A range of free Mac accounting software packages are available. Free accounting software is a popular choice for small businesses who want to save money. Although free software is often of very high quality, there are often limited support options. Another problem for a growing business is that very few bookkeepers or accountants will be familiar with the free software packages, so it can be a struggle to find high quality finance staff who will not use one of major packages such as QuickBooks.
The range of free accounting packages available for the Apple Mac include GnuCash and Express Accounts.
GnuCash
GnuCash is an accounting software package available for a wide range of operating systems, including the Apple Macintosh. GnuCash is free of charge.
GnuCash is designed for personal accounts as well as maintaining the accounts of a small business. The software is designed to be easy to use, yet still offer the capabilities of commercial software such as QuickBooks and Sage Accounts.
Features of GnuCash include double entry accounting, ability to raise invoices and track customers and jobs. GnuCash has built in reporting, such as the ability to show a profit and loss report and balance sheet. GnuCash also supports multiple currencies, which is an increasingly important feature for businesses that have an Internet presence.