Today I come to you, my readers, with a question.
I have spent the last 3+ years testing out different cloud-based bookkeeping options. Sometimes I just give them a few days "test run". Other times they have impressed me enough to be added to my official bookkeeping toolbox.
At present, I have 4 main services that get daily use. They are, in no particular order.
- Freshbooks
- Wave Accounting
- Kashoo
- Xero
There are others that I like, but just haven't had the free time to truly test out. I'm really interested, for example, to give the 2 big names a shot. QuickBooks Online hasn't been particularly powerful up here in Canada compared to its US counterpart. And, since it's not part of the QuickBooks ProAdvisor program up here like it is in the US, it's not an extra expense I can justify given the fact that I don't have any clients using it. I also just found out that Sage has a cloud-based option too. Not sure how I missed that, but I guess I don't deal with Sage all that often.
If either of them have something worth talking about, I'll be sure to let you all know.
What I'd really love to know is what you use. Don't stop at cloud-based options. If you're using QuickBooks, Sage, Excel, or a good ol' ledger book, I'd love to hear about it. And, beyond that, let me know if you're happy with your current system.
You can leave a comment right here, or contact me directly instead. If I get enough responses, I'll write up a follow up post with a summary of what you've told me. Don't worry, no personal info will be shared...just a list of what seems to be popular out there.
