Quickbooks is the top accounting
software for the small business market, with a variety of
packages to meet the needs of both startups and growing
businesses.
Startups in need to determining the appropriate accounts for
their general ledger can choose from a variety of industries
preselected with asset, liability, equity, income and expense
accounts already chosen which can be modified by the
user. Financial statements
are easy to create by determining the accounting period you
need the statement for, as well as whether the reports should
be on the cash or accrual basis. The business owner can also
determine how to enter their sales, purchases, payments and
deposits for report generation. Owners in need of assistance
can search for a Quickbooks Professional Advisor from
Intuit's website for local professionals to set up the
software and maintain their records. These advisors may
handle the bookkeeping or have other expertise, such as being
able to prepare tax returns from the accounting results.
Business owners need to be on top of their income and
expenses to make decisions about future investments or areas
of growth. Using accounting software such as Quickbooks can
make this process much easier and can improve decision making
by having the numbers available at your
fingertips.