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Most common programming language for accounting software?

Started by ktconeca, Mar 30 2011 07:28 PM

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ktconeca

Posted 30 March 2011 - 07:28 PM

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Hello,

Does anyone know if there is an answer to this - What programming language is most common to accounting software packages?

I ask because I am working on a degree in computer science, but I have a strong accounting background. So I am trying to decide what I should be focusing on...

Any ideas? Thanks in advance,

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 07:54 PM

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Most likely, C and/or C++.

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Posted 30 March 2011 - 10:25 PM

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As mentioned C and/or C++ are fairly low level options for designing a portable package like accounting software. You may wish to utilize the .NET framework and use Microsoft's Visual C++ language to aid in graphical interface development, if you are only targeting Windows.

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Posted 31 March 2011 - 06:16 PM

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Thank you for the responses,

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Posted 01 April 2011 - 03:48 AM

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Since accounting software will heavily depend on database, I would say that you must also focus on learning SQL/T-SQL (such as programming functions/stored procedure and triggers). I have developed quite large accounting system before, and rough estimation says that it was 50% Delphi coding (for user interface), and 50% MS SQL Server T-SQL coding.

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