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2008 Complete Guide to Software Accounting/Finance

 

FreshBooks
FreshBooks Shuttle Bus Plan
Website: freshbooks.com
Phone: (866) 303-6061
Price: $14 per month (for one user managing up to 25 clients)
Platform: Browser-based
Online invoicing and time-tracking service. Lets you send branded invoices to your clients via postal mail or e-mail. Also lets you track the time you and your staff spend on projects.

 

H&R Block
TaxCut Home and Business
Website: taxcut.com
Phone: (800) 457-9525
Price: $89.95
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Includes forms for filing returns for various business types, such as corporations, S corporations, partnerships and Estates and Trusts. Online version (Premium + E-file) is available for $19.95.

 

Intuit
QuickBooks Pro 2008
Website: quickbooks.com
Phone: (888) 729-1996
Price: $200
Platform: Windows XP/Vista
Financial management software that allows you to print checks, pay bills and track expenses, sales and customer payments. Integrates with Microsoft Outlook. Online Edition ($24.95 per month) allows access for multiple users in various locations.

 

Intuit
Quicken Home & Business 2008
Website: quicken.com
Phone: (888) 246-8848
Price: $99.99
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Software for homebased business owners and self-employed individuals. Allows you to track personal and business finances.

 

Intuit
TurboTax Home & Business
Website: turbotax.com
Phone: (800) 446-8848
Price: $89.95
Platform: Mac OS X (10.4) and higher, Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Tax preparation software for sole proprietors, consultants, contractors or single-owner LLCs. Allows you to file personal and business taxes together. Online version is $74.95 for federal and $29.95 for state.

 

Intuit
Online Payroll
Website: payroll.intuit.com
Phone: (866) 820-6382
Price: $29.95 per month
Platform: Browser-based
Hosted service that calculates employee payroll and your payroll taxes. Helps you file state and local tax forms. Does not require QuickBooks.

 

LendingClub
LendingClub
Website: lendingclub.com
Phone: (866) 754-4094
Price: Rates vary
Platform: Browser-based
Social network for obtaining business loans. Allows individuals to loan or borrow money in amounts ranging from $500 to $25,000.

 

Microsoft
Office Accounting Professional 2008
Website: microsoft.com/office/accounting
Phone: (800) 426-9400
Price: $200
Platform: Windows XP/Vista, Windows Server 2003
Financial software for growing businesses. Allows you to share and synchronize your financial info with an external accounting firm or CPA.

 

MYOB
Premier Accounting 2008
Website: myob-us.com
Phone: (800) 322-6962
Price: $299
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Accounting and management software for business owners. Features include general ledger, banking, sales and receivables, purchases and payables, time billing, payroll and inventory management. Also includes employee management tools, such as vacation and sick leave tracking and reporting.

 

NetSuite
NetSuite Small Business
Website: netsuite.com
Phone: (877) 638-7848
Price: starts at $99 per month
Platform: Browser-based
Online accounting, CRM, ERP and e-commerce applications for growing businesses. Includes tools for managing inventory, payroll, time tracking and billing.

 

PayCycle
PayCycle Payroll Plus
Website: paycycle.com
Phone: (866) 729-2925
Price: $42.99 per month
Platform: Browser-based
Online payroll service for paperless paydays. Automates employee pay and deductions and prepares paychecks and government forms. Handles contractor payments, direct deposit and W-2s.

 

Prosper
Prosper
Website: prosper.com
Phone: (866) 615-6319
Price: Rates vary
Platform: Browser-based
Person-to-person lending network. Borrowers use the site to request a loan, while lenders bid to provide the loan based on the interest rate they're willing to offer.

 

Sage Software
Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting 2008
Website: peachtree.com
Phone: (800) 247-3224
Price: $500
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Accounting and business management software that offers progress billing, payroll, multicompany consolidations and serialized inventory features. The hosted version, Peachtree Web Accounting, allows for remote access and the ability to handle transactions via the web ($150 per year).

 

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