TABLE OF CONTENTS

by

Randy B. Singer

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2. LAW OFFICE-SPECIFIC ACCOUNTING PROGRAMS

Brief Accounting
http://www.brieflegal.com

TimeNet Law
http://www.applesource.biz/software/timenet-law/

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3. CLOUD-BASED BUSINESS ACCOUNTING
Some users prefer cloud-based programs (i.e. software accessed via the Web and resident on a vendor's server) and some really don't care for the concept.  There are some noteworrthy advantages and disadvantages to cloud-based accounting programs that one should consider:

Advantages of a cloud-based accounting solution:
• Available anywhere you have internet access
• Available on all computers and devices
• Synchronization between all computers and devices
• Automatic software updates

Disadvantages of a cloud-based accounting solution:
• Subscription payments (you are paying for the program in perpetuity)
• Your data resides on someone else's server (which is a security concern)
• Whenever and where ever you have no internet access, you have no access to your accounting app
• If the company disappears overnight, do you lose all of your data?

BillyApp
https://billyapp.com/

ClubTreasurer
https://www.clubtreasurer.com
(Provides small organizations, clubs and charities with a low cost and easy to use accounting and membership system)

FreshBooks ★★★
https://www.freshbooks.com/
Chronomate for tracking time to use with Freshbooks.
https://www.freshbooks.com/addons/chronomate

Giddh
https://giddh.com/

Harvest  $12/month/person
https://www.getharvest.com/apps/mac
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/harvest/id506189836?mt=12&ls=1

QuickBooks Online (subscription price depends on number of users) ★★★
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/oa/online/
★Does payroll and inventory at extra cost.★

LessAccounting
http://lessaccounting.com/
(Especially designed for freelancers, consultants, & small business owners.)

MoneyMinder ($179/year)
https://moneyminder.com/social-service-organizations/
https://moneyminder.com/moneyminder/
(Bookkeeping and reporting software designed for social clubs, charities and service organizations, especially volunteer-run nonprofits like PTAs, PTOs, HOAs, Churches, Scouts, Boosters, Teams, Clubs, etc.)

Patriot Accounting/Premium 
https://www.patriotsoftware.com/accounting/
★Payroll available as an extra cost option★

Wave
https://www.waveapps.com/accounting

Xero (price varies by services offered)
http://www.xero.com/us/
★Does Payroll★

XTuple
http://www.xtuple.com/

ZipBooks 
https://zipbooks.com/

Zoho Books
https://www.zoho.com/us/books/

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4. PERSONAL FINANCE PROGRAMS
Quicken is the market leader in this category.  Prior to being sold by it's owner, Intuit, many Macintosh users only used Quicken only grudgingly, as it lagged behind the Windows version in features and Mac users were treated like red-headed step-children.  Many Mac users actively looked for a Quicken alternative from a more Mac-centric company.  Now that Quicken has a new owner, it has become a cloud based-only service with subscription pricing.  Since many users don't want to have to pay in perpetuity for their personal accounting software, and/or they don't want their financial information in the cloud, there is still a strong market for an excellent Quicken alternative.  Fortunately there are several.

Note that there are some fine free applications in this category, marked with: ★

Bankbook (free) ★
http://www.robertzprojects.com/programs.php

Banktivity  (was: iBank) ($70) ★★★
https://www.iggsoftware.com/banktivity/
★prints checks★

Banktivity Mobile (free) ★
https://www.iggsoftware.com/banktivity_for_iphone/
https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1277991350?mt=8

Billings ($40)
http://www.marketcircle.com/billings/
Integrates with the personal information management program DayLite.

Buddi (free) ★★★ ★ 
http://buddi.digitalcave.ca/
Many users say that this free product is all that they need and that it is also easy to use.

Budget ($30)
http://www.snowmintcs.com/

Budgeteer  ($20)
http://www.alegresoftware.com/#!budgeteer/cgt5

BudgetfM ($15)  (In German)
http://www.budget-software.de/

Cashculator ($30)
https://www.apparentsoft.com/cashculator

CheckBook/Pro  ($15/$25)
https://www.splasm.com/index.html
https://www.splasm.com/checkbook/index.html
https://www.splasm.com/checkbookpro/index.html

Checkbook Rec ($9)
http://www.cornerstonedesigns.biz/

Debit & Credit ($20)
https://debitandcredit.app/

Economix (free) ★
http://y.callaud.free.fr/economix.html
French company; comes in 5 different languages.

Expense Detective ($20)
http://www.datastorm-solutions.com/products.html

Finance ($40)
http://www.yenco.com/
http://www.yenco.com/finance/index.html

Finances ($40)
https://hochgatterer.me/finances/macos/

Finance 101 (part of a Filemaker Pro template package) ($199)
http://www.programs101.com/invoice101.html

Fortora Fresh Finance ($50)
http://www.fortora.com/

General Ledger ($15) (formerly EasyMoney)
http://ttpsoftware.com/thankgoodnessWP/generalledger/

GNUCash (free and open source) ★
http://www.gnucash.org/
(GnuCash is both personal and small-business financial-accounting software.  Designed to be easy to use, yet powerful and flexible, GnuCash allows you to track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive to use as a checkbook register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports.)
How to install:
http://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/MacOSXInstallation

Greenbooks ($30)
https://greenbooks.app

Growly Checkbook (free) ★
http://growlybird.com/checkbook/index.html

Home Accountz (£39)
https://www.accountz.com/pages/home-accountz

Horizon ($30)
http://www.lucernesys.com/
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/horizon/id411674311?mt=12

iCash ($50)
http://www.maxprog.com/site/index_us.php
http://www.maxprog.com/site/software/personal-finance/icash_sheet_us.php

iCompta ($27)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1149778308?mt=12
http://www.icompta-app.com/
There is a mobile companion version of iCompta for the iPhone/iPad, which syncs with the desktop version. ($4)
https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1149769928?mt=8

iFinance ($36)
http://www.syniumsoftware.com/ifinance/
iFinance Mobile for iPhone $9
http://www.syniumsoftware.com/ifinancemobile/
★prints checks★

JCash (free and open source) ★
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jcash/
Requires the installation of Java.

jGnash (free and open source) ★
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jgnash/
Requires the installation of Java.

Koku ($30)
http://www.fadingred.com/koku/

Liquid Ledger ($50)
http://www.liquidledger.com/

Money ($40) ★★★ 
http://www.jumsoft.com/money/
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/money/id1185488696?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=12
Money for iPhone ($2
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/money-5/id1185487791?l=lt&mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Money for iPad ($5

MoneyDance ($50) ★★★
http://www.moneydance.com/
★prints checks★
MoneyDance also has a number of extensions available for more esoteric and extended functions those can be selected from within MoneyDance under "Check for updates/extensions".
MoneyDance Mobile (free)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/moneydance/id367748818?mt=8

Money Plus ($10)
http://www.avarsoft.com/1/Home.html

Moneyspire ($60/$80,  more expensive version includes invoicing)
http://www.moneyspire.com/
(In addition to usual personal finance features, reminds you to pay bills, and helps you set a budget.  Will import data from Quicken.)

MoneyWell ($60)  
https://moneywell.app

MoneyWiz (subscription)
https://www.silverwiz.com/mac/

My Checkbook ($20)
http://www.surprisesoftware.com/
My Checkbook Remote ($10)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-checkbook-remote/id552707432?ls=1&mt=8

My Money Minder ($12.50)
http://www.benandruby.com/bens_software/mymoneyminder.html

Pocket Cash ($22)
http://sockii.com/products/pocketcash.html

SEE Finance ($30) ★★★
http://scimonocesoftware.com/seefinance/
(I'm told that this program does a particularly good job of importing data from Quicken.)
iOS app ($5)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see-finance-2/id1316748798?mt=8

SplashMoney ($20)
http://www.splashdata.com/splashmoney/index.htm
Mobile companion ($5)
http://itunes.apple.com/app/splashmoney-personal-finance/id283035434?mt=8

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5. CLOUD-BASED PERSONAL FINANCE

Clear Checkbook
https://www.clearcheckbook.com/

Expensify 
https://www.expensify.com/

Finovera
https://www.finovera.com/

Mint  ★★★
http://www.mint.com

MoneyStream
https://moneystream.com/

Quicken  ★★★
https://www.quicken.com/
Quicken Purchased from Intuit by H.I.G. Capital
http://tidbits.com/article/16307

Wave Accounting
https://www.waveapps.com/

YNAB (You Need A Budget)
http://www.youneedabudget.com/
YNAB for iPhone $5
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/you-need-a-budget-ynab/id372076250?ls=1&mt=8
Review:
http://mac.appstorm.net/reviews/finance-reviews/learn-to-budget-with-you-need-a-budget/

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6. CHECK PRINTING SOFTWARE
(Check printing software allows you to create blank checks for use with other finance software that doesn't include this feature.)  

BankCheckPrinter ($1)
http://ricks-apps.com/osx/bankcheckprinter/index.html
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bank-check-printer/id851778218?ls=1&mt=12

CheckBuilderPro   ($40)  
http://checkbuilderpro.com/
http://checkbuilderpro.com/product-info/

ezCheckPrinting ($39)
http://www.halfpricesoft.com/mac-check-writer/check-printing-software-mac.asp

Just Checking ($15)
https://www.justapps.com/index
https://www.justapps.com/about-checkbook-software-mac.html

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7. INVENTORY PROGRAMS

InStock ($15)
http://ttpsoftware.com/instock/

inventory tracking.Inventoria ($129)
http://www.nchsoftware.com/inventory/index.html

Inventory Tracker Plus ($199)
https://productivity-software.com/inventory/index.html

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8. PAYROLL SOFTWARE
Offers payroll features to complement accounting programs that do not already include these features.

Aatrix
https://www.aatrix.com/solutions/mac/

CheckMark Payroll ($499/$429)
https://www.checkmark.com/payroll.php
From the makers of Multiledger for accounting.

Connected Accounting Payroll
https://www.accountek.com/payroll/
From the makers of Connected Accounting software.


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9. CLOUD-BASED PAYROLL

Gusto
https://gusto.com/
Works with Xero, FreshBooks, Quickbooks, and Quickbooks online

Paychex
http://www.paychex.com/

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10. MAINTAINING A STOCK PORTFOLIO

Finance Platform
http://www.wolfram.com/finance-platform/?source=nav

Hotline (several versions)
http://www.trendsoft.com/
http://www.trendsoft.com/HotlineX/main.htm

Investor R/T
http://www.linnsoft.com/

Portfolio Analysis Review
http://churr.com/par.shtml

PowerTicker
http://www.powerticker.net/

Pro Analyst
http://www.trendsoft.com/

ProTA
http://beesoft.net/

Stock Investment Guide
http://churr.com/features.html

StockMarketEye
https://www.stockmarketeye.com/macosx

Stock Spy
http://www.stock-spy.com/

TradeManager
http://www.dsgtradewise.com/

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11. UTILITIES

QIF Master ($19)
http://thewoodwards.us/sw/QIFMaster/
Allows you to manipulate QIF files and imports/exports QIF and CSV files
which might be useful for users switching to/from Quicken or other
personal accounting apps.

Transactions ($99)
https://www.propersoft.net/products/transactions
Convert between accounting file formats.  Lets you migrate from one accounting program to another or import bank records into your accounting program.

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A co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th and 6th editions);

Author of the ABA publication:
The Macintosh Software Guide for the Law Office

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