QuickBooks Enterprise is desktop-based accounting software that provides powerful tools to manage complex accounting needs, like advanced inventory management, job costing, and customizable reporting. I find it an excellent choice for small to midsized companies—especially those with large inventories—but it’s too expensive and complex for very small businesses keeping their own books. It contains all…
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Wave Accounting Review: Features & Pricing
Wave is cloud-based accounting software that allows you to manage your bookkeeping, invoicing, and payment processes in one place. What I like most about it is that it is easy to set up and that it has a free plan with all the basic features that many businesses need. However, I wish it had more…
GnuCash Review: Pricing, Features & Alternatives
GnuCash is open-source small business accounting software that helps you manage and track your bank accounts, stocks, income, and expenses. Its features include statement reconciliation, scheduled transactions, double-entry accounting, and a checkbook-style register for tracking cash flow. It is free and available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. I’m impressed with its banking features, but I…
Zendesk Review: Pricing, Features & Alternatives
Zendesk for Service is a highly scalable customer service platform that provides an omnichannel system for handling support tickets. Wide in scope, the platform offers tools for building a help center, collaborating with other agents, and intelligently routing requests. Overall, it is a great option for small to medium support teams seeking an all-in-one, intuitive…
ProConnect Tax Online Review: Features & Pricing
ProConnect Tax Online, a personal favorite for cloud-based professional tax preparation software, is particularly useful for firms using QuickBooks Online Accountant. It provides powerful features, such as missing data review and document management, and is priced on a pay-per-return basis with no annual fee. It also has a K-1 package and a tax planner with…
Zoho Expense Review: Pricing, Features & Alternatives
Zoho Expense is an expense tracking app designed to automate travel and expense management for businesses. It is part of the Zoho suite and integrates with other Zoho products, including Zoho Books and Zoho CRM. I find Zoho Expense useful for business expense tracking, but it excludes advanced expense management features like issuing company spending…
AccountEdge Review: Features & Pricing
AccountEdge is locally installed accounting software that lets you create and send invoices to your customers, manage purchases and expenses, and track inventory. Starting at $20 per month, it offers strong value compared with other desktop options I’ve reviewed. I appreciate its robust banking and inventory features, but it uses a more traditional approach with…
Xero Practice Manager Review: Features and Pricing
Xero Practice Manager (XPM) is a cloud-based practice management program designed for accounting firms and professionals with clients using Xero. It lets you create jobs and assign them to your staff, track time worked and convert them into invoices, and manage your practice on the go via its mobile app. I like that it has…