Small business accounting software

The June QuickBooks update has brought bolstered reporting capabilities for QuickBooks Online and QBO Accountant, and a new tier for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise that offers assisted payroll and industry-specific editions.

The program, headed by CPA Twyla Verhelst, aims to tighten collaboration between the software vendor's small-business customers and the accountants serving them.

Two AGL CPA partners developed the tool to assist CPA firms and clients in navigating the Paycheck Protection Program.

The software company has also debuted a new monthly revenue feature for accountants.

Three firms share very different approaches to handling clients’ books.

Along with entering a new region, the company is releasing a new suite of features targeted at U.K. business needs.

The software vendor with 45+ applications takes an unusual approach.

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Intuit has released several updates for QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Online Accountant, and QuickBooks Online Advanced.

This year, products impacted will include QuickBooks Pro 2017, QuickBooks Premier 2017, QuickBooks Desktop Accountant 2017 and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions v. 17.

Highlights include tax penalty protection, live expert help, and an information portal powered by Mammoth.

The report, which will appear in February, will recognize the best new and significantly improved products aimed at tax and accounting professionals, as judged by the editors of Accounting Today.

Xero has invested heavily in the past year to expand its small business products beyond their core accounting services to help small businesses manage staff, operate, and scale.

Biller Genie, which makes an accounts receivable software-as-a-service product, now integrates its software with cloud-based accounting platform AccountingSuite.

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For 2020, Intuit has updated QB Desktop, Enterprise and Payroll with more automated options, with the goal of moving money around faster and making functions like reporting more efficient.

The company has brought medical, dental and vision benefits capabilities to QuickBooks Online Payroll through an integration with SimplyInsured.

The cloud accounting company is focusing on strengthening its market share in the Americas.

Sage's executive vice president of partners, accountants and alliances had been with the accounting software company for more than a decade.

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