signed up yet from the AICPA meeting in Atlanta). T-1 to the net on our side. No excuses boys, they were dog slow. Sure, their acceptable at times, no doubt. But anyone that says their acceptable all the time lies like a politician. I used Netledger for a few months and it was acceptable for someone who types rather slow probably 65-70% of the time. My clients pay their employees to work 100% of the time. My client server operation is fast, 99% of the time. When it's not, I can diagnose and fix the problem, not sit on my hands and hope the net calms down. I use Citrix, formerly on Terminal Server and now on Windows 2000. I can host any system I choose to do so using MS SQL of course if I want (which was the original posters desire). I connect across the net for my purposes though I can direct dial if the net is down and at 28Kbps run a more than satisfactory connection with little latency. Sure, my clients pay more for my services than those who use web ledgers do. But to tell the truth, if I proposed a $9.95/month solution to my clients, they'd laugh me out of the building. Maybe we have different clients, which is why you shouldn't blast people when they talk about client/server. That's still how the big boys operate. If web ledgers want to get to the big time, in big shops, they will need to sell (at whatever cost) their code and allow the system to be run on a clients web server across a clients leased lines if they want. They could release the code, and sell it for $5-50k and allow their clients to modify it for their own purpose. I would absolutely consider them at that point. I think large companies would love to implement an accounting system that runs through a web browser (without having to purchase Citrix which is admittedly expensive) at LAN speeds because it IS on the LAN. Flame away. Todd- Just keeping you honest as always. Mike. > Thanks for the blasting, although I would like to rebut with some > advice: Always pay close attention to what the person posting the > question is asking for in their message. In this case, please note the > word web-based. A web-based package and a webledger can be considered > 2 different solutions. Also please note that Rick would like remote > sites to run a thin client, like Citrix for example, and connect to a > server (Win2K server to be exact) via the web. Hence my mention of a > client-server solution. > Before spouting off that "client-server guys" don't know what they are > talking about and cram a boatload of URL's in someone's face, listen to > what they want and try to provide them a relevant solution. The > forum's are not for advertising, but for knowledge transfer. Or have > you used implemented and / or used all the packages you are > recommending? > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/ >
Great post, Michael. Many good points in there, I agree with everything you said. But there are some glaring points which, now, I am obligated to make. What you are really advocating is the 1990's state of the art in accounting infrastructures for midrange companies, 1. midrange accounting packages 2. rather skilled operator 3. almost completely manual entering of sales, purchases, and other entries, 4. an almost completely untrusting posture towards some rather useful data that is freely available over the internet (party records, such as cust, supplier, product ids, currencies, xbrl chart of accounts, etc.) 5. an almost complete inability to receive an incoming transaction, even a purchase order (a SALE!) 6. at least three highly skilled professionals standing behind the accounting process (charging their costs:) the CPA who fixes up the information, the Midrange VAR who maintains the installation, and the Support professional behind the Midrange GL. This is over-engineered, and offering that to small businesses of course, is like offering modern amenities to the poor of calcutta who cannot even afford a loaf of bread. The cost and the cussed inflexibility of the midrange accounting packages is anyways one of the PROBLEMS we are trying to overcome in the webledger industry. I agree with everything you said. Lousy security. Lousy CEOs who won't submit their webledger to certification. Lousy functionality. Complete reliance on the Password for security which is equal to saying, inadequate security. I'm already there. Been there done that. Now ask yourself, honestly, are you satisfied with the state of the art? Are you willing to spend the rest of your life doing the same meaningless and utterly deterministic shovel work, to administer the transactions of other people? While knowing that they SHOULD be better automated, and conducted over the internet between the principals involved? Well, of course I agree with what you're doing for midrange companies today because there simply isnt any other choice right now. The primary reason there's no way to run a midrange company on NetLedger or the other webledgers is they're being butt heads and not opening up transaction interfaces so that the whole accumulated wealth of business software can use them as a GL and a back end. Instead they think they are going to build just a few more modules, a few more screens, a few more widgets and then it will be so great that people will ditch their AccPac, MAS90, BusinessWorks, GreatPlains and sign up for a webledger. This ignores the inevitable fact the webledger has no export story and is the most fatal lock-in in history without one. They can raise the price, they can get slower-- you cannot exit the platform. All of the issues surrounding a webledger cry out for market discipline, and that market discipline cannot happen unless there is a liquidity and freedom of choice for the subscriber to the webledger. This problem applies to every class of BSP, not only webledgers. Web Storefronts, purchasing portals, banks, billing/payment, email payment, cash managment, lockbox and treasury, and zillions of verticals as well as web-based general accounting. Yes, I do see XML standards for the transaction database as a panacea and this sounds rather hysterical and napoleonic at times. But that's what I believe in. http://www.gldialtone.com/arapXMLfields003.htm http://www.gldialtone.com/arapXMLnarrative.htm Now. Continuing on my rant! :-) I seem to perceive that Win2000 Terminal is rather expensive. And so is any decently reliable hosting. And ahem. Now you are saying, this is secure? On the WindowsNT server platform, maintained by a local VAR? um. ok. I'll take my chances with the Netledger and Level3 people, thanks. :-) So now, to advocate that as an internet solution you would have to advocate adding the cost of all of those Terminal Server and Midrange packages and bandwidth, to all the (6) items above! Making the solution astronomically expensive. You're really going in the wrong direction I think. Midrange software is already priced way out there around the top .1% of the 28 million Small/Medium busineses in the US. Hmmm 28,000 licensed companies. Maybe my estimate is too high. Now, you're going to more than double the price. Well. There are many good points in your post and I thank you for the reminder. One idea that is intriguing is the leased line or tunneled connection to a real webledger like Netledger. That's something some of the webledgers might do someday. And, you mentioned wanting to buy or lease a packaged software for native html webledger? There are some out there. I wish somebody would locate Graham Clark and get the code behind the defunct BAPort.com which shut in December. But there are a few other, major webledger code bases and also at least one commercial package you can buy, and there are several of the commercial webledgers who are promiscuously wanting to put their code on other peoples' servers, Todd www.gldialtone.com Michael Cooper wrote: >Here here Alan! > >I have a thought or two about web ledgers, watch out for the subsequent >flames, I expect I'll get quite a firing. > >People like webledgers. People like the idea of being able to have a >client/server type system without the server (at least in-house). People >like the idea of no server hardware or software upgrades to implement. >People like paying a little bit of money for a lot of functionality. > >I'm not most people. I'll call a spade a spade on my clients behalf. It's >time to call it as I see it. Web ledgers will serve some people. Web >ledgers won't serve many of my clients, here's why: > >My client's aren't interested in allowing someone else to tiptoe through >their data. Anyone who believes they won't should review the privacy issue >currently at odds with many failing dot coms. When the chips are down, >they reserve the right to change their operational agreements and >potentially sell any data (so what if it's only your name and address). I >don't like letting anyone know that my financial data is only a password >away from any browser window. > >My clients would rather spend money to have me guide them through the >upgrade process than to allow a third party to force upgrades that either >change functionality or eliminate parts of software they use (even if they >are the only one on earth that uses that feature). I decide when/if the >upgrade happens. > >Some of my clients have complex accounting systems. I use industry >standard databases with known and released code. If their is a problem, I >can fix it. If I can't, then I use the vendor. I pay them good money to >listen to me and solve MY problem. Try getting that for $9.95/month. > >Some of my clients need custom software. They may find that they need it a >long time after implementation. If it's web based and under the control of >someone else... what then? > >Web based systems are slow. Period. We tested Netledger and eLedger (on >eLedger's first day of operation last June when no one
Alan Whitehouse <alan@resgroup.com> wrote in message news:93vc19$62a@dispatch.concentric.net... > Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with > Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages are > still too limited in their functionality. You should look at a web designed accounting package, most if not all terminal server type solutions are just too slow, the reason is pretty obvious. Need to also look at something that has been developed in the last year or so, especially around SQL server 2000. The keys points to look for: a) Very little client side code, especially no business logic. b) Extensive use of stored procedures for all business logic, this is usefull as XML become more common for the client side GUI. c) Client shoudl not need anything other than a standard browser, especially a whole lot of jave or Active-x objects should be viewed with caution, as maintaince is a real issue. d) Option to host the application as an intranet service. e) check out the security services, most are non existant. f) Shoudl expect to get intergarted services as normal offering. We develop WebLedger solutions for the Australian market. http://www.villagemall.com.au Enjoy... > > Alan > > > "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message > news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client utilizing > > the web to connect to the server? > > > > > >
"Charles Moore" <cmoore@phenix.com.au> wrote in message news:%WMc6.28$zt2.9967@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net... > > Alan Whitehouse <alan@resgroup.com> wrote in message > news:93vc19$62a@dispatch.concentric.net... > > Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with > > Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages > are > > still too limited in their functionality. > > You should look at a web designed accounting package, most if not all > terminal server type solutions are just too slow, the reason is pretty > obvious. This is absolutely incorrect. Working with an accounting solution that uses Citrix or Windows Terminal server even over a 28.8 connection is about as fast as if the program and data were stored on your local machine. If you want to see slow performace try using Netledger (a fully web based package) with a 28.8 connection. Hell even running a remote application using PCAnywhere flys in comparision to NetLedger. > > Need to also look at something that has been developed in the last year or > so, especially around SQL server 2000. > The keys points to look for: > a) Very little client side code, especially no business logic. > b) Extensive use of stored procedures for all business logic, this is > usefull as XML become more common for the client side GUI. > c) Client shoudl not need anything other than a standard browser, especially > a whole lot of jave or Active-x objects should be viewed with caution, as > maintaince is a real issue. > d) Option to host the application as an intranet service. > e) check out the security services, most are non existant. > f) Shoudl expect to get intergarted services as normal offering. > > We develop WebLedger solutions for the Australian market. > > http://www.villagemall.com.au > > Enjoy... > > > > > > > > Alan > > > > > > "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message > > news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in > > > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the > > > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client > utilizing > > > the web to connect to the server? > > > > > > > > > > > >
Agreed.
On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:45:05 GMT, "Allan Martin" <Accpacqi@att.net> wrote: >"Charles Moore" <cmoore@phenix.com.au> wrote in message >news:%WMc6.28$zt2.9967@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net... >> >> Alan Whitehouse <alan@resgroup.com> wrote in message >> news:93vc19$62a@dispatch.concentric.net... >> > Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with >> > Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages >> > are still too limited in their functionality. >> >> You should look at a web designed accounting package, most if not all >> terminal server type solutions are just too slow, the reason is pretty >> obvious. > >This is absolutely incorrect. Working with an accounting solution that uses >Citrix or Windows Terminal server even over a 28.8 >connection is about as fast as if the program and data were stored on your >local machine. If you want to see slow performace try using Netledger (a >fully web based package) with a 28.8 connection. Hell even running a remote >application using PCAnywhere flys in comparision to NetLedger. > I only suggest NetLedger with high speed lines, with which it is fast. >> Need to also look at something that has been developed in the last year or >> so, especially around SQL server 2000. >> The keys points to look for: >> a) Very little client side code, especially no business logic. >> b) Extensive use of stored procedures for all business logic, this is >> usefull as XML become more common for the client side GUI. >> c) Client shoudl not need anything other than a standard browser, >especially >> a whole lot of jave or Active-x objects should be viewed with caution, as >> maintaince is a real issue. >> d) Option to host the application as an intranet service. >> e) check out the security services, most are non existant. >> f) Shoudl expect to get intergarted services as normal offering. >> >> We develop WebLedger solutions for the Australian market. >> >> http://www.villagemall.com.au >> >> Enjoy... >> >> >> >> >> > >> > Alan >> > >> > >> > "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message >> > news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... >> > > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in >> > > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the >> > > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client >> utilizing >> > > the web to connect to the server? >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> >> > Mike Block - Tax Cut CPA World's #1 QuickBooks Top Tester FREE NetLedger accounting FREE 462p QB books/error codes 100+ QB add-ons http://blocktax.com/ QB no-spam news: biz.comp.accounting ----------------------------------- Spam bait admin@localhost abuse@localhost webmaster@localhost postmaster@127.0.0.1 enforcement@sec.gov cyberfraud@nasaa.org
You should take a(nother) look @ Ric Foxall's - INTERbooks Online m3/oas. A "beta" version (v2.0b) of INTERbooks Online m3/oas is available at < http://www.foxall.com/interbooks >. As some participants in this group already know .... INTERbooks has been ENTIRELY reDEVELOPED over the last 12 months - AND - is at least attempting to address ALL OF THE ISSUES expressed here. One big ADVANTAGE to the INTERbooks system/approach is that - as a web based, open source, HTML/CGI application - it opens the door for even non-Programmer types to .... ... apply their knowledge/skills to developing a viable web based solution ... establish their own ASP type service based on this solution - AND with the increasing popularity and relatively low cost of LINUX type operating systems - .... provide combined ONLINE/OFFLINE service without substantial capital investments in Web technology Another ADVANTAGE is that - because its' database(s) are automatically converted to simple - comma delimited - ASCII files they can be easily transfered to a number of other applications - regardless of the "language" in which they are written. So - the question of "which language is best?" is moot! NOTE: Because INTERbooks is designed to "evolve" as the needs of the community/industry change, it is unlikely that there will ever be a final version of INTERbooks. -------- reply ends --------------- On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:47:38 GMT, <mblockNO_SPAM@blocktax.com> (Mike Block, Tax Fighting C.P.A.) wrote: >On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 10:45:05 GMT, "Allan Martin" <Accpacqi@att.net> >wrote: > >>"Charles Moore" <cmoore@phenix.com.au> wrote in message >>news:%WMc6.28$zt2.9967@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net... >>> >>> Alan Whitehouse <alan@resgroup.com> wrote in message >>> news:93vc19$62a@dispatch.concentric.net... >>> > Your best bet is to find a package that you like and is compatible with >>> > Citrix or Windows Terminal Server. Most of the fully web based packages >>> > are still too limited in their functionality. >>> >>> You should look at a web designed accounting package, most if not all >>> terminal server type solutions are just too slow, the reason is pretty >>> obvious. >> >>This is absolutely incorrect. Working with an accounting solution that uses >>Citrix or Windows Terminal server even over a 28.8 >>connection is about as fast as if the program and data were stored on your >>local machine. If you want to see slow performace try using Netledger (a >>fully web based package) with a 28.8 connection. Hell even running a remote >>application using PCAnywhere flys in comparision to NetLedger. >> >I only suggest NetLedger with high speed lines, with which it is >fast. > >>> Need to also look at something that has been developed in the last year or >>> so, especially around SQL server 2000. >>> The keys points to look for: >>> a) Very little client side code, especially no business logic. >>> b) Extensive use of stored procedures for all business logic, this is >>> usefull as XML become more common for the client side GUI. >>> c) Client shoudl not need anything other than a standard browser, >>especially >>> a whole lot of jave or Active-x objects should be viewed with caution, as >>> maintaince is a real issue. >>> d) Option to host the application as an intranet service. >>> e) check out the security services, most are non existant. >>> f) Shoudl expect to get intergarted services as normal offering. >>> >>> We develop WebLedger solutions for the Australian market. >>> >>> http://www.villagemall.com.au >>> >>> Enjoy... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >>> > Alan >>> > >>> > >>> > "RickP" <rickp@jdbyrider.com> wrote in message >>> > news:LSL76.613$Cp1.34023@newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net... >>> > > Are there any true web based accounting packages? We're interested in >>> > > installing the software on a Windows2000 server using SQL2000 as the >>> > > database but want the remote locations to install a thin client >>> utilizing >>> > > the web to connect to the server? >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >> > > Mike Block - Tax Cut CPA > World's #1 QuickBooks Top Tester > FREE NetLedger accounting > FREE 462p QB books/error codes >100+ QB add-ons http://blocktax.com/ >QB no-spam news: biz.comp.accounting >----------------------------------- >Spam bait admin@localhost abuse@localhost > webmaster@localhost postmaster@127.0.0.1 > enforcement@sec.gov cyberfraud@nasaa.org