Posted on 09/28/2012 7:21:51 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
First of all, I apologize for posting a vanity, but I have a serious question for the technology buffs on FRee Republic.
Has anyone here had any experience with the scanner and OCR conversion software called NeatDesk? I am considering buying one of these digital filing devices, to clear the clutter, but I don't know how difficult it will be to actually produce reports for taxes, etc. from this device. How does it find dates, titles, and other data points from a scanned document, especially when they are all so different and the info is found in different places on the page?
I recently acquired the Power of Attorney for my 99 year old mother who lives in another state. Her mail is coming here, and I brought most of her important papers home with me. She is in assisted living, but I am overwhelmed with paper work. As tax season approaches, I have to get this under some kind of control, or I will be in deep trouble.
I talked to my usual computer consultant, and he expressed reservations about products like this. However, he admits that he has only lilmited experience with a business card scanner many years ago on which to base his opinion.
Does anyone out there in FReeper land have actual experience with this product, and to you love it, or hate it? Or, is there another product that will tame this mountain of bills, receipts, medical reports, etc.?
Lol. Home!
I have owned it for four years and am happy with it. I use it for expense reports. I scan my receipts with the mobile(small) scanner. The OCR software does a pretty good job of recognizing and itemizing the categories. It does take some reviewing but all of them do. For instance, I can do an expense report with 50 receipts in probably 30 or 40 minutes. The original receipt is copied and the data put in a searchable PDF. I can then email my expenses to the home office for payment.
It signifies you are the boss especially if a client is coming in. :)
LOL!
BTW, do you think the IRS would dare come after anyone 99+ y/o? Nev’a happen.”
Considering that everything from them is computer generated, I wouldn’t put it past them. My 19 year old grandson got a letter this year after we filed his tax return because I had missed including $14.42 of interest he earned on his savings account which he opened after he sold some sheep. I swear we never received a 1099 for it. Penalty and interest were slightly in excess of $37.00. He’s a college student and pays part of his school expenses by breeding and selling sheep.
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