

I will admit I keep an eye for online accounting software improvements have tried a few but still favor QuickBooks desktop at this time (August 2014) when doing a professional set of books. FreshBooks for example is geared to service businesses not product businesses. Others address certain aspects of bookkeeping such as accounts receivable or payables. Some of the software is best suited to startup businesses such as WAVE or Kashoo.

However with cloud accounting opening up over the past few years, there are a lot more options available, each with their own unique solutions. In Canada the desktop versions of QuickBooks and Sage are the two software programs most favored by self-employed bookkeepers catering to small businesses. The choice of browser is what is important. Were you working in QuickBooks Online by chance? It is functional on any PC or Mac. Hmmm you say you work out of Ontario but Intuit Canada QuickBooks desktop does not have a Mac version. What should I be looking for to give me the flexibility I may need? I plan to specialize in QuickBooks as I have been using it on Mac for years. Now that I will be starting from scratch.what is the industry preference? I will be taking courses to gain some credentials but none of the classes I've looked at mention platform. I've always worked on a Mac as that's what was available to me. The business will no longer be needing my services so I've made the decision to freelance and hopefully build a larger client-base on my own and will be working full-time instead of part-time. I've been doing the bookkeeping (self-taught) for a graphic design business for the past 10 years. The T2125 Schedule Series - Canadian sole proprietors.The Employee Payroll Rates - US and Canada.The Self Employed Rates - US and Canada.

The Travel/Auto Rates Options - US and Canada.
