How hard would it be to program a bookkeeping/accounting program for a beginner?

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  • Odoo

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    • It has been done before and most of the time it has been done pretty badly. You are much better off looking at one of the many previous attempts. Have a look at www.odoo.com for some well developed software.

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  • Fava

    Fava - web interface for Beancount

    • Could also check out beancount + fava and try extending that functionality with your own scripts.

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