CPA Field Guide / US tax & accounting
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Practice Management

10 tools

Runs a firm's front and back office — workflows, client records, deadlines, and billable time in one place: who's doing what, for which client, by when.

How we define this category

To qualify for inclusion in Practice Management, a product must:

  • Maintain the catalog of services the firm offers
  • Manage relationships with clients and prospects
  • Track tasks, deadlines, and activities across the practice
  • Track the status of each engagement and capture billable time
  • Provide a portal or secure channel for client communication
  • Generate invoices for services and track payment
Small · mid

All-in-one practice management — workflow, email, and billing — with the category's deepest API.

From $59/user/mo
Open APIkarbonhq.com
Solo · mid

All-in-one practice management with a client portal, e-signature, and invoicing.

From $67/user/mo
Open APItaxdome.com
Small · mid

Modular practice management: CRM, workflow, documents, and billing.

From $45/user/mo
Gated APIgetcanopy.com
Solo · small

Month-end close and bookkeeping workflow with a two-way QuickBooks sync. Rebranded to Double in late 2025 — same product and pricing.

From $200/mo
Zapier onlydoublehq.com
Small · mid

All-in-one practice management — projects, documents, billing, and a portal.

From $49/user/mo
Zapier onlymyfirm360.com
Solo · small

Simple practice management for small firms: client database, jobs, and email.

From $129/mo
Zapier onlyusepixie.com
Mid · enterprise

Billing and revenue-cycle automation for large firms, layered on existing systems.

Custom · enterprise
Partner APIaiwyn.ai
Solo · mid

Proposals, engagement letters, and automated billing for accounting firms.

From $39/mo
Zapier onlyignitionapp.com

Practice Management — FAQ

How much does accounting practice management software cost?

Entry pricing runs from about $19/user/mo (Financial Cents) to $59–67/user/mo (Karbon, TaxDome). Some, like Pixie, charge a flat monthly fee; enterprise tools such as Aiwyn are custom-quoted.

Which practice management tool has the best API?

Karbon offers the deepest self-serve public API with webhooks; TaxDome also issues self-serve keys. Canopy's API is approval-gated, and several others connect only through Zapier.

Which is best for a small tax firm?

TaxDome and Canopy are popular all-in-ones with client portals; Financial Cents and Jetpack are lighter and lower-cost; Karbon leads on integration depth.

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