You want your business to succeed, but software in Canada is different from elsewhere and your business needs the right tools. So what software is right for your business?
First off, there’s Quickbooks Accounting Software. Quickbooks is a world renowned software that helps any business and has features that makes accounting simple, such as the Collection Centre, a program that identifies nearly due or past due invoices. Also, this allows you to E-mail your collection notices from any Hotmail, Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo E-mail account. Another nifty feature is the Customer Snapshot, which identifies the buying trends of the people you sell to. Quickbooks comes in four different editions: Basic, Online, Pro and Premier. Find the version that is right for your business.
Next is Sage’s Simply Accounting Accounting Software. This is a great program for someone who is used to the traditional way of doing accounting, as the data entry screens look a lot like the old paper counterparts, and the screen tips, coupled with drag and drop functions make this a snap to learn. Also, the pro version allows you to file your T4′s, RL-1′s or ROE’s, and you can print or E-file all of them. In addition, it will also calculate your PST/QST and GST/HST. One additional perk to this software is that you can switch from English to French at any time.
Another good program is Peachtree Complete Accounting Software. Peachtree has more than 125 different reports and features for your business… these include job costing, in-depth inventory and time and billing. Also, you can manage the depreciation for up to 200 different assets with Peachtree. Also, if you have multiple people doing the accounting, they have value packs if you’re going to put it on three or more machines.
Also worthy of note is Accountedge’s Accounting Software for Windows. This used to be known as MYOB Accounting Plus. This is really good for users that use Enstore’s online market to sell their product because the software will sync with Enstore. With over 200 different custom financial reports available, the key word for Accountedge’s software is flexiblilty. Also, Accountedge has a fantastic Inventory Command Centre that allows you to have complete inventory control. You can have negative inventory, kit-building and different price levels. Also neat is that Accountedge allows you to separate billable from non-billable time for those who charge services by the hour. All in all, this is a fantasic accounting program for the Canadian businessman.
Those who want a great program for a Macintosh should know that Accountedge is also available for the Mac. Whichever one you choose, you will not be disappointed because you can modify the program to accept multiple currencies, if your business deals with foreign countries, and the software also imports bank statements you receive online. All in all, Accountedge has a great program.
With these accounting programs, the entrepreneur in Canada can take care of his or her accounting and make it look easy and get on to what he or she likes doing best. Determine what software is right for your business and make the accounting process that much easier.