LessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score4.2 out of 10
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A now discontinued accounting solution, QuickBooks Self-Employed featured tools to help the self-employed drive growth and financial stability. It is replaced by the more advanced QuickBooks Solopreneur.
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
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Features
LessAccounting
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
9.5
1 Ratings
23% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
7.8
3 Ratings
3% above category average
Pay calculation
9.01 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files
10.01 Ratings
8.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration
00 Ratings
5.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management
00 Ratings
8.02 Ratings
Reimbursement management
00 Ratings
8.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
8.4
2 Ratings
10% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
5 Ratings
28% above category average
API for custom integration
9.52 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Plug-ins
7.22 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
8 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability
10.01 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
10.02 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
9.7
2 Ratings
21% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
14 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards
9.52 Ratings
10.012 Ratings
Standard reports
9.52 Ratings
10.014 Ratings
Custom reports
10.02 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
9.4
2 Ratings
21% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
15 Ratings
27% above category average
Accounts payable
10.01 Ratings
10.09 Ratings
Accounts receivable
8.01 Ratings
10.010 Ratings
Cash management
8.62 Ratings
10.09 Ratings
Bank reconciliation
10.02 Ratings
10.010 Ratings
Expense management
9.12 Ratings
10.014 Ratings
Fixed asset management
10.01 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Electronic tax filing
8.01 Ratings
10.013 Ratings
Self-service portal
9.52 Ratings
10.08 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting
9.52 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations
10.01 Ratings
10.06 Ratings
Configurable Accounting
10.02 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework
10.01 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Standardized Processes
10.01 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Time tracking
00 Ratings
10.07 Ratings
Multi-currency support
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Multi-division support
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Regulations compliance
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Global Financial Support
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Localizations
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Feature
LessAccounting
8.0
1 Ratings
8% above category average
QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
10.0
5 Ratings
30% above category average
Pricing
8.01 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Order entry
8.01 Ratings
10.04 Ratings
Credit card processing
00 Ratings
10.05 Ratings
Cost of goods sold
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Order Orchestration
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility
00 Ratings
10.03 Ratings
Order exception Resolution
00 Ratings
10.02 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of LessAccounting and QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
If you are an entrepreneur and you want to focus on building your business, start with Less Accounting. It's a full-blown accounting system that has a simple implementation and it can connect to your financial accounts to automate many parts of the business. Our 1st four years of business, we worked without a bookkeeper at all due to the level of automation.
It is not limited in any regard and is not simply for invoicing or tracking hours, it more or less does everything. Perhaps one area that it wouldn't be ideal is for firms that need to have more rigid accounting, with charts of accounts etc for industries that are audited or highly regulated.
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QuickBooks is a great tool for new SoleTraders that need basic accounting software and require digital invoicing for their clients to send via email and access key features via a mobile app on the go. QuickBooks is a straightforward tool to use with a simple design and learning curve for business owners that are not very tech-savvy. For businesses that operate on a larger scale and need to provide access to other users on their team, QuickBooks is limited. This type of business may also require more insights into the business outside of accounting, and QuickBooks won't be able to supply insights outside of that.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
QuickBooks Self-Employed does keep a running total of your income and estimated taxes. Of course, this requires that your entries are accurate.
The mileage feature is particularly helpful. One just needs to either use the phone app in conjunction with QuickBooks Self-Employed, or keep a log of all mileage.
When tax time comes around, it's easy to use TurboTax software and import your data from QuickBooks.
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With the flexibility comes room for folks not adhering to specific accounts. There is no numeric chart of accounts so at times you will see 2 line items for a single item. We tend to overcome this limitation with extensive tagging.
Invoices and sales orders don't have an obvious way to assign credit to specific salespeople or consultants. We reached out to LA and they have shown us a different way to do this which we'll try soon.
The visual interface can use some sprucing up. It's easy to navigate but I believe the navigation can be slightly improved. I do find myself hitting the back button to get into other parts of the app.
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Doesn't integrate with Mint, which I use for my home expenses. I think this would be a nice addition to the program, so I could keep track of my whole financial situation.
A Windows 10 app would be a nice addition to the program, so I could access it securely from my desktop.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
I have been using this software for several years now and it has always put out my data in beautiful generated reports that I can use for verification purposes with my financial institute and the IRS. It has all the tools I need to run my business without loosing track of anything
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I have never faced any difficulties that required me to contact QuickBooks customer service. QuickBooks has plenty of online tutorials, blog posts, and helpful tips and advice for almost any issues you may face using the desktop or app version of the software. Even if you can not find the right answer on the QuickBooks webpages, there are loads of YouTube videos from experts.
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I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped me see the breakdown of things and allowed me to reconcile my books without feeling like I needed a degree in Accounting.
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FreshBooks limited my ability to categorize transactions, specifically removing duplicates or excluding them. I selected QuickBooks Self-Employed because it allowed me to be in control of items. Sometimes accounting is just making sure things are organized the way YOU think, and FreshBooks wasn't doing that for me.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Overall, tagging expenses and mileage has saved me thousands in taxes, for a relatively low cost of around $8/mo.
QuickBooks allows me to get invoices to clients quickly and accept online payments, which helps with cashflow.
The app has stopped tracking mileage automatically on my device, so I worry that sometimes I am not tracking business miles effectively, which could end up costing me at the EOY.
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