Dear lazywebs: accounting & job-tracking software

[juliet]

So far I have been keeping track of both deadlines & financial stuffs for the freelance thing in an Excel (well, OO) spreadsheet. This is becoming increasingly suboptimal. Does anyone have any recommendations for software (ideally available for Mac, though I'll accept other recs as I may be able to find Mac/Linux replacements) that does one or both of small-business/self-employment finances, and job/project tracking? Online options also considered.

Extra points for anything that can send me emails when things happen (invoice comes due, invoice isn't paid, deadline coming up: that sort of thing.)

Comments

[brrm.livejournal.com]

A name that comes to mind for the Mac is 'Budget', though I've never used it and don't know if it fits your required features. Sorry. :-/

[brrm.livejournal.com]

I've also just realised that it might not be what you're after. It might fit 'accounting', but you'd need a separate job tracker (which also exist, but can't remember any names, I'm afraid).

[juliet]

From the look of it, Budget is more about personal finance & that sort of budgeting, rather than invoice-tracking. (But I will keep it in mind for the next time I contemplate the management of my own finances!)

I'm expecting to have to take the job tracking & the finance/invoicing stuff apart.

[brrm.livejournal.com]

Searching LifeHacker (http://www.lifehacker.com/) for this sort of thing might also bring up some good results - particularly as they have a bit of a Mac bias. :-)