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I'm looking for any open-source accounting module that I can include in my Symfony project. I was thinking of writing my own & releasing a plugin, but then I came across 2 solutions:

Please answer on the lines of...

  1. Choosing one of the above, your experience, community support
  2. Other alternatives

Thanks a lot!

Prasad
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  • Accounting is a broad field. Can you specify your requirements some more? – Pekka May 24 '10 at 08:02
  • I need an API to post accounting entries (GL, Journal), create Chart of Accounts, get Trial Balance, and possible statements – Prasad May 24 '10 at 08:55
  • @Prasad now when it has been quite some time when you asked the question, can u plz share what you used? I am also looking for such a package/library. – Atul Goyal Apr 07 '12 at 14:51

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Here is my take: - Arias is not being maintained any more, but I didn't invest much energy - FA on the other hand is very comprehensive; don't go by the name, its a basic ERP. You will love to play-around at the demo link. It uses pure PHP, and no framework. One can take a lot of inspiration from here, and use it readily if the license allows.

Sadly, there is nothing for symfony and I will try to contribute.

Prasad
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I don't know if it's an option to outsource the accounting but if any of the following have APIs then they could possibly solve your problem:

I believe they let you create arbitrary (sub)accounts and issue IOUs and transfers between the accounts, like for keep track of who owes who what among a group of people.

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  • oh thanks dreeves, but by accounting I meant an implementation of General Ledger.. plus this would be super costly! – Prasad May 27 '10 at 15:22
  • Yeah, just thought it was worth mentioning just in case (or for others searching for answers to similar questions). As to cost, my understanding is that with a single account you can create arbitrary sub-accounts. At least for some of the above group accounting sites. – dreeves May 27 '10 at 15:39