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Minimalistic accounting application

Right now I am doing fine using a spreadsheet application. But there might arise a need for managing the growing data in a more elaborate way.

The wish list reads as follows:

• Easy, reliable backup mechanism is a must have.
• More than one account must be manageable.
• Support for multiple currencies is important, too.
  • There must be one authoritative currency.
  • Exchange rates must be recorded over time.
  • Exchange rates must be editable by hand.
  • Exchange rates should be retrieved from a reliable source on the internet.
  • Transactions in a non-authoritative currency must be calculated using the exchange rate current for the time of the transaction and save the value in both currencies.
• Transactions from one account to another should reflect this logical link.
• It must be easy to find out...
  • ...what the current balance is for each account.
  • ...how much is flowing in and out for a specific period.
  • This must work for each account and in total over all accounts.