Thursday, August 30, 2007

Investment Club Software: Keeping Your Club Organized

Investment Club Software: Keeping Your Club Organized
All investment clubs must keep proper financial records.
The club treasurer is responsible for keeping the books
organized and accurate. However, this can be a rather
complicated and time consuming task when there are many
members in the club. That's why investment club software
is an essential tool that every club should have.

There are three main types of investment club software
available - accounting, tax, and investing. Some software
packages combine all three functions. Accounting club
software makes it easy to manage member contributions and
withdrawals, buying and selling of shares, distribution of
dividend income and preparing tax returns. Since all club
financial information is in one place, members can easily
be updated on the club's investments and their individual
shareholdings. Specific reports and graphs can also be
generated and printed.

As most investment clubs are formed as partnerships, they
must file an annual tax return irrespective of whether they
make a profit or not. Keeping financial records with a club
accounting software ensures accurate reporting for tax
purposes. Investment club tax software enables the
treasurer to simply print federal tax forms for the club
and for each member. Once the forms have been reviewed and
signed, they can be sent off. There's no need to fill in
tax forms by hand, which can be tedious and difficult if
the treasurer does not understand tax law. Investment club
tax software is updated every year for changes in IRS tax
forms so clubs can be assured that they are filing the
correct forms.

Investing software is an essential tool for investment
clubs and investors. It helps to analyze stocks, markets,
company's fundamentals, graphs and charts so you can make
an informed decision about which stocks to invest. If you
are a novice investor, investing software takes the mystery
out of investing. It teaches how to invest by introducing
time-tested methodologies that enable individuals and clubs
to assess stocks right away. This type of software can
provide interactions through the internet to give current
market information as well as trends.

The 3 types of investment club software can be purchased
individually or as a package. It may be cheaper to buy as a
package. Then again, choose a software or package that is
flexible and easy to use.

The benefits of investment club software far outweigh its
cost. It saves time, frustrations and reduces human errors
arising from making computations and entries by hand. It
also eliminates the need to hire an accountant or tax
professional, thus saving money for the club. Best of all,
it keeps the club's books organized.


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Investment clubs have been growing tremendously in recent
years. Many people who feared about investing on their own
have reaped the rewards by joining or starting an
investment club. Learn more about investment clubs and at
http://www.aboutinvestmentclub.com/art-soft

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