Software Bonfire Extended – Free Accounting Software!

6 by Duane Jackson - Founder & CEO on May 5, 2009

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Back in March I said that we would give you our software for free for a year if you sent us your copy of an old-fashioned, boxed software for our bonfire.

After a slow start, the boxes have now started coming in thick and fast – much to the annoyance of our postman.  No “slow-burn” puns please. Some of the thicker manuals have already gone up in flames after being used as firelighters for bank holiday barbecues.

As well as the expected copies of various versions of Sage and Quickbooks, we’ve also had an unexpectedly high number of MYOB products. I suspect this is due to experiences like this with new owners, Mamut.

What’s been really entertaining for us all here is reading the notes that have come with some of the packages:

I would like to take advantage of your kind offer to rid myself of poxy software and jump ship to KashFlow. Here’s looking forward to never having to use bloated accounts packages again!

Dear KashFlow, Please find my old Sage software enclosed which you may destroy!

If you need any help putting the fire out, I will gladly urinate on my copy of Quickbooks after it’s been burnt to a cinder. More power to KashFlow!

The original offer was meant to finish at the end of April. Due to how popular it’s been we’re going to extend it until the end of July.

Same rules apply as last time:

• We must receive your product in it’s original Quickbooks/MYOB/Sage packaging and with proof of purchase.
• We can withdraw this offer at any time
• New customers only
• Your product must arrive with us on or before 31st July 2009
• Your product must have been purchased prior to 5/03/2009 (the date this offer was first announced)
• Offer not available to anyone who types ‘Kashflow’ (lower case F)

Send your package to our postal address and be sure to include your username.

If you’re not already trying KashFlow – sign up for a free trial here.

6 Responses to Software Bonfire Extended – Free Accounting Software!

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2. May 10, 2009 at 11:41 am

   Matt

   When are we going to see some photos of the bonfire(s) in action? :)

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6. August 6, 2011 at 11:19 am

   XinaS

   Am gutted I missed this offer. Spent a long period being very annoyed at MYOB (how dare they make MY accounts file read only????) and eventually selected KashFlow and am delighted with the change. Why KashFlow and why am I 90% happy with recurring payments*? Because it is well maintained, the support is great and happy to help when I haven’t figured out something. Because it’s so easy to use that for the first time in 13 years we don’t dread processing the credit card bills (and my partners can enter their own now – Yippee) and I am always up to date.

   And that’s just one aspect.

   We use Worldpay on our website and (maybe stupidly) have spent a lot of time trying to sort out just how to deal with getting the web sales recognised in the accounts and reconciled to the Worldpay transfers. I am embarrassed to admit how many hours we spent on that…. but now? After a bit of development, making use of the API once a week I spend just a few minutes and in that time all sales covered are entered in KashFlow with correct VAT, product analysis and other details together with the Worldpay Charges and bank transactions – I must save upwards of an hour a week and know that even if my sales volume increases I can still manage it – Thank You KashFlow.

   The goodness continues: we have sales worldwide and customers who like to pay by credit card – thanks to KashFlow our customers can now pay these online which gives us PCI compliance and less work (just a few emails saying you have funds!)

   *would be 100% if I could pay annually with a discount!

   Oh, and the subscription fees are reasonable: I costed other software and there was little difference in overall cost and with the time savings I have gained I am not disappointed in my choice on the money front. And the “no price increase promise for existing customers” gives me confidence the price won’t rise.

   I did have a fear though – what about my data? AhHa – get a backup when I want in a format be opened in Excel or imported into Sage 50… but we wouldn’t want to go there would we?

   Tried it, use it, love it.

   XinaS

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