Keeping track of expenses. What do you use?

[yasockie]

I use a simple spreadsheet, but I am not very good at keeping it up to date - I then have to go to my transaction list and figure out what is what.
Are you using anything that simplifies such matters? I usually get an email receipt for almost everything that I purchase, is there any software that could use that as an input?
(if not perhaps a good idea for plan b)

[stek]

Keeping track of expenses. What do you use?

You should be paying your mother in law 7.5k to do this!

[SueEllen]

There are apps i.e. expensify that allow you to scan in your receipts on your phone and upload them as you go but to be honest if you can't complete a simple spreadsheet weekly/bi-weekly then no app is going to help you with your laziness.

[Chods]

I use a simple spreadsheet, but I am not very good at keeping it up to date - I then have to go to my transaction list and figure out what is what.
Are you using anything that simplifies such matters? I usually get an email receipt for almost everything that I purchase, is there any software that could use that as an input?
(if not perhaps a good idea for plan b)

There's a few iphone apps and I would imagine android as well. You can photograph the receipts which might mean that you do not necessarily need a hard copy. Perosnally I dont bother though as I dont expense that much so the admin really doesnt take long.

7 iPhone Expense Tracker Apps

[TheFaQQer]

Receipts go into a folder - one for me, one for Mrs, one for company.

At the end of the month, they get copied onto a paper summary sheet, and then entered into accountant's portal.

Paper copies are filed in a ring binder for the trading year. Current year goes in the desk drawer, previous years go on the bookshelves.

[northernladuk]

I use a simple spreadsheet, but I am not very good at keeping it up to date - I then have to go to my transaction list and figure out what is what.
Are you using anything that simplifies such matters? I usually get an email receipt for almost everything that I purchase, is there any software that could use that as an input?
(if not perhaps a good idea for plan b)

This is the problem. No amount of technology is going to help if you can't be arsed.

[BolshieBastard]

Er, memory. I think!

[dimazigel]

Hmm. Why do you need an additional tracker? I pay for everything by company debit card and just upload bank statments to FreeAgaent

[darmstadt]

They go in a cardboard box and then the cardboard box is given to the accountant, thats what I pay them for...

[Ketchup]

I have a seperate section in my wallet for ltd-co expenses, once a month i go through them and upload them into a spreadsheet based on a template i found online, then file the receipts in an individual folder per month. Few fellow contractors think it is a bit overkill, but i like to know that if hector knocked on my door and asked me about an individual claim, i would be able to easily find the receipt with ease.