I get so many letters asking for advice
on where to find inexpensive accounting
software. The fact is, most software
today – regardless of type – is a
bargain compared to a few years ago.
Computer technology is no longer a
premium. It is a buyer's market and
inexpensive alternatives are everywhere.
In 1978 I contacted a computer
rental company in hopes of arranging
for a computer to be installed at my
business office (there weren't any
microcomputers in those days).
A friend of mine also had a construction
business in the same building,
and we both thought that having
a computer would help our businesses.
We talked about splitting the cost.
We didn't realize how expensive a
computer