Accounting software is an important tool for small businesses. Most small business owners would prefer to spend all or most of their time delivering their products or services to customers rather than generating invoices or creating financial reports. That's where a quality accounting software solution can be so valuable to business owners.
Small business accounting software helps you manage your finances; it tracks the money you receive, owe and are owed.
For our review of the top accounting software solutions, we looked for affordable, easy-to-use accounting programs designed for small businesses. We wanted them to be cloud-based and have a mobile app so you can access your data anytime, anyplace. Accounting apps are becoming more relevant and can be a great resource for small businesses.
We sought out accounting systems with features designed to save you time, such as automated bank feeds, online invoicing and automatic payment reminders. We placed an emphasis on accounting solutions, not bookkeeping solutions, which is an important distinction. Tracking expenses is an aspect of good accounting software, but there's more to the best solutions than just bookkeeping capabilities. Generating detailed and comprehensive financial reports is a tremendous opportunity for small business owners to learn a lot about their business.
Some solutions only provide basic information and lack the more advanced (and beneficial) accounting tools. We excluded those software programs from our best picks, and many of those we excluded from our vendor list, too; we wanted to provide you with our recommendations of the best, most comprehensive accounting software solutions on the market.
Here are our best picks and details about our selection process. Learn more about what you should look for in accounting software by reading our accounting software buyer's guide.
To help you find the right accounting software, we researched and analyzed dozens of options. Here is a roundup of our 2019 best picks for accounting software and explanations of how we chose them.
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