issue83:critique
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- | I was intrigued by the section “Ask the new guy” in FCM#80: a comparison between personal finance tools with the goal of implementing a simple personal check book. | + | **I was intrigued by the section “Ask the new guy” in FCM#80: a comparison between personal finance tools with the goal of implementing a simple personal check book. |
At that time I was testing LXLE Linux, which, as other light distros do, brings up HomeBank. | At that time I was testing LXLE Linux, which, as other light distros do, brings up HomeBank. | ||
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- | On first run, we're presented with the choice of reading the manual, setting preferences, | + | On first run, we're presented with the choice of reading the manual, setting preferences, |
- | My first action was unlucky: I tried to open the example file and I discovered it was not installed, and even worse, there was no / | + | L' |
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+ | À ce moment, je testais LXLE Linux qui, comme d' | ||
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+ | En faisant une recherche rapide sur le Web, j'ai trouvé des informations intéressantes : HomeBank est un paquet avec une longue histoire. Il est entièrement traduit en certaines langues [Ndt : dont le français], il est disponible pour Windows, il y a une version non officielle pour OS X et il se trouve dans les dépôts officiels de la plupart des distrib. Linux. | ||
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+ | Qui plus est, le principe directeur de HomeBank est de proposer un suivi facile des revenus et des dépenses. | ||
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+ | Au premier lancement du programme, on a le choix entre lire le manuel, paramétrer nos préférences, | ||
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+ | **My first action was unlucky: I tried to open the example file and I discovered it was not installed, and even worse, there was no / | ||
The sample shows an accounting situation with two accounts and chart, giving us a clue of what we can do with our simple accounting system: very attractive and useful for those of us, like me, who are comfortable with learning by examples. | The sample shows an accounting situation with two accounts and chart, giving us a clue of what we can do with our simple accounting system: very attractive and useful for those of us, like me, who are comfortable with learning by examples. | ||
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My second step was reading the user manual here and there: it is easy indeed, and the target audience is a common user – accounting specialists' | My second step was reading the user manual here and there: it is easy indeed, and the target audience is a common user – accounting specialists' | ||
- | After these two steps I was ready to start my ledger: HomeBank is based on accounts, payees and transactions. | + | After these two steps I was ready to start my ledger: HomeBank is based on accounts, payees and transactions.** |
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+ | Je n'ai pas eu de chance avec la première chose que j'ai faite : j'ai essayé d' | ||
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+ | La deuxième chose que j'ai faite était de parcourir le manuel de l' | ||
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- | The main window allows us access to all the functions in an intuitive way: menus and icons guide us easily through our accounting tasks. | + | **The main window allows us access to all the functions in an intuitive way: menus and icons guide us easily through our accounting tasks. |
We find a three-level accounting hierarchy: wallet – account – transaction, | We find a three-level accounting hierarchy: wallet – account – transaction, | ||
- | I decided to set up three accounts: bank, credit card, cash. I've my money on a bank account, from which, periodically, | + | I decided to set up three accounts: bank, credit card, cash. I've my money on a bank account, from which, periodically, |
- | When the bank takes the amount for covering credit card expenses, I move it from the bank account to the credit card account; when I withdraw cash I move it from the bank account to the cash account; when I pay by cash I register transactions on cash account – these actions can be done by the internal transfer transaction type. | + | La fenêtre principale nous permet d' |
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+ | Il y a une hiérarchie de comptabilité sur trois niveaux : portefeuille - compte - transaction, | ||
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+ | J'ai décidé de créer trois comptes : un compte bancaire, un compte pour ma carte de crédit et un compte pour mes liquidités. Mon argent se trouve dans un compte bancaire sur lequel la banque prélève de l' | ||
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+ | **When the bank takes the amount for covering credit card expenses, I move it from the bank account to the credit card account; when I withdraw cash I move it from the bank account to the cash account; when I pay by cash I register transactions on cash account – these actions can be done by the internal transfer transaction type. | ||
We can define a list of payees – persons or entities giving to us or we giving to them money – in order to speed up transaction recording and to ease filtering, sorting and checking. At first I did not enter a payees list, but after a while I found it useful, and I fixed the payees for the transactions I had already recorded. | We can define a list of payees – persons or entities giving to us or we giving to them money – in order to speed up transaction recording and to ease filtering, sorting and checking. At first I did not enter a payees list, but after a while I found it useful, and I fixed the payees for the transactions I had already recorded. | ||
- | Each transaction has a type of payment, which activates a specific action: an internal transfer brings us a field for a destination account inside the current wallet; a check payment brings us an option to mark the second checkpad. Each transaction has also a payee, in other words who is receiving money from us or is giving money to us. | + | Each transaction has a type of payment, which activates a specific action: an internal transfer brings us a field for a destination account inside the current wallet; a check payment brings us an option to mark the second checkpad. Each transaction has also a payee, in other words who is receiving money from us or is giving money to us.** |
- | We can classify our transactions in categories, and split every single transaction into sub-categories, | + | Quand la banque prélève le montant nécessaire pour couvrir les dépense de la carte de crédit, je transfère la somme du compte bancaire au compte de carte de crédit ; quand je retire de l' |
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+ | Nous pouvons définir une liste de bénéficiaires - des personnes ou des entités qui nous donnent de l' | ||
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+ | Chaque transaction comporte un type de paiement qui commande une action spécifique : un virement interne nous donne un champ pour le compte destinataire au sein du portefeuille actuel ; un paiement par chèque nous amène une option pour inscrire quelque chose dans le deuxième chéquier. Chaque transaction a un bénéficiare, | ||
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+ | **We can classify our transactions in categories, and split every single transaction into sub-categories, | ||
Adding a new transaction is very easy: you can add it once you have chosen the account, copy a transaction and modify it by the handy Inherit function, or create one from a template. A transaction can be marked for reminding, and a special icon will show up on the transaction status. | Adding a new transaction is very easy: you can add it once you have chosen the account, copy a transaction and modify it by the handy Inherit function, or create one from a template. A transaction can be marked for reminding, and a special icon will show up on the transaction status. | ||
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+ | Nous pouvons non seulement organiser nos transactions par catégorie, mais on peut aussi diviser chaque transaction en sous-catégories. Par exemple : dans un magasin, vous achetez de la nourriture et des vêtements de sport et vous payez par carte de crédit. Vous voulez pouvoir enregistrer ces dépenses séparément, | ||
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+ | Ajouter une nouvelle transaction est très facile : vous pouvez l' | ||
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+ | Il y a aussi un outil d' | ||
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- | We find a very powerful filtering function in the account details: it filters by including or excluding many characteristics of transactions: | + | **We find a very powerful filtering function in the account details: it filters by including or excluding many characteristics of transactions: |
There is a specific utility for managing car expenses: simply register all these expenses under a specific category (e.g. MyCar), and if it is a fuel expense in the memo field, put “v=” followed by the volume you bought and “d=” and the distance you made; a special option in the report section will summarize for us fuel consumption and other car expenses. | There is a specific utility for managing car expenses: simply register all these expenses under a specific category (e.g. MyCar), and if it is a fuel expense in the memo field, put “v=” followed by the volume you bought and “d=” and the distance you made; a special option in the report section will summarize for us fuel consumption and other car expenses. | ||
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We find a budget utility: this allows us to set-up a category monthly budget for one year and compare it with the actual expenses. | We find a budget utility: this allows us to set-up a category monthly budget for one year and compare it with the actual expenses. | ||
- | Repetitive incomes (like a wage), or expenses (like some utility bills or re-payments of a loan) can be easily scheduled via the scheduler. | + | Repetitive incomes (like a wage), or expenses (like some utility bills or re-payments of a loan) can be easily scheduled via the scheduler.** |
- | Reconciling statements with our HomeBank accounts is easy: we open the account, we check and correct, and then we select the transactions we are reconciling and then we use the button “reconcile”. | + | Dans les détails du compte se trouve une très puissante fonction de filtrage, en incluant ou en excluant beaucoup des caractéristiques des transactions : date, statut, mode de paiement, texte, catégorie, bénéficiaire. |
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+ | Il y a un outil particulier pour la gestion des dépenses afférentes à votre voiture : Il suffit d' | ||
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+ | Nous y trouvons également un outil pour les budgets : celui-ci nous permet de configurer un budget mensuel par catégorie pour un an et de le comparer avec les vraies dépenses. | ||
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+ | On peut facilement créer un échéancier pour les revenus répétés (comme un salaire) ou les dépenses (notamment des factures de services publics ou des remboursements d'un prêt) avec le planificateur. | ||
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+ | **Reconciling statements with our HomeBank accounts is easy: we open the account, we check and correct, and then we select the transactions we are reconciling and then we use the button “reconcile”. | ||
In HomeBank the time is sliced in three parts: bank, i.e. the opening balance plus the reconciled transactions; | In HomeBank the time is sliced in three parts: bank, i.e. the opening balance plus the reconciled transactions; | ||
- | I did not test import and export of data. The features available from the File menu are: import of QIF, OFX/QFX, and specific CSV formatted files; and export in QIF only format. It is also possible to export in CSV format some data like transactions from the accounts detailed view – this feature could be useful for transferring transactions to a spreadsheet. | + | I did not test import and export of data. The features available from the File menu are: import of QIF, OFX/QFX, and specific CSV formatted files; and export in QIF only format. It is also possible to export in CSV format some data like transactions from the accounts detailed view – this feature could be useful for transferring transactions to a spreadsheet.** |
+ | Réconcilier les relevés de compte bancaire avec les comptes enregistrés dans HomeBank est très facile : nous ouvrons le compte, nous vérifions et corrigeons, puis nous sélectionnons les transactions que nous réconcilions et cliquons sur le bouton « réconcilier ». | ||
- | There is a charting and reporting section which provides a bunch of reports and charts – very useful for immediate overview of our finances. | + | Dans HomeBank, le temps est divisé en trois parties : banque, c' |
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+ | **There is a charting and reporting section which provides a bunch of reports and charts – very useful for immediate overview of our finances. | ||
Sophisticated users might miss currency management and automatic/ | Sophisticated users might miss currency management and automatic/ | ||
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If you are seriously thinking about controlling your personal finances and you want a simple tool, give HomeBank a try. While it is not the most sophisticated personal finance manager available on Linux, HomeBank makes it easy to keep track of your incomes and daily expenses. A clean and user-friendly interface, and the ability to generate nice charts and reports, make HomeBank a very helpful tool. Furthermore, | If you are seriously thinking about controlling your personal finances and you want a simple tool, give HomeBank a try. While it is not the most sophisticated personal finance manager available on Linux, HomeBank makes it easy to keep track of your incomes and daily expenses. A clean and user-friendly interface, and the ability to generate nice charts and reports, make HomeBank a very helpful tool. Furthermore, | ||
- | The goal of simple personal financial management is fully achieved – it deserves a 5 stars rating in my opinion, but the incomplete installation I ran into means no examples and no predefined categories, both very useful for new users. | + | The goal of simple personal financial management is fully achieved – it deserves a 5 stars rating in my opinion, but the incomplete installation I ran into means no examples and no predefined categories, both very useful for new users.** |
+ | Il y a une section pour les graphiques et les rapports qui fournit tout un tas de rapports et de graphiques - c'est très utile pour avoir une vue d' | ||
+ | La gestion des monnaies et la connectivité automatique vers une banque sur le Web peuvent manquer à des utilisateurs sophistiqués. Pour garder le processus simple, ce système de comptabilité ne prévoit qu'une monnaie et il est impossible d' | ||
+ | Si vous voulez vraiment prendre le contrôle de vos finances personnelles et que vous voulez un outil simple, essayez HomeBank. Il est vrai qu'il n'est pas le gestionnaire de finances personnelles le plus sophistiqué disponible sous Linux, mais HomeBank rend le suivi de vos revenus et dépenses quotidiens facile. Son interface propre et conviviale et sa capacité de générer des graphiques et des rapports qui sont agréables à voir, font de HomeBank un outil qui est très utile. Qui plus est, sa configuration est intuitive et la documentation cible les non comptables. | ||
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- | Name: HomeBank - version tested: 4.5.2 – last version on official site: 4.5.5 | + | ===== 9 ===== |
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+ | **Name: HomeBank - version tested: 4.5.2 – last version on official site: 4.5.5 | ||
Official site: http:// | Official site: http:// | ||
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- my installation was missing useful sample wallet and predefined categories | - my installation was missing useful sample wallet and predefined categories | ||
- single currency | - single currency | ||
- | - there are no web bank connection functions | + | - there are no web bank connection functions** |
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+ | Nom : HomeBank - version testée : la 4.5.2 - dernière version sur le site officiel : la 4.5.5. [Ndt : ils en sont actuellement au 4.6.x.] | ||
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+ | Site officiel : http:// | ||
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+ | Prix : gratuit | ||
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+ | Bons points : | ||
+ | - facile à utiliser ; | ||
+ | - configuration rapide et intuitive ; | ||
+ | - le manuel utilisateur est de bonne qualité ; | ||
+ | - pas besoin de compétences en comptabilité, | ||
+ | - beaucoup d' | ||
+ | - disponibilité des graphiques et des rapports, avec un rapport spécifique pour les dépenses associées à votre véhicule ; | ||
+ | - il propose une fonctionnalité simple de création de budget. | ||
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+ | Mauvais points : | ||
+ | - mon installation était incomplète, | ||
+ | - une seule monnaie ; | ||
+ | - pas de fonctions de connexion vers une banque sur le Web. |
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