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5/10/2012

NeatReceipts Scanner and Software for Expense Management and Reporting Review

NeatReceipts Scanner and Software for Expense Management and Reporting
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I am a consultant and am self employed and I track exepnses and bill them to my clients - or I lose money. I bought one of these about 3 weeks ago and it's awesome. It is really smart (or the software is) and when it scans a receipt it moves the amounts right into the excel spreadsheet I use. Wow, once in awhile technology really works!

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12/11/2011

NeatReceipts - Sheetfed scanner - Legal - 600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB Review

NeatReceipts - Sheetfed scanner - Legal - 600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB
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I purchased the NeatReceipts scanner in order to help me get organized in preparation of my 2011 federal taxes. Within days of ordering it, I learned the current gov't administration is no longer allowing sales tax to be a federal deduction! Oh well, I'm still planning to use it to help me get organized.
Overall, I would rate the device a solid 4 out of 5 stars. It is easy to get started, easy to use, and is helpful when converting paper receipts and other documents into electronic media.
My two critiques of the device: 1. The feeding process is slower than I would like. Yes, I could have forked out an additional $200 dollars and got the desk version which is faster, but I did not want the bulk nor could I justify the additional $$. 2. The accuracy of the data captured and summed on the spreadsheet data base is off around 50% of the time (depending on the quality of the receipt being scanned). Dates are often incorrectly captured, tax and total dollar amounts, and many times, the vendor data is not captured at all.

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8/15/2011

NeatReceipts Professional Mobile Receipt and Document Scanner and Software Combination Version 3.0 Review

NeatReceipts Professional Mobile Receipt and Document Scanner and Software Combination Version 3.0
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This thing is amazing. In an attempt to become organized I have been trying out new software and methods lately. After some research I decided to give this little gizmo a try. I figured if I hated it I could always return it. No such chance! I'm in love with this thing.
Anyway here it goes.... This thing slices, it dices, it does it all. It's so easy to learn that anyone can get the hang of it.
It has three sections. One for receipts, one for 'documents' and one for business cards. Each section lets me create folders. I created folders like 'Ty's Tax Write-offs' and 'Electronics' and 'Home Improvement' in the receipts section.
I click on a 'Folder' and place the receipt in the scanner and hit scan. It pulls the receipt through. It recognizes over 1500 major retailers like Best Buy, Target, etc. If it doesn't recognize it, you type in the business name. Here's a cool feature; the next time you scan a receipt from that company the thing recognizes the receipt and names it by the correct business.
It picks out the tax, the total amount on the receipt and then reads all the remaining text and it indexes it.
This means that if I bought my ipod and scanned it I can type in 'ipod' or 'apple' and it finds the correct receipt. It's awesome. I have started scanning in all of our receipts past and present. Before we visited our accountant I scanned in all of our tax write-offs and ran a report on numbers.
You can click on a particular receipt and it brings up a copy of it. You can print it, pdf it, etc.
You can search by category, business name, amounts, anything.
The documents section is handy too. I'm scanning in all our loan documents, home documents, legal documents, extended warranty information, etc.
The program is amazing and in my opinion that is really what you're paying for is the program. The scanner is pretty great too though. It pulls through receipts of any size and shape with little problem.
Essentially what you're getting is an amazing high tech filing cabinet for $200.
To those that gave it low ratings... it's technology. No it's not perfect, but it's pretty darned nice for the price. I scanned in probably 60 receipts in the first hour and I was just learning how to use it. I would have spent that much time just filing them in a filing cabinet. I had few problems and overall it recognized probably 85% of the vendors and prices correctly.

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NeatReceipts Version 3.0 is the easiest way for individuals and small businesses to manage expenses, prepare for taxes, create expense reports, and scan business cards. But it not all just for business--you can also use Neat Receipts for scrapbooking, archiving family recipes, and other family activities. NEAT Receipts 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.
Organize Your Paper, Simplify Your Life
Maintain accurate records of all your expenses. Analyze your spending by vendor, date, project, client and more.

Take Pain Out of Tax Prep - IRS-accepted! Because your NEAT Receipts scans are IRS-accepted digital copies, you'll be incredibly organized for taxes. You can even export to TurboTax.

Create A Document DatabaseEasily manage documents for your business, home or both. Quickly find information with keyword search. Create PDF files or convert printed documents to editable text.

Digitize Your Business CardsGetting business cards into Outlook®, your PDA, or other contact management solution id a breeze. NEAT Receipts automatically extracts key data with stunning accuracy.

Automate Your Expense ReportsWith all your receipts in crisp, digital format, creating professional expense reports is fast and easy. The perfect tool for business travelers!

Exports data to Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Money, Quickbooks, Quicken, TurboTax, TaxCut, csv, vCard, Plaxo, ACT!, HTML and more.

How NeatReciepts Works
NeatScan Technology Using advanced Optical Character Recognition, NeatScan technology (patent pending) extracts key information from your receipts, such as date, amount, payment method, expense category and vendor. If you scan in business cards, NeatScan automatically pulls out information like name, company, address, phone numbers, email address etc.
NeatScan actually learns to associate an expense category (such as meals or lodging) to a particular vendor (brands such as Starbucks or Hilton) so you don't have to type in the information each time. This ensures that your financial records are filed consistently and with minimal effort.
Each user of NeatReceipts Professional 3.0 receives the NeatReceipts scanner--a lightweight, portable, durable color scanner. Our software was designed with this scanner in mind and offers the following unmatched functionality:
Auto-sizes any scanned receipt or document.
Auto-crops and auto-rotates any scanned receipt or document.
Scan widthwise or lengthwise -- the image will appear upright in image viewer.
Powered by USB port, so no plug needed (it's truly portable!).
Scans quickly and easily without opening and closing scanner lid (flatbed).
Small, portable and lightweight. Perfect for the office, the home and the road!
What's New with NeatReceipts 3.0
Scan to PDF - In just a few easy steps, you can convert paper documents into PDF format.
Searchable PDF - Easily turns paper into searchable PDF files and allows you to edit text via copy / paste function.

Smart SortingTM - Allows users to scan multiple document types using batch-type processing and automatically organizes each document type.

Keyword Search - Search through receipts, business cards and documents for specific keywords that appear in scanned text.

Convert to Editable Text - Convert printed documents to text that you can edit.

Windows Vista Compatible - We are now fully compatible with Windows Vista.

What's in the Box Scanner, carrying case, stand


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7/31/2011

NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac Review

NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System for Mac
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I received an advance-release of this product at WWDC08 in June 2008, and I've been playing with it ever since. It is top notch in every regard. The hardware is small and only uses the USB port [no need to find an A/C plug!]. The software is even better, as it grabs data right from the scanned receipt; no need for retyping in most cases!
This is a high quality product, and feels like something Apple has made, as even the packaging is tidy and well organized.
I highly recommend this over the currently offered shareware solutions. The software is really top notch, and the scanner is portable enough to fit in a laptop bag easily.

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Scan and organize receipts and documents in a familiar Max OS X interface.Create expense reports, track spending and create a library of searchable PDF documents. Includes Neat Mobile Scanner and NeatReceipts for Mac Version 2.0. NeatReceipts® for Mac is a mobile scanner and digital filing system that enables you to scan receipts and documents so you can organize, store and secure all your important information.The patented technology identifies and extracts the important information—and automatically organizes it for you. Transform receipts into expense reports and create searchable PDF files from any document. Export information to PDF and Excel®.NeatReceipts for Mac was developed specifically for Mac to look and feel like the applications you use every day.

Scan in receipts to:

Create expense reports
Keep records of vendors, dates, totals, even sales tax
Save digital copies for tax documentation (accepted by the IRS)
Create your own searchable library of information

Scan in documents to:

Create searchable PDFs
Capture text that you can edit
Organize documents into collections

Organize Your Information:

Create separate libraries for multiple businesses, projects or time periods
Organize documents by collections so you can keep relevant items organized together
Create Smart Collections of receipts or documents based on specific criteria
Import PDF copies of receipts and documents stored on your hard drive

Transform paper into information that works. With our unique parsing technology, NeatReceipts® can actually recognize and activate the information you care about—so you can edit, add notes, and more.

Store. Organize. Secure. With NeatReceipts, you get a digital filing cabinet that intelligently organizes and secures all your important information.

One hardware-software solution. Our scanner works seamlessly with one easy-to-install, intuitive software application to manage all your receipts and documents.

It works where you work. At less than one pound, NeatReceipts is perfect for the road, home, or office.

NeatReceipts for Mac was developed from the ground up to look and feel like the applications you use every day. It features drag-and-drop functionality, multiple views, and imports eReceipts.You can even add receipts or documents by "printing" from any application.

What's in the box

NeatReceipts Scanner for Mac
USB cable
Calibration paper
Dry cleaning paper
Alcohol cleaning paper
Instruction manual
Installation CD.


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7/19/2011

NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System Review

NeatReceipts Mobile Scanner and Digital Filing System
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I upgraded from the Neat Receipts 3.0 scanner to the Neat Works 4.0 scanner package recently. I like the Neat Receipts 3.0 scanner, but the upgrade is really worth it.
For starters the quick scan center with the new version takes less system resources and it allows the user to enter receipts in batches, which is efficient. I was able to scan a pile of 277+ receipts in one night, while watching television. Pretty painless and easy to do without requiring a lot of attention, so you can make good use of downtime while you're watching TV / relaxing, etc.
The best part of this is not the physical scanner, it's the software. It allows me to look up previous receipts in a jiffy, and lets me shred / toss old receipts. The physical scanner is nice too though. It's definitely not photo quality, but that's not why I bought this package. The scanner works fairly well / quickly for most receipts, a bit better than the silver version even though they're supposedly the same hardware. I find with the older version the USB would fail to be recognized by Windows XP, but no such problems with the new version.
If you want to organize your receipts and keep good records, I highly recommend this package! It's the one of the few products that actually does what it claims to do. Excellent product.
Future improvement wishes would be speedier scans, but that is limited by the scanning technology and hardware specifications.
FYI - yes it will sometimes have difficulty scanning very light receipts, but that is to be expected with a scanner like this. If one expects photo quality scanner this is not the one to buy. A photo quality scanner will take too long to scan receipts. This scanner captures receipts information pretty well but it does not produce a photo replica of the receipt.
Also, the other reviewer mentioned problems with USB. Quite often that is a problem with Windows, especially on a Windows system that's been run for quite sometime and with a lot of other accessories installed. I installed this on 3 of my windows XP systems and they all worked fine. If I ever have a problem I would reinstall Windows as Windows tends to get cluttered with hardware profiles and have problems with USB devices.


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NeatReceipts works where you work - weighing in at less than a pound and powered by USB, NeatReceipts is the perfect tool at work, at home or on the go.NeatReceipts helps you free the information that's trapped in your documents, so you can organize, store, secure and activate it.Scan receipts for expense reports, digitize business cards, prep for taxes (IRS accepts NR scans in lieu of actual receipts!), manage documents.You can even export data, scan to PDF, use Smart Sorting to help organize your files, and convert your scans to editable text.

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