| As an accountant, your job is to maintain your client's | | | | templates. |
| accounts. And to add to that, computers and | | | | NetSuite |
| accounting software simply make your life great. | | | | This is an online accounts management system. |
| Here is a review of the top 10 accounting software | | | | There is no software to download and install because |
| which will help you and your clients to manage their | | | | it is web based. The website offers different roles |
| finances better. | | | | for managing accounts, along with a variety of |
| Accounting software is a boon for so many of us - | | | | reports and tools for managing accounts receivables, |
| accountants included! These help us maintain our | | | | accounts payable, payroll and inventory management |
| accounts - whether personal or for our business. | | | | along with time billing, costing and banking functions. A |
| However, with so many options available in the | | | | good option if you don't want to install another |
| market, it sometimes becomes very difficult to | | | | software package on your computer and want to be |
| choose the right accounting software package that | | | | able to access your accounts via the Internet. |
| will be perfect for the accountant as well as for the | | | | FreshBooks |
| individuals. Hopefully, this review will help you narrow | | | | This is another web-based accounts management |
| down your choices. | | | | system. Freshbooks offers several features like |
| Peachtree | | | | invoicing, time tracking, estimate creation, tracking of |
| This software comes in different flavors depending | | | | expenses, and client and staff tracking among others. |
| on the number of users. Between Peachtree Pro, | | | | You can have either a free account with FreshBooks |
| Peachtree Complete, Peachtree Premium and | | | | or a paid account depending on the number of |
| Peachtree Quantum buyers can choose from among | | | | contractors you want to add. FreshBooks also offers |
| several features, depending on what they specifically | | | | branding solutions helping you create an interface |
| require. Of these, Peachtree Premium and Peachtree | | | | which is in line with your logo and company colors. |
| Quantum also have Accountants' Editions, which can | | | | BookKeeper |
| prove to be of great use for professional | | | | This is a software package offering a complete suite |
| accountants. Added to these are several accounting | | | | of accounting features like integration with banking, |
| and business management tools, reports customized | | | | expense tracking, payroll management, creating |
| for industry specific needs, and even payroll | | | | customized invoices, credit card payment processing, |
| management solutions - you have a complete | | | | and over 125 custom reports. An additional purchase |
| accounting software package that is just right for | | | | of Tax Table Updates enables you to automatically |
| your pocket as well. | | | | calculate your taxes and deductions. |
| Quickbooks | | | | DacEasy |
| A very popular choice of accounting software for | | | | DacEasy is a fairly good accounting software |
| personal and professional accounts management, | | | | package which offers the typical features and |
| Quickbooks offers something for everyone. | | | | sections like accounts receivable, accounts payable, |
| Quickbooks is offered in versions Simple Start, Pro | | | | payroll management, inventory tracking, banking and |
| and Premier. There is also a free version of the | | | | general ledger entries. A variety of reports from |
| software available for download from the website, | | | | these different sections also allow you to review and |
| and an online version of the software which you can | | | | manage your business more effectively. |
| access via the Internet. There is also a Premier | | | | CYMA |
| version specifically for Accountants. Each of the | | | | CYMA is also another preferred accounting package. |
| versions offers a number of features - typically a | | | | Like several accounting software packages, this |
| simple and intuitive interface, access to several | | | | software also offers accounts payable and |
| reports, payroll and even tax management. | | | | receivables, payroll management, banking integration, |
| MYOB | | | | job costing and general ledger entries. However, it |
| This is another popular choice across the board for | | | | also offers two sections which are not offered by |
| individuals, small businesses and accountants. A | | | | many other accounting software packages: Purchase |
| cross-platform software package, MYOB offers the | | | | Order management and Systems management. |
| versions Premier Accounting and Business Essentials | | | | However, this software doesn't offer features like |
| for Windows users, and AccountEdge, FirstEdge and | | | | inventory and time billing. |
| Checkout for Mac users. Typically the features | | | | NolaPro |
| include invoicing, banking, contacts management, | | | | A web-based suite of accounts features, NolaPro |
| payroll management, inventory management, time | | | | offers a number of facilities like accounts payable and |
| billing, purchase management, and over 200 different | | | | receivable, payroll management, order tracking, |
| reports. | | | | inventory control, point of sale management, and an |
| Microsoft Accounting Express | | | | e-commerce shopping cart. NolaPro also has a number |
| Microsoft offers an accounting suite that integrates | | | | of plugins which enhance the functionality of the |
| seamlessly with your other Microsoft products, while | | | | accounts suite. |
| allowing you to manage your accounts, invoices, | | | | These accounting software packages should give you |
| payrolls and even accept credit cards. You can also | | | | an idea of what is available out there in the market. |
| track your billable time, create quotes and invoices | | | | Thus, depending on your requirement and the size of |
| and custom create your reports from 50 available | | | | your business you can make the right choice. |