Did you consider GNUcash?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_accounting_software

I'm not sure how you see a corp-controlled cloud-based product/service
would be good for privacy.

Use of commercial software seems rather out-of-place, but perhaps I just
hang out more with open source people. It may be different with open
data people, I guess.

On 01/16/2015 10:10 AM, Ann Summy wrote:
> Thanks Lane!  --Ann
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 4:51 AM, Lane Rasberry <lane@bluerasberry.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Ann,
>>
>> The beginning of it was hearing repeatedly for years that practically
>> every Wikimedia community group has trouble reporting their finances back
>> to the Wikimedia Foundation, and that arguments over who is responsible for
>> reporting finances do a lot to cause arguments in community groups which
>> receive grants.
>>
>> After first evaluating the need to try something different to prevent
>> problems in the future and deciding that paying for software was a good
>> idea, Pine did research then presented it back to the rest of the group and
>> we all discussed the options. That is not a full answer to your question,
>> but in Wikimedia community groups, the bigger question often is "Why should
>> anyone pay for any software?" and coming to terms with our own need was the
>> bigger hurdle here.
>>
>> From the budget, Pine noted -
>>
>> --------------
>> Note: I researched other options including Wave, Quickbooks Online
>> Sage One, and Freshbooks. It appears to me that Xero is the best choice
>> for us based on the following considerations: usability, privacy,
>> multi-user capabilities and access controls, scalable payroll,
>> 3rd-party tool availability, online banking integration, tax reporting,
>> and cost
>>
>> --------------
>>
>> The other option considered was Google Spreadsheets, but plain
>> spreadsheets have a history of being insufficient in other community groups.
>>
>> yours,
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:52 PM, Ann Summy <ann.summy@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> How/why did you all decide on this accounting software?  I have to start
>>> looking into these as well.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Pine W <wiki.pine@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alex and James,
>>>>
>>>> Xero, the accounting software that we plan to use, is running a sale of
>>>> 50 percent off for 6 months if we subscribe by January 31. This would save
>>>> about $90. But our PEG funding is most likely to come in February. Is there
>>>> a way that we can *quickly* get funding early from WMF or WMDC for just the
>>>> first month of service, which I believe will be $15 plus tax? I think this
>>>> will be sufficient to lock in the discount for 6 months. I am trying to
>>>> avoid loaning my personal funds to keep everything as clean as possible
>>>> from accounting and legal standpoints.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Pine
>>>>
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