Hi, I am a new business owner and am still figuring it all out. My business is "Professional Organizing" so it is a service oriented business and I am It's only employee. I have been looking at different bookkeeping/accounting programs and feel that everything I have seen so far is way too much for my simple acct. needs. Any suggestions for a simple, no frills system that will track my income (mostly cash which won't be filtered through a bank acct. and no credit cards excepted), expenses, and estimated taxes? Have I forgotten anything?
Also, I have a client that is asking me to travel (approx. 120 miles one way) to assist in reassembling them after I organize their move. What are the common charges associated with traveling for a job? I know that milage is 40.5 cents per mile as an expense write off. Do I also charge my client milage? If so, does that affect my write off? What about travel time, lodging, and meals?
I know this all sounds like I need to sit down with a good accountant, and I will before long. I just need to give this client an estimate within a day or two and I don't yet feel equipped to have that meeting with a paid accountant. I still am formulating my questions. Any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks deecaz

Goto Staples or Office Depot, pick up a Dome accounting/bookkeeping book. I think they are around $10 - $15. Doesn't get any more simpler than that. You can also look on the Microsoft Office Template home page and find some usefull bookkeeping and accounting spreadsheets which you can download for free.