Right now we're on Gnucash which works pretty well for us, however I'm thinking about possibly moving to a web based accounting system (just so it is easier to access, etc.).
What are you using for your business and why?
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#2"thinking about possibly moving to a web based accounting system"
If moving the opposite direction is an option:
If you're here, you already know all about programming/text editors, and storing files in a backed up git (or similar) repo... And again, if you're here, and you later need to export, writing a text parser/convertor for ledger-format into "whatever" is not going to be a challenge.
Another alternative is I'm the treasurer for a very small (like 5 figures annual cashflow) non-tech volunteer organization and by policy we "have to" use google drive spreadsheets... someone else is hosting, I can upload scanned paper documents and PDF format statements, easy to share both RW and RO access, easy enough to backup, the spreadsheets are simple enough for non-accountants to understand but detailed enough to keep the real accountants in the parent org happy...
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#3In the UK and using Freeagent, it really is fantastic and does pretty much everything for you. From invoicing through to automatic bank reconciliation and tax returns, well worth the £20/m... saves me a ton of time.
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#4I use Quickbooks at the office but have used GnuCash for years for my personal finances and side businesses. Just a couple of days ago I decided to give Wave Accounting a try. It seems pretty simple to use. Almost too simple but I haven't really tried to do much reporting as I'm still in the middle of importing transactions. The javascript interface does seem a little slow when you're clearing a long list of transactions.
Just a first impression. I'm excited to start using something that my wife can access as well.
I'm importing just transactions starting January 1st. I imagine importing years worth of transactions would be difficult.
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#5I use Quickbooks at the office but have used GnuCash for years for my personal finances and side businesses. Just a couple of days ago I decided to give Wave Accounting a try. It seems pretty simple to use. Almost too simple but I haven't really tried to do much reporting as I'm still in the middle of importing transactions. The javascript interface does seem a little slow when you're clearing a long list of transact…
Actually looking at wave too right now! I don't see anyway though to do a bulk import of all accounts/transactions, are you doing it manually?
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#6YNAB. The UX is very nice, you get free courses, and there is a nice community around it. It's not an accounting but a budgeting software though.
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#7I'm in the UK and use Kashflow (http://www.kashflow.com/ or http://bit.ly/kashflow if you're feeling affiliate-link-friendly) -- it's been rock-solid and has plenty of hassle-reducing features beyond the usual invoicing and book-keeping stuff, including inbound online client payments and good VAT support with automated return submissions.
My accountant also has access and it makes that side of my business very very easy to manage.
They've recently dropped their prices (now £5/mth and up), but it should say something about KashFlow that I've been happy to pay the old price ( > £100/year) for it for the last three years.
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#8Quick books online just did a massive design refresh it's actually very nice and usable. I recommend it.
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#10I use Yodlee. Mainly because there was a problem with Mint authentication for one of my accounts, and YNAB wasn't what I was looking for at the time.