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SMALL BUSINESS ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS: REVIEW
AccountEdge Pro
www.accountedge.com
Purchased by Priority Software Ltd. in
2018, AccountEdge continues to offer
affordably priced accounting software
to small businesses. Designed as an onpremise application, AccountEdge also
offers AccountEdge Connect, a remote
access add-on along with a mobile app
for iOS devices.

AccountEdge is available in two
versions; Basic and Pro and works with
both Windows and Mac OS x operating
systems. The latest version of AccountEdge has numerous enhancements
and updates including the addition of
a searchable accounts list, the ability
to view all tracked time for a job, the
option for customers to pay online

invoices directly without creating a
Web Pay account, a faster network
edition of the product, and the ability
to email invoices, payment receipts,
purchase orders and statements to
recipients.
AccountEdge Basic is currently
priced at $149 per year, while AccountEdge Pro is available for $399, which

AccountantsWorld Accounting Power CAS
www.accountantsworld.com
Accounting Power CAS, from AccountantsWorld, offers a unique accounting
and practice management solution
ideal for accounting firms that wish to
provide bookkeeping services to their
clients. Accounting Power CAS provides
complete accounting functionality
along with write-up capability.

Completely cloud based, Accounting Power CAS allows firms to offer
complete bookkeeping services to their
clients, with the ability to choose the
level of access the client has. Firms can
create custom access for all clients,
allowing them to enter all bookkeeping
transactions from their office, or have
the firm complete all of the bookkeeping work for the client. Another nice

feature is that both firms and clients
can access Accounting Power at any
time from the password-protected
user interface.
Accounting Power CAS is a good
fit for small to mid-sized firms. Most
powerful when used with other
AccountantsWorld applications, those
interested in Accounting Power can
register online to obtain pricing and

AccountingSuite
www.accountingsuite.com
AccountingSuite is a good fit for
sole proprietors, freelancers, and
small businesses that are looking for
scalability and anytime/anywhere
access. An all-inclusive application,
AccountingSuite includes complete
GL functionality as well as Time and
Project Tracking, Customers/Vendors,
Inventory, Purchasing, Sales, and Cloud
Banking modules. Users can choose to
use all modules, or access only those

needed.
AccountingSuite is completely
cloud-based, with no installation
necessary. The AccountingSuite user
interface offers intuitive system
navigation, with a menu bar at the top
of the screen providing access to all
system modules. The main menu also
includes a variety of shortcuts to functions such as history, universal search,
function search, an open items tab, and
the tools panel. Data entry screens

are uncluttered and offer easy look
up options throughout. Each screen
also contains forward and backward
buttons, making it easy to navigate
between pages. To get started, users
can easily import customer, vendor,
and inventory data from another application directly into AccountingSuite for
a more streamlined setup process.
AccountingSuite is available in four
versions: Startup, a single-user system,
is $19 per month; Business, which is

CenterPoint Accounting
www.redwingsoftware.com
CenterPoint Accounting, from Red
Wing Software is designed for small to
mid-sized businesses and is available
as an on-premise application or on the
cloud. CenterPoint also offers Farm
Accounting, Fund Accounting, and
both Payroll and Depreciation applications, both integrating seamlessly with
the core accounting applications.

CenterPoint Accounting contains a
drop-down menu at the top of the main
user interface screen that provides
access to system functions such as File,
View, Processes, Reports, and Reporting
Tools. Directly below are several rows
of colorful icons that offer access to a
variety of system features. The user
interface is fully customizable, with
users able to add frequently accessed

features and functions to the Quick
List, to the left of the main screen.
CenterPoint is designed to work on a
Windows platform and is compatible
with the latest versions available.
Those interested in the application
can sign up for a free, one-hour demo,
or request additional information
or pricing directly from Redwing
Software.

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includes up to 10 user licenses.

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two-user system, is $25 per month;
Professional, which is a 5-user system,
is $55 per month; and the Professional
with e-commerce, is $129 per month.
All versions of Accounting Suite offer
unlimited CPA/Bookkeeper Seats.

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