From just £7.50 per month

As we move into an increasingly digital world, including the introduction of HMRC’s Digital Tax accounts, it is essential to keep on top of your accounting obligations.

Online (or ‘Cloud’) accounting enables businesses to access financial data instantly via desktop, laptop, tablet or mobile phone device anywhere with Wi-Fi connectivity.

Xero

Software designed to make small business easier. With over 500 add-ons, and direct bank feeds, Xero allows for a bespoke eco-system, often at a fraction of the cost. Ideal for small businesses especially those that are looking to grow their business as Xero can grow with you. A wide range of functionality for reporting, allows reports to be tailored for your needs.

Xero have no restriction on the number of users so ideal if you want several people to have access, e.g. payroll, purchase assistant, sales assistant etc.

QuickBooks

World No 1 software, with great time tracking and employee reporting. Direct bank feeds are available, and QuickBooks tends to be an all in one solution, for the small business owners. Fully customisable reporting including headers and footers, allowing reports to be produced as you want to see them.

QuickBooks tends to be the cheapest of the major software, with the average price of £7.50 + VAT.

Sage One

UK based company, and the UK No 1 for their desktop version. Sage One is ideal for the one man bands with full integration to Sage Pay and a detailed audit trail.

FreeAgent

Visual dashboards, allowing for easy viewing. Tax timeline so that you never miss another deadline. NatWest are offering this for their customers as a free to use version!