Revolutionising Finance: The Latest Accounting Applications You Need to Know About

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Ensuring precise accounting records is essential for the financial well-being and regulatory adherence of any business. In the swiftly changing financial environment of today, the transformation of accounting procedures through digitalization has completely altered the manner in which businesses handle their financial affairs.

The conventional practice of using pen and paper has been replaced by advanced accounting applications that not only streamline operations but also elevate precision levels and offer immediate insights. It is vital to know about the accounting applications which will help to keep a proper track on your accounts.

XERO

Xero is a New Zealand–based technology company that provides cloud-based accounting software for small and medium-sized businesses. This cloud-based platform offers features such as bank reconciliation, expense tracking, invoicing, and payroll management. Xero also integrates seamlessly with various third-party apps, enhancing its functionality and adaptability.

Features

  1. Send invoices and quotes
  2. Enter bills
  3. Reconcile bank transactions
  4. Capture bills and receipts with Hubdoc
  5. Short-term cash flow and business snapshot
  6. Bulk reconcile transactions
  7. use multiple currencies
  8. Track projects
  9. Claim expenses
  10. Analytics Plus
  11. Payroll with Gusto

Price Plans

Beginning at a rate of $13 per month, this option grants access to just the initial 5 features, making it a very rudimentary choice, particularly suitable for professionals in their early early stages. The enhanced plan is priced at $37 monthly and provides access to six features, while the advanced plan, priced at $70 per month, unlocks access to all available features.

Try Xero : https://www.xero.com/

FRESHBOOKS

FreshBooks is accounting software operated by 2ndSite Inc. primarily for small and medium-sized businesses. It is a web-based software as a service model that can be accessed through a desktop or mobile device.

Features

  1. Bill and get paid
  2. Invoicing
  3. Payments
  4. Time tracking

2. Accounting and Taxes

  1. Accounting
  2. Expenses & Receipts
  3. Reports
  4. Mileage Tracking App
  5. Bookkeeping

3. Client Communication

  1. Projects
  2. Proposals
  3. Estimates
  4. Clients

4. Team Management

  1. Payroll

Price Plans

Lite: $8.50 / month

Plus: $15.00 / month

Premium: $27.50 / month

Try Freshbooks: https://www.freshbooks.com/

ZOHO Books

Zoho Books is your one-stop platform for managing your accounting tasks and organizing your transactions. It’s a single secure location to keep up with your company’s bills and invoices, reconcile your bank statements, control your spending, oversee projects, and eliminate GST compliance worries.

Features

  1. Invoicing
  2. Customer Portal
  3. Bills
  4. Projects
  5. Sales Orders
  6. GST
  7. Audit Trail
  8. Reporting
  9. Documents
  10. Mobile
  11. Quotes
  12. Expenses
  13. Banking
  14. Inventory
  15. Purchase Orders
  16. E-lnvoicing
  17. Online Payments
  18. Automation
  19. Vendor Portal

Pricing

  1. Standard: ₹749/month (at present)
  2. Professional: ₹1499/month (at present)
  3. Premium: ₹2999/ month (at present)

Try Zoho books: https://www.zoho.com/in/books/

WAVE

Wave has gained popularity for being a free, user-friendly accounting solution. It caters primarily to small businesses and entrepreneurs, offering features like invoicing, expense tracking, and receipt scanning. While it lacks some advanced functionalities, its affordability makes it an attractive option for startups.

Features

  1. Invoicing
  2. Payments
  3. Accounting
  4. Mobile receipts
  5. Payroll
  6. Advisors

Pricing

  1. Invoicing – Free
  2. Payments – Pay Per Use
  3. Accounting – Free
  4. Mobile receipts – $8 / Month
  5. Payroll – $40/ Month
  6. Advisors – $149/ Month

Try Wave: https://www.waveapps.com/

EVERLANCE

Everlance is a nifty tool for accounting businesses looking to streamline their expense tracking automatically. Everlance manages expenses by connecting to banks, integrating credit cards and processing expense reports.

Features

  1. Automatic mileage tracking
  2. Expense tracking
  3. Report approval flows
  4. IRS-compliant mileage logs
  5. Team reporting

Pricing

Plans for companies:

Occasional Driver: $0

Mileage Tracking and CPM Program: $12 per user billed monthly or $10 per user per month billed yearly.

Fixed & Variable Rate (FAVR) Program: $33 per user per month billed yearly.

Plans for individuals:

Free: $0

Premium: $8 billed monthly or $5 per user per month billed yearly.

Premium Plus: $12 billed monthly or $10 per month when you prepay for one year.

Try Everlance: https://www.everlance.com/

The other accounting applications are Sage Intacct, Netsuite, MarginEdge, Kashoo..etc. Another important accounting application is Intuit QuickBooks, however, the products are not available in India.

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