tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2362058669028010518.post-70142924318528781992008-07-13T15:40:00.000-06:002008-07-13T15:40:32.169-06:00Looking around online for some good solutions, I found there's a few options out there. Now <a href="http://oe.quickbooks.com/free_trial.cfm">QuickBooks Online Edition </a>is the leader of the pack for small business for good reason, and their platform is worth every penny, especially if you send out invoices as it will auto-generate them for you. Add in the ability to give your accountant access, never worry about backups, and be assured that you can grow with what you are using, and it's a winner.<br /><br />Ther cheapest plan is 9.95/month - what if you want to find something comparable, but free? Turns out there are a couple of options.<br /><br />First, both MicroSoft and QuickBooks offer free, watered down versions of their desktop products, and both ave received many positive reviews.<br /><br />First, MS offers <a href="http://www.ideawins.com/productdemo.html">Office Accounting Express </a>for a free download. QuickBooks has <a href="http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/free-accounting-software.jsp">Simple Start</a>.<br /><br />I prefer the online editions though in my quest to free myself from the desktop and be as mobile as possible. Here are <a href="http://thepaisano.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/free-online-quickbooks-clones-for-bus/">some reviews I found of a few web based QuickBooks alternatives</a>.<br /><br />I chose to try out Saasu - it looked a little more robust to me, with payroll support for the future, and more. It is 100% free for the accounting packages, with a max of 15 transactions/month, plenty for me.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.saasu.com/">Saasu.com NetAccounts - easy online accounting » Automate, Connect and Simplify</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2362058669028010518-7014292431852878199?l=blog.duncanlamb.com' alt='' /></div>Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10791290992836404496noreply@blogger.com0