Teaching an old dog new tricks
I've had five working days in my new job. I have come to terms with a new bookkeeping system (Zoho books if anyone's heard of it). Which seems relatively easy to use - it's designed with a non-accounts person in mind. I've managed to raise invoices and purchase orders. I've started to order the huge amounts of paperwork that were sitting in piles - a lot of it still is in piles, but neat piles in coloured plastic wallets - my first stationery request. I'm fairly convinced a month's worth of invoices etc is underneath a cardboard box somewhere. I've started sorting out who we owe money to and who owes us money.
I've also been introduced to the online record keeping system which is supposed to provide all the answers - because look at all the reports we could have, if only someone could work out how to produce what we need. It appears I can - I've never used a proper database before, but with some fiddling around I produced the report we needed - I think I've guaranteed my position. Mind you, it would have helped if the correct data had been entered in the first place, but you can't have everything.
The journey is worse than I used to have, but only doing it two days a week makes it bearable. This week I took some audio CDs to play whilst I was driving (I normally listen to Classic FM) and the journey didn't feel nearly as bad. So this evening I've spent an entertaining hour ordering some more CDs to keep me going.
I've also been introduced to the online record keeping system which is supposed to provide all the answers - because look at all the reports we could have, if only someone could work out how to produce what we need. It appears I can - I've never used a proper database before, but with some fiddling around I produced the report we needed - I think I've guaranteed my position. Mind you, it would have helped if the correct data had been entered in the first place, but you can't have everything.
The journey is worse than I used to have, but only doing it two days a week makes it bearable. This week I took some audio CDs to play whilst I was driving (I normally listen to Classic FM) and the journey didn't feel nearly as bad. So this evening I've spent an entertaining hour ordering some more CDs to keep me going.