If
you are the type of person who loves mobile apps, texting, and getting your email
on your phone, then you’re in for a treat: accounting has finally come around
to your smartphone. Here are a couple of
great developments you can try so you can stay on top of your numbers.
Accounting Apps
For
users of QuickBooks desktop and QuickBooks Online, an app is available to help
you stay on top of your accounts receivables.
You can send invoices, view and update customer information, mark an
invoice paid, and check up on customers’ balances.
These
apps work on the iPhone, iPad, and Android.
With QuickBooks, there is a small monthly charge after a free trial.
Bank Apps
If
you’re banking with a major bank, chances are “there’s an app for that.” Downloading your banking mobile app will
allow you to stay on top of balances, receive alerts, and manage your cash flow
more effectively.
Payment Apps
More
and more businesses are collecting customer payments via their
smartphones. You don’t even need a
merchant account for some of these payment apps, like Square, PayPal, or Intuit
Mobile GoPayment, but it is cheaper if you do.
If you’re not already taking credit cards, it’s an effective way to get
started; your customers can pay via Visa, American Express, MasterCard, and
Discover.
With
many of these payment apps, you download the app, receive a reader in the mail,
and are then able to swipe or key in a client’s credit card information. You are charged by the transaction, or
monthly, if you sign up for a merchant account.
Plus, you can often customize the receipts the client receives with your
logo to make them look professional.
Add-on Apps
There
are many other mobile apps that can increase your accounting capabilities. Both ADP and Paychex have payroll apps for
their clients. There are numerous apps
to extend many of your accounting functions, such as expense management,
document management, invoicing, time-tracking, bill payment, and even work
order management.
Accounting to Go
Now
you have a choice with your accounting:
you can “eat here” or take it “to go.”
If we can help get you equipped as an accounting road warrior, give us a
shout.
