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Give your company a solid foundation with small business bookkeeping software

2010-08-27

Starting a business is an exciting and stressful time for any entrepreneur. Not only is it important to consider what your products or services are, it’s also crucial that you’re armed with a well researched market plan and have an established method of recording your businesses transactions. Small business bookkeeping software from QuickBooks provides an easy-to-use solution that is customisable to many different business models and accounting requirements.

Bookkeeping for any size business is not only crucial to successfully planning its future, it’s also legally required for tax purposes, loan or funding applications, and to assess the value of your business should you one day want to sell. Your bookkeeping practices are the foundation of how your business plans to operate and expand using the data to compile projections.

By keeping track of all transactions coming in and going out, your books provide a reference point from which to record the financial success (or even shortcomings) of your venture. In the past, businesses would rely heavily on professional assistance to keep their books operating smoothly, and even though paper-based bookkeeping is still relevant, contemporary start-up businesses usually utilise small business bookkeeping software. This helps small businesses keep neat and accessible records without incurring the cost of hiring a fulltime accountant.

Small business bookkeeping software from QuickBooks allows businesses to independently manage their finance sheets, while only using a professional to assist in quality assurance at certain points throughout the financial year. Contact QuickBooks for more information on the SimpleStart, Pro, Premier, Payroll and Payroll lite packages.

How does small business bookkeeping software work?

QuickBooks is currently the market leader in providing businesses of any size the accounting software that will suit their bookkeeping requirements. Bookkeeping software guides the user through the data capturing process, indicating what information should be provided and where it belongs. Once the data has been captured, the generating of reports, finance sheets, statements and projections becomes an automated process accessible to business owners at the click of a button.

Although it’s always advisable to build a strong relationship with an accountant that you trust, the QuickBooks accounting software reduces your dependency on the constant aid of an external professional.  This decreases the number of assessments your small business will need from an accountant, to only a few times during your financial year.  Partnering your automated small business bookkeeping software solution with a trusted accountant who can detect any errors and navigate tax regulations - saves your business valuable resources and money.

However, it’s also very important (even if you’ve allocated the bookkeeping software to an employee) that you as the business owner take the time to understand how the accounting software operates. This ensures that you can immediately recognise dishonesty or theft for yourself when assessing any data inconsistencies.

Contact QuickBooks about our small business bookkeeping software and purchase your automated accounting solution. For more information please browse our product line of exceptional software packages: QuickBooks SimpleStart, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Payroll and QuickBooks Payroll lite.

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QuickBooks SimpleStart - for new and home based business

QuickBooks SimpleStart - for new and home based business

All the essential tools for new and home based businesses.
The simplest way to manage and track money going in and out of your business.
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It’s easy to manage sales, expenses and customers when you do your company’s books with SimpleStart. SimpleStart has been designed specifically to address small business needs and help them through their first start-up year which is the most critical year. SimpleStart takes less than 15 minutes to set up and with the easy interactive audio tutorials; you are taken through each step of setting up your company.
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QuickBooks Pro - manage your business accounts simply and easily

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QuickBooks Premier - fast and easy advanced accounting

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Quick Payroll - manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
Quick Payroll - manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
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Quick Payroll is designed to meet the fast growing needs of dynamic South African SMEs.
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It simply manages all aspects regarding payroll, including payroll calculations, leave registers, report writing, tax year-end, and more. Quick Payroll interfaces seamlessly with QuickBooks accounting software, which means your general ledger journals will automatically update.

Our solution automatically provides new tax law or statutory upgrades as they arise, keeping you on the payroll cutting edge. What is more, our Quick Payroll is so flexible; it can be used in any industry sector, injecting value into your company, employee and client relations across the board.

Quick Payroll Lite - manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
Quick Payroll Lite - manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
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Quick Payroll Lite is designed to meet the fast growing needs of dynamic South African SMEs. It simply manages all aspects regarding payroll, including payroll calculations, leave registers, report writing, tax year-end, and more. Quick Payroll Lite interfaces seamlessly with QuickBooks accounting software, which means your general ledger journals will automatically update.

Our solution automatically provides new tax law or statutory upgrades as they arise, keeping you on the payroll cutting edge. What is more, our Quick Payroll Lite is so flexible; it can be used in any industry sector, injecting value into your company, employee and client relations across the board.

Quick Payroll Startup - manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
Quick Payroll Startup - for all your weekly and monthly payroll needs
Quickest and easiest way to manage all your weekly and monthly payroll needs.
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Quick Payroll Startup is designed to meet the fast growing needs of dynamic South African SMEs. It simply manages all aspects regarding payroll, including payroll calculations, leave registers, report writing, tax year-end, and more. Quick Payroll Startup interfaces seamlessly with QuickBooks accounting software, which means your general ledger journals will automatically update.

Our solution automatically provides new tax law or statutory upgrades as they arise, keeping you on the payroll cutting edge. What is more, our Quick Payroll Startup is so flexible; it can be used in any industry sector, injecting value into your company, employee and client relations across the board.

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