Free Accounting Software

If you are on the verge of starting or already running a business, short on financial resources (money scarcity) and would like to keep your financial expenditures on a short leash, trim the fat and run a lean mean business machine, a good accounting program will help you keep track of expenses vs income, profit vs loss, assets vs liabilities, etc.

Running a business or your personal finance (learn How To Get Credit) without a solid accounting system is like driving a car without a speedometer or any gauges at all. You are unaware as to when to speed or slow down, with respect to the posted limit . The same holds true for your business: Is it in the red or the black? You may have a vague idea, but wouldn't know for sure (accuracy) unless and until your business is equipped with a reliable accounting system or Accounting Software.

A dependable Accounting Software, for reliable accuracy and performance, is essential to running an efficient and effective business. It comes down to the nuts and bolts of it. It takes a snapshot of your business at any given time and tells you where the fat vs the bone is. It's like taking an X-ray or MRI of your business, for the purpose of diagnosing potential financial problems, making a prognosis and recommendations as to the steps deemed necessary and course of action to take to address, remedy or cure the ills of your business. Hence the need to invest in a good, trustworthy Accounting Software.

A solid accounting system can be pricey. Since you are short on cash, or credit, for that matter, you have to settle for some FREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE for now (free software is sexy). Until your business is thriving, on solid footing, only then can you afford to upgrade to paid versions of Accounting Software.

As with any new ventures or adventures, a learning curve is involved. Take the time to educate yourself, get acquainted with those new Accounting Software and you'll be handsomely rewarded for your effort; for time spent and invested in education will pay lifetime dividends.

To minimize your expenditures at the outset, let me refer you, below, to a few FREE versions of ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE (non- exhaustive, by all means). Pick the one(s) that suit(s) you best. Regardless of the line of business(es) ( Construction, Real Estate, Accounting, Architecture, Technology, etc.) you are in, there is an Accounting Software or Small Business Accounting Software for every business endeavor.

Please be advised that the use of these FREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE does not obviate the need to seek competent professional and expert accounting advices, if and when warranted and necessary*.

To locate a CPA (Certified Public Accountant):

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants,

• www.aicpa.org
  

If you care to learn free accounting, the following resources are worth checking out:

Free Online Accounting Course,

• www.accountingcoach.com
  

Free Accounting Lessons,

• www.wannalearn.com
  

Free Accounting Online Courses,

• www.accountinglearner.com
  

Free Online Introduction to Accounting Lessons,

• www.simplestudies.com and
  

Free Online Accounting Course/Accounting for non-accountants,

• www.opentuition.com
  

These Accounting Software are packed with features such as:

• Account Payable,

• Account Receivable,

• Payroll,

• Order Tracking,

• Inventory Control,

• Point Of Sale,

• Invoicing,

• Time and Job Tracking, etc.

As promised, here is the list:

1. TurboCASH,

• www.turbocash.net
  

2. Microsoft Office Accounting Express,

• www.office.microsoft.com
  

3. Billquick Lite,

• www.bqe.com
  

4. Bs1 Accounting (multi-currency accounting software),

• www.dbsonline.com
  

5. Dynacom Accounting Startup Edition,

• www.dynacom.com
  

6. Quickbooks Simple Start Free Edition,

• www.quickbooks.intuit.com
  

7. NolaPro,

• www.nolapro.com
  

8. Open Source Accounting (multiple open source accounting programs),

• www.sourceforge.net
  

9. GanuCash,

• www.ganucash.org
  

10. Mint.com (online accounting),

• www.mint.com
  

11. Rudder.com (online accounting),

• www.rudder.com
  

12. Thrive (online accounting),

• www.justthrive.com
  

12. Quicken Online (online accounting, quicken.intuit.com),

• www.quicken.intuit.com,
  

13. CompuEx Express Accounting, or Free Express Accounting,

• www.compu-ex.com,
  

14. Outright (online bookkeeping),

• outright.com, and last, but not least,
  

15. MoneyStrands (online personal finance, budgeting software)

• www.moneystrands.com
  

In order to cut the fat off the non-essential expenditures, run a lean mean business machine and keep the financial nuts and bolts relatively well oiled, it would be wise to consider the aforementioned FREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE. Use them on an experimental basis, if the outcome is to your liking, when it's time to upgrade (Chances are your business would have prospered and outgrown the need for FREE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE by now, thanks to the applications of solid accounting principles.), you should give them a try. Give back by purchasing these Accounting Software, for they were there for you_free of charge_when your business, then frugal and thrifty, could not afford an Accounting Software.

May your business thrive, flourish and prosper!

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^{* Hub's content should not be mistaken for financial advice. The services and expert advices of a Professional Financial Adviser or Accountant should be sought, if need be.}

^{*Every effort has been made to convey accurate information, to the extent possible. Author cannot be held liable or responsible for inaccuracies, if any. Readers are advised to do their own due diligence.}

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