Accounting systems: a rant and a quest

Posted May 9, 2012 13:53 UTC (Wed) by gioele (subscriber, #61675)
In reply to: Accounting systems: a rant and a quest by stuffa
Parent article: Accounting systems: a rant and a quest

> Its cheap, doesn't rely on windows, is accessible from anywhere (you are not tied to a particular PC).

But are you tied to a particular file format? Can you export your data and back it up offline or import into another program?

Accounting systems: a rant and a quest

Posted May 18, 2012 20:25 UTC (Fri) by steffen780 (guest, #68142) [Link]

Even before that, what if the cloud provider goes bust, has some major technical issue, or one of a billion other problems a day before you have to file paperwork with the government to fulfil a deadline that causes serious legal and/or financial fallout if you don't?