I’m frequently asked for my opinion as to which is the better accounting software:  Simply Accounting or QuickBooks.  This is a bit of a tough one, because both have their strong points.  I wish I could design my own, and put the best of both programs into one!  Also, one person’ s opinion about what’s best doesn’t automatically mean it’s right……

I find Simply Accounting a bit more user friendly than QuickBooks (but again, that’s just my opinion).  The reporting function in Simply is quite a bit easier to use.  The payroll feature is also a bit better to work with, and especially if you don’t care to subscribe to the annual payroll service.

QuickBook’s does a much better job of working with year end tasks.  Certain other tasks are also a bit more slick in QuickBooks, like the handling of bank deposits.

In the end, either one will serve you very well.  What tips the scales towards Simply Accounting, for me anyway, are two things.  One is that they are bit easier to use, AND secondly, the company attitude is just plain better.  Sage Software, the owner of Simply Accounting, strikes me as just plain friendlier all around.  And in today’s world, that means a lot to me.

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