I can't really envision a home based bussiness that woud cross quickbooks boundaries, it's should cover it all & it's cost effective. If you can't afford quickbooks, then you are probably not ready for a bussiness in the first place. That said, IF for some reason you would want to go for more advanced software, I can reccomend SysPro. with SysPro you can manage any size of comany with many stages of production. It's really tough to setup, but for an advanced user it's actually more intuitive than quckbooks. For a novice it's a steep learning curve though.

When thought about using some tool there are many which are excellent in performance but some can't afford to buy those tools for small business. So you need to go for an accountant or a free tool to maintain your records. Through search I came to know about Numia and used it which is a free accountancy service. I thought to try it as demo as it is a free service. I needed to know whether services like this are more trustworthy or not. I have been using Numia for nearly 6 months. It is a good business accounting tool, and really a better way to keep your records more secure. But it isn't downloadable software. To use the program, you must login to Numia website. It provides basic accounting tools to create invoices, record customer payments, write checks, track expenses, produce customer statements, and generate financial statements.Numia is intuitive and makes everything easy. I appreciated the step-by-step instructions that map out each accounting task. This makes managing finances easier, especially for the beginner who doesn't understand every step in each task. What ever may be whether it is a tool or a online service I needed my account more secure and should be easy for me to use and also it should be free of cost. So these all needs were satisfied to me by Numia. As an accountant(beginner,intermediate,expert) you would surely never be disappointed in using this Free online accounting service. Message Edited by CharlotteW on 08-05-2009 03:12 PM