Choosing your bookkeeping software

We often get asked at A1 Financials, which bookkeeping software would we recommend. Well, we are a Sage preferred practice and prefer the structure that Sage brings to bookkeeping. It is also a market leading product. However we can understand why people do not like using Sage if they are not used to bookkeeping and like the look of other packages. Some packages like Quickbooks are easier to use for raising invoices etc, whilst others have been created for online / cloud based versions.Primarily we would say, please make sure you choose a tried and tested package, one that you enjoy using and importantly one that your accountant can work with. This last comment is so important as we have seen business owners change packages to save some money, then paid more with their accountant at year end for the information to be converted into a useful format. Lastly if you are choosing a brand, then understand what you want from your bookkeeping and you may not need to pay over the odds for a higher specification.