Small Business

With tax refunds averaging around $3,000, a potential IRS delay in the processing of refund checks can cause hardship, particularly if those awaiting the refund already made plans for use of the funds.

Getting small clients to be diligent about their bookkeeping is a challenge that all accountants face, especially those who specialize in the smallest businesses.

From the March 2013 review section of Small Business Accounting programs. eTEK Accounting for Microsoft Office 2010 www.etek.net 800-888-6894 eTEK offers several accounting systems for businesses of different sizes and for specific industries. The include the smaller-business eTEK for Microsoft Office, eTEK for SQL Server for larger organizations, eTEK Fundamentals for government entities and non-profits, […]

Wave Accounting212-334-9753www.waveapps.com Wave Accounting is part of Wave Apps, a suite of free or low cost apps which can be used by micro-businesses to run their business. The product is set up to work with business and personal accounts, and will automatically classify business expenses to accounts based on the payee information downloaded from the […]

Xero800-411-XEROwww.Xero.com Xero is an online client accounting system which has the goal of “zero data entry” by the accounting professional. The Company has made a number of strategic investments over the last year, and has significantly enhanced the headcount of its US operations with a number of accounting software industry veterans. Updates are released and […]

Intuit QuickBooks Online800-286-6800www.quickbooksonline.intuit.com Intuit QuickBooks Online was one of the first SaaS accounting software applications for small business, and has released many enhancements (including some designed for accountants) in the last two years. New features like QuickBooks Online for Accountants (QBO4A) and third party apps available in the Intuit Marketplace (IPP) make it possible for […]

Kashoo888-520-5274www.kashoo.com Kashoo is a Canadian based SaaS accounting software company which pitches itself as a “real, simple cloud accounting solution for small business, with anytime, anywhere access via your iPad or Web Browser.” The product has a strong following in Canada, and is currently used by users in over 130 countries. Key features include a […]

Monchilla802-445-5288www.Monchilla.com Monchilla is a new SaaS accounting software platform which launched in October 2012. Monchilla has three major components to its small business management suite: Money (e.g. accounting/general ledger), Time (time tracking), and Payments (electronic payments to customer and suppliers). This review will focus on the Money module, and will not evaluate Time and Payments, […]