Zoho Books

An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.

The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.

Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.

Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.

The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.

Users can create custom reports.

This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.

This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.

The software provides a complete picture of a company’s cash flows, streamlines payment processing, and includes cash forecasting.

The software connects to a company’s financial institutions in order to reconcile accounting records with checking, savings and credit card accounts. Often month and year closing capabilities are included.

The software can log and track business expenses and reimbursements, including travel-related expenses, with the ability to tie them to particular projects.

The software can track billable and non-billable employee time by project.

The software supports transactions across multiple currencies.

The software helps users adhere to typical accounting standards and regulations such as IFRS, GASB, or GAAP.

The software provides online portals for certain stakeholders to find information relevant to them, such as employees, vendors and customers.

The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.

The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.

Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.

Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.

The software facilitates credit card processing.

The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.