Re: Help us Improve: What services are missing?

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On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Chris Travers <..hidden..> wrote:
> Hi;
>
> LedgerSMB has been around for a little over two years now, and I think
> it is always a good idea to take a look around and engage in a general
> discussion of what needed services are missing.  Such periodic
> discussions ought to help:
>
> 1)  Provide ideas for people currently in the market to expand to help the users
> 2)  Provide ideas for people who are trying to get into the market to
> find a niche
> 3)  Help ensure that everyone finds the services that they need.
>
> I think we should make a habit of bringing up this question from time to time.
>
> So the main questions are:
>
> 1)  For people not offering services in this area, what services do
> you need that you don't see offered?
> 2)  For people offering services in this area, what upstream services
> could be provided that you would find beneficial?
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>

I know these aren't new things, but for myself, and I suspect many UK
users, I'd really love to see the VAT (GST etc) sorted out and the
numbers for the VAT form presented in a "report" (sorry to harp on 
about VAT, but correct returns to Customs & Excise in the UK are 
*VITAL*. I really can't emphasise enough that they assume any errors
are fraud and sorting out problems has killed many, many businesses). 

Also a button to do a stock (inventory) valuation, required for
end-of-year but also to make it far more practical to import large
opening stock.

On the new services, payroll would be good - though another nightmare
requiring country specific modules I expect - or linking with an
existing payroll system. 

Cheers
Richard