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It’s been fashionable of late to consider, if not accept as fact, the idea that Microsoft Excel, the trusty workhorse of accountants globally, is becoming outdated. But before you add spreadsheets to ...

Quickbooks Online is one of the biggest names in accounting software, and that might be because of how easy it is to scale as your business grows. The Simple Start option provides all the basic ...

Small companies often start with manual accounting systems and add programs such as QuickBooks or Excel as their expenses become harder to track. However, it is best to plan ahead and shop for a ...

Debate has raged about the efficacy of Excel since Microsoft launched it in 1985. The Wall Street Journal ignited a firestorm of discussion with its November 29 article that questioned whether Excel ...

Accounting software can help small businesses to manage their finances and save time on routine bookkeeping. It can also be cheaper than hiring an accountant, and can simplify the submission of VAT ...

It's available on practically every PC, and the capacity of Excel for data manipulation make it a strong business intelligence (BI) tool. On top of this, Microsoft's spreadsheet application is easy to ...