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Accounting & Bookkeeping

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The client's book of record — bank feeds, invoicing, bills, reporting. QuickBooks Online and Xero dominate, so most firm tools connect back here, making this the hub of a firm's stack.

How we define this category

To qualify for inclusion in Accounting & Bookkeeping, a product must:

  • Record and categorize a business's financial transactions in a general ledger
  • Support bank and credit-card feeds and reconciliation
  • Produce core financial statements (profit & loss, balance sheet)
  • Provide an accountant or firm view into client books
  • Offer invoicing and/or accounts-payable functions
Solo · mid

Cloud accounting ledger, strong internationally, with a broad app ecosystem.

From $25/mo
Open APIxero.com
Small · mid

AP/AR automation and payments for firms and their clients.

From $45/user/mo
Open APIbill.com
Small · enterprise

Accounting from small business (Sage Accounting) to mid-market (Sage Intacct).

From ~$10/mo
Gated APIsage.com
Channel

Intuit's free accountant program around QuickBooks — discounts, training, and firm tools.

Free · program

Accounting & Bookkeeping — FAQ

QuickBooks Online vs Xero — which should a firm use?

QuickBooks Online dominates US small business and has 500k+ ProAdvisors, so most US firms standardize on it; Xero is strong internationally with a comparable open API. Both offer self-serve APIs and app stores.

How much is QuickBooks Online for accountants?

QuickBooks Online starts around $35/mo (Simple Start). Accountants join the free ProAdvisor program for discounted client subscriptions and firm tools.

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