To Scan or Not to Scan?

1. To Scan or Not To Scan? by Gerard Ericson
f you prefer to scan your own
receipts then NeatReceipts is for
you.
NeatReceipts is a portable
scanner and software solution that
accurately scans receipts, documents and
business cards. Patented technology scans
items and captures data from the printed
documents, then automatically organizes
into a database.
NeatReceipts helps you get rid of paper by
scanning and organizing everything in a database on your computer. NeatReceipts
helps you stay organized without the paper mess at work, at home and on the go.
From receipts and expense reports to business documents and business cards, you
can now manage your paperwork with ease. Keep organized, digital files in a database
on your PC by simply sending documents through the scanner and the software will
automatically handle the rest, ensuring you have ideal image scans. The lightweight,
portable scanner weighs less than one pound, measures only 10.8 x 1.6 x 1.3 and
powered by a single USB cord. It conveniently fits into your briefcase or laptop carrying
case.
• Easiest way to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense
reports and scan business cards--accepted by the IRS
• Scans receipts (or invoices) and automatically reads key data from the scan.
Converts to editable text.
• Direct to QuickBooks export; Export to Excel, Word, Quicken, MS
Money, MS Outlook, .PDF, HTML, .CSV
• Reads US and Canadian $ receipts and business cards
• MS Windows 2000, Vista, 7 or Mac
However, if you find that scanning takes much of your time, I suggest you outsource it
to Shoeboxed.com.
Receipt Organizer

2. Shoeboxed Mail-in: Easily Organize Your Receipts
Receipt Scanning Service Helps Unclutter!
Tired of filing out expense reports? Get
help tracking all your expenditures with
Shoeboxed.com's Receipt Mail-In
Membership.
When you mail your receipts to
Shoeboxed.com, they'll scan them in,
upload them to your online account, and
mail the receipts back to you.
Finally track all your purchases with basically no work. All those organized receipts will
be helpful when you need to generate expense reports, make returns, or get tax
rebates (your data is exportable to Quicken).
• Accepted by the IRS
• Automatic categorization of your receipts
• Receipts sortable by store name, date and total
• Send your receipts to Quickbooks, Excel, PDF, Quicken, Freshbooks,
Outright.com and Evernote
• Import business card contacts to Outlook, Address Book, Salesforce,
LinkedIn, Gmail, and most other contact programs
• Automatically generated statistics about spending
• No time spent with a scanner!
Receipt Organizer