LedgerSMB is a double entry accounting system. It is a fork of a popular general ledger software package called SQL-Ledger, and seeks to provide better security and data integrity controls, better community support, open documentation, and more.
Accounting data is stored in an SQL Database Server, either locally or remote, and a standard web browser can be used as its user interface. The system is linked by a chart of accounts.
All transactions for AR, AP and GL are stored in a transaction table. Hyper-links from the chart of accounts let you view transactions posted through AR, AP and GL.
The system uses the Perl language and a Perl database interface module for processing, and PostgreSQL for data storage.
It has been tested with PostgreSQL, Apache, Netscape, Firefox, Galeon, Explorer, Links, Lynx, Konqueror, Voyager, W3M and Opera clients.
Features include:
- Enhanced security.
- More reports.
- An Open Development Model.
- Better data integrity controls.
- Central database for users and preferences.
- Better Point of Sale hardware support.
- Merged SL-POS, a point of sale framework.
- API for handling credit card processing.
Website: ledgersmb.org
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: Chris Travers, Christopher Murtagh, Joshua Drake, Seneca Cunningham, Jason Rodrigues, Josh Berkus, and other contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
LedgerSMB is written in Perl. Learn Perl with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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