Masonry Magazine May 2003 Page. 36
Accounting
THE CORE PACKAGE: BASIC ACCOUNTING FOR MASON CONTRACTORS
OKAY, SO YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CHANGING YOUR ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. BEFORE YOU DO THAT, LET'S take a look at the base system that you will need and the functionality that should be built into the system so that you will be prepared to ask the right questions when you get that inevitable sales call.
Life is like a circle sometimes. I started out as a computer programmer some twenty years ago, got side tracked for fifteen years doing masonry accounting work, but now I'm back to programming. The difference this time around, is that now I know what to program.
By Michael Ridgway
Smart Products & Services, Inc.
Coral Springs, Fla.
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May 2003
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