Re: Thoughts about Whether to Become Independant

actually, the law says that your software must ensure you'll never have
two receipts with the same number.

--guy

On Thu, 2006-07-20 at 09:29 +0300, Ori Idan wrote:
> I think this is Off topic but I will answer anyway.
> You may not issue a receipt or invoice using a spreadsheet or an editor
> since with an editor you can change the number of the receipt.
> The most important requirement is that you can not easily change the
> receipt number.
> 
> As for signing the books you are right if you don't use an authorized
> software you may not issue reports based on this software.
> 
> -- 
> Ori Idan
> 
> Micha Feigin wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:09:35 +0300
> > "Shlomo Dubrowin" <[email protected] <mailto:dubrowin%40gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Regarding the Israeli Tax Authority:
> > >
> > > My wife has her own business and is therefore independent. The
> > Israeli Tax
> > > Authority will only accept computerized information from specific
> > expensive,
> > > non-open source, non-linux based applications. Otherwise you have to
> > keep a
> > > paper, handwritten ledger. My wife keeps her books in a spreadsheet and
> > > then copies it into the ledger once a month. Then she can send her
> > reports
> > > or copies or whatever to her accountant. Also important in Israel
> > are the
> > > receipt books. As far as I understand, every transaction needs to be
> > > written in the receipt book so the customer gets a receipt. This is my
> > > understanding, the business is not mine, I just get to offer advice when
> > > requested. ;-) Hope this helps you guys.
> > >
> > > Shlomo
> > >
> >
> > You need to give a receipt for all transactions, but I heard (you
> > should make
> > sure though) that you are allowed to issue receipts using excel and
> > such, you
> > don't need personalized receipts. You do need to be able to show records
> > though. There are also generic paper receipts you can buy.
> >
> > AFAIK if you are not using a recognized accounting program you need to
> > get an
> > accountant to sign off on you books.
> >
> > > On 7/18/06, Gadi Evron <[email protected] <mailto:ge%40linuxbox.org>>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 18 Jul 2006, Chen Shapira wrote:
> > > > > I've been thinking about becoming independent as well.
> > > > > I add some of my thoughts below.
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > 1. I'll have to do my own accounting, taxes, etc.
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > Not necessarily. One can work with an accountant. It is even
> > > > > recommended, since I'm not sure if GnuCash covers the Israeli
> > tax laws.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, but the Israeli Tax Authority would never ever forget about you.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > 2. I can do what I choose
> > > > > > -------------------------
> > > > > To some extent, this is true. However, you may have to take
> > projects you
> > > > > prefer not to simply because you need the money, want to get a
> > foot in
> > > > > the door with a specific client, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > A friend of mine is an independent interior designer and she had
> > to be
> > > > > back at work few days after giving birth, simply because her clients
> > > > > needed her and she didn't want to risk them turning to someone else.
> > > > > This is something employees don't worry about.
> > > > >
> > > > > > 3. I would need good contacts and publicity
> > > > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > >
> > > > > I think this is the most difficult point.
> > > > > It is not enough to be known, you need to be liked as well.
> > People will
> > > > > hire you only if they think that they'll enjoy working with you.
> > I don't
> > > > > know of anyone who hired a consultant they didn't like. In fact, the
> > > > > consultants I know are the nicest people ever.
> > > > >
> > > > > Forgive me for being frank, but you have a knack for pissing
> > people off.
> > > > > I think you can name more than one person who will never ever
> > hire you.
> > > > > This is not the right direction.
> > > > >
> > > > > > 4. More time to do the things I like:
> > > > > > -------------------------------------
> > > > > Not sure about this one. Independents tend to be more busy than
> > > > > employees because in addition to their main job duties, they
> > also need
> > > > > to do marketing, chase clients and force them to pay, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > > 5. I can see the world:
> > > > > > -----------------------
> > > > > Anything prevents you from going to conferences right now?
> > > > > The only plus side is that the travel expenses will be
> > tax-deductible.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I think you can make a rather good consultant if you can only
> > improve
> > > > > two things:
> > > > > 1. People skills. Actively try to be very nice and
> > accommodating. You
> > > > > tend to annoy many people, and those you annoyed will not hire you.
> > > > > Don't fool yourself - No matter how good you are, people will
> > not hire
> > > > > you unless they will enjoy working with you.
> > > > >
> > > > > 2. If you want to train people, you'll need to improve your public
> > > > > speaking skills. I saw you are already working on this.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Chen
> > > > >
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