GnuAccounting is a Free Java cross-platform accounting and bookkeeping application, it embeds OpenOffice and utilizes MySQL or OpenOffices HSQLDB to create and administrate invoices, credit memos, delivery notes, bills etc. Accounting made easy.

Features:
1. embedded openoffice.org
2. data storage in embedded HSQLDB
3. HBCI (chipcard banking) support for accounting, invoicing and credit memos
4. export to winston (enables electronic VAT announcements for germany)
5. german translation

Install
Unzip the archive and run gnuaccounting.sh (on unices) or gnuaccounting.bat (windows). If your java (1.6+) is not in your search path please set the java_home environment variable to the according directory. If you want you can run a "./configure&&make&&sudo make install" in linux or use the command line options to start a portable version of gnuaccounting.

Install using MySQL
Instead of the embedded HSQLDB which will be used by default, you can also use MySQL. Just create a mysql user and enter the credentials in Administration/Configuration. When Gnuaccounting is restarted the database will be created.
mysql --user=root -p
mysql> grant all privileges on gnuaccounting.* to 'gnuaccounting'@'localhost' identified by '<your password>';
mysql> flush privileges;

Requirements:
* OpenOffice
* SQL database

The license of this software is Free, you can free download and free use this accounting software.