It’s also the easiest package for your accountant to get to grips with and that’s vital when it comes to handing over data for filings, etc. It’s reasonably priced starting at $9.99 a month and scores well in all categories except for its mobile application which is just a touch limited. It’s estimated QuickBooks makes up 90% of the accounting packages used by small businesses. QuickBooks was our overall winner and if you have a look at their market share of the small business accounting software market it reflects our decision. We had four categories for best accounting software for small businesses and they break down as follows: QuickBooks Online – The Best Paid Accounting Software for Small Businesses

When we started to examine accounting packages we had some criteria in mind, based on what small business owners have told us they look for in accounting software: the software provider must have a strong reputation, the cost of use should be reasonable for what is provided, the software should be easy to use and provide enough automation to take much of the work away from the business owner, it should have a mobile variant as well as a desktop version and there should be reasonable customer support.

This is our roundup of the best accounting software for small businesses.