spread sheet

[Sandhill Crane]

How do those of you who keep track of costs/expenses do so? Is there a template style computer program to do so? It was ten below outside this morning so I'm clearing/sorting months of paper work today. My wife use to do so but has taken on her aging fathers books in addition to our tax stuff. So I'm doing my own filing now, or not doing it really, and she is enjoying this way too much...

 

[thejdman04]

How do those of you who keep track of costs/expenses do so? Is there a template style computer program to do so? It was ten below outside this morning so I'm clearing/sorting months of paper work today. My wife use to do so but has taken on her aging fathers books in addition to our tax stuff. So I'm doing my own filing now, or not doing it really, and she is enjoying this way too much...

Either excel or word spreadsheet. I have saw expenses, fuel expenses, vehicle expenses etc as my categories and just put down where i bought it, what it was and price in 3 columns.

 

[blackdogon57]

Most computers come out of the box with some sort of spreadsheet included - usually microsoft excel. They are great for income and expense tracking and very simple to use.

 

[jsk0307]

Most computers come out of the box with some sort of spreadsheet included - usually microsoft excel. They are great for income and expense tracking and very simple to use.

If not, you can also download OpenOffice for free. OpenOffice.org - The Free and Open Productivity Suite

 

[ckliff]

Maybe this is Redneck style, but I track it all on paper (that's a tree-derived product).

 

[AKKAMAAN]

Google online documents....way to go....works great with Android smart phones

Google online documents....way to go....works great with Android smart phones...
I haven't used my Excel since I started to use Google online spread sheets.
Here is an example of what I use it for.....spread sheet hose sizing "nomogram"
and Two-stage pump calculator

 

[Fronty Owner]

I run a spreadsheet to track all expenses on the vehicles.
If your looking at a more general business format, look at quicken books or something along that lines. A spreadsheet will work for a while, but quickly get unwieldy if your making a few entries per day.

 

[RVALUE]

I keep mine by braille. The bank reminds me when I need to quit buying, and start selling.

Not the best system, but it is a system.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Quickbooks.

 

[MariHer75]

ArboStar has helped to streamline our business process and we're also able to automate a ton of tasks. Their mobile app works well and helps our fieldworkers do their jobs. I would highly recommend it to anybody looking for solid scheduling/dispatching/whatever-you-need software.