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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Chose LessAccounting
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 …
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Chose LessAccounting
Quickbooks was a bit too complicated for us, FreshBooks didn't seem to offer a complete accounting system but was powerful for invoicing and Accounting by Wave was similar to Quickbooks in complexity. Since we've been with LessAccounting for over 5 years, new contenders have …
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Features
LessAccounting
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of LessAccounting
Feature
LessAccounting
9.5
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Pay calculation
9.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files
10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of LessAccounting
Feature
LessAccounting
8.4
2 Ratings
9% above category average
API for custom integration
9.52 Ratings
Plug-ins
7.22 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of LessAccounting
Feature
LessAccounting
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability
10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions
10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of LessAccounting
Feature
LessAccounting
9.7
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Dashboards
9.52 Ratings
Standard reports
9.52 Ratings
Custom reports
10.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of LessAccounting
Feature
LessAccounting
9.4
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Accounts payable
10.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable
8.01 Ratings
Cash management
8.62 Ratings
Bank reconciliation
10.02 Ratings
Expense management
9.12 Ratings
Fixed asset management
10.01 Ratings
Electronic tax filing
8.01 Ratings
Self-service portal
9.52 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting
9.52 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations
10.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting
10.02 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework
10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes
10.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of LessAccounting
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
