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The 4 Best Accounting Software for Small Businesses

It can be hard to find the best accounting software for your small business. There are so many companies that provide bookkeeping solutions but which one(s) are best for my small business? To help, we have compiled a list of the top 4 accounting software providers we like that can help you with bookkeeping.

Intuit QuickBooks Online

Wave Accounting

Freshbooks

Xero Accounting Software

Intuit QuickBooks Online:

Intuit QuickBooks Online accounting software is a great choice for small business owners because it provides not only accounting services but also CRM and online invoicing. It has everything you need to run your company and keep accurate financial records in one place. QuickBooks Online offers four different accounting service plans ranging from as low as $12 a month to $90 a month. It can do everything from tracking income and expenses, capturing and organizing receipts, and sending invoices, to helping manage cash flow, tracking inventory, and projecting profitability.

Wave Accounting:

Wave Accounting is online accounting software that has powerful capabilities but is still designed for small business owners who want to keep their bookkeeping and accounting simple. It offers an easily customizable dashboard, which can track expenses, income, shipments, and orders as well as create invoices. Wave Accounting also provides online banking to help keep all of your money matters in one place.

Freshbooks:

Freshbooks is another one of the top accounting software for small businesses. It is a cloud accounting and invoicing software that helps freelancers, consultants, and other self-employed professionals get paid faster. Freshbooks has clients in over 190 countries worldwide and offers time tracking capabilities as well as the ability to share expenses or projects with your team from anywhere at any time for easy collaboration.

Xero:

Xero is another cloud-based accounting software we see several small businesses use. They offer accounting, payroll, and financial management tools for small business owners so they can focus less on bookkeeping and more on their day-to-day operations. One of Xero’s key features is that you can sync your bank accounts to Xero and it will automatically update with current balances as well as any deposits or withdrawals made during the course of a month.

As a small business owner, you understand the importance of good bookkeeping and accounting, but are you making it harder than it needs it to be? Sometimes the right solution for your bookkeeping headache is as simple as finding the right accounting software to use. Then there are other times where your business requires your full attention and handling your accounting internally or by yourself is actually a hindrance to your growth.

At Still Water Financial Operations, we want to help cure your accounting headache. Our team of professional bookkeepers wants to help you shift your time, energy, and focus from managing your financials to growing your business. 

As a small business owner, you need to be confident in your bookkeeping and accounting processes, not overwhelmed with them. If you’d like to learn more about how Still Water Financial Operations can take on the responsibility of bookkeeping and accounting so you can focus on what matters most, reach out to our team, and let’s schedule a time to connect.