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* Note work on the reimbursement system.
* Streamline ways to help.
* Remove Phase 1 plans for now, since they're less reflective of the
  current approach.  A lot of the materials are still relevant, but we
  need to figure out a better presentation for them, and they're not
  critical now.
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@ -2,13 +2,32 @@ NPO Accounting Software Project
====================
[Software Freedom Conservancy](https://sfconservancy.org/) is leading an
[effort to create accounting software for non-profit organizations](https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/).
[effort to create accounting software for non-profit organizations](https://sfconservancy.org/npoacct/).
Current Status
==============
We're currently planning a Reimbursement and Payment Request system. We
believe this is a relatively standalone component that other organizations
could start using quickly. Check out the
[[requirements document|Reimbursemenets/Requirements]] and let us know if
you think anything's missing. Software development will begin soon.
<a id="howtohelp"></a>
Contributing to the Project
========================
Conservancy welcomes the help of anyone who is interested in this issue to
design and develop this software. If you want to get involved right now,
look below for [[information about how to get involved with this project|index#howtohelp]].
design and develop this software. You can help us by:
## Phase 0
* Editing this Wiki!
* Joining the discussion on [the mailing list for this project](https://lists.sfconservancy.org/mailman/listinfo/npo-accounting)
* Joining the discussion on
[the IRC channel, #npoacct on irc.freenode.net](irc:irc.freenode.net/npoacct) ([logs](/irclogs/)).
* Submit patches and merge requests to [npo-accounting Ledger CLI tutorial](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
* [Donating money to fund this effort!](https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/)
Work So Far
===========
Conservancy has done the following:
@ -16,36 +35,6 @@ Conservancy has done the following:
- [[Finding and evaluating existing Free Software accounting systems|ExistingProjects]].
- [[Writing use cases for non-profit accounting|UseCases]].
## Phase 1
Phase 1 calls for the project to:
- [Create an REST API for basic double-entry accounting, currently using Ledger-CLI as a backend](http://npoacct.sfconservancy.org/accounting-api/)
- Add functionality to that API that already exists in the [documented Ledger-CLI setup for NPO's](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
- Create various reports using that API, to flush out improvements that are needed.
Learning more about this project
========================
You can learn more about what we done so far on this project by:
- Reading this Wiki!
- Reading the [mailing list archives for this project](http://lists.sfconservancy.org/pipermail/npo-accounting/).
- Reading the [the IRC logs of the #npoacct channel](/irclogs/).
<a id="howtohelp"></a>
Helping and Collaborating on this Project
========================
You can help us and/or collaborate with us on this project by:
* Editing this Wiki!
* Submit patches and merge requests to [accounting API repository](http://npoacct.sfconservancy.org/accounting-api/).
* Submit patches and merge requests to [npo-accounting Ledger CLI tutorial](https://gitorious.org/ledger/npo-ledger-cli/).
* Joining the discussion on [the mailing list for this project](https://lists.sfconservancy.org/mailman/listinfo/npo-accounting)
* Joining the discussion on
[the IRC channel, #npoacct on irc.freenode.net](irc:irc.freenode.net/npoacct).
* [Donating money to fund this effort!](https://sfconservancy.org/campaign/)
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