If you still need more proof, here are 8 great reasons to use accounting software like Cashflow Manager to take care of the bookkeeping for your small business.

1. Accounting software saves you time and money

Your business has to pay the bills! Which means you need to have money coming into the business at the right time. The problem is, lots of business that are making money still end up having cash flow issues because of how hard it is to plan ahead. Without the time to do proper planning, running a small business can feel like you are constantly dodging unexpected pitfalls. Thankfully, good accounting software takes the guesswork out of your cash flow.

3. Accounting software helps you prepare your taxes

If the idea of compiling all the documents and receipts needed for your accountant to complete your taxes makes you want to tear out your hair, then Cashflow Manager is perfect for you. With Cashflow Manager, you can sync your bank account to the software and automatically record the money you spend and the money you receive in the relevant columns – it’s that easy!
Plus, if you ever need to manually enter your transactions, Cashflow Manager’s single entry system makes it quick and easy.

4. Ditch the calculator: let it do the adding up for you

I don’t know about you, but I think one of the best things about using accounting software is that it calculates everything for you. That’s right, you heard me – you can finally throw away your calculator! Cashflow Manager ensures that you don’t need outstanding mathematical skills to start your own business. This means that it is far less likely to end up with errors in your business finances – and therefore less stress in your life.

With Cashflow Manager, you simply record your receipts and payments in columns for the transaction, and then the program adds up each column. If you are registered for GST, Cashflow Manager calculates the GST for you and can even create your Business Activity Statement (BAS)– and lodge it using the program. Cashflow Manager can create dozens of different reports for you – including Profit and Loss Statements, Cash Flow Budgets, Business Activity Statement and more – without you having to do any complex mathematics.

The other important thing is that your records balance to your bank accounts. This is called Bank Reconciliation. Cashflow Manager makes that really easy too with a simple ‘wizard’ to help you.

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5. Wages are made simple

For growing businesses that are hiring their first employee, their tenth employee or even trying to figure out how to pay themselves Superannuation; wages and payroll can be a cause of many headaches and late nights.

If you do have employees, it’s important that you find accounting software that does everything you need – whether that’s payroll, accounting, or both!

Cashflow Manager Gold is an accounting and payroll software. It has a section to manage your employees’ wages which makes paying them and meeting all of the employer superannuation requirements a piece of cake. Set up automatic payroll for your regular employees or adjust their pays as needed. Doing the end of year reports for your employees and the Tax Office takes just a few seconds as well.

Or, if you’re just looking for something to help make payroll smoother – try out Wages 1-4 (up to four employees) or Wages Manager (unlimited employees) for cost-efficient payroll.

6. Use built-in invoicing software that meet the Tax Office’s rules

In business, there are few things more satisfying that getting paid for your hard work. Getting your invoicing right can be the difference between getting paid on time and wasting time chasing up clients for late payments. That’s why it’s critical that you are able to correctly, quickly and efficiently invoice clients for your products or services.

Cashflow Manager’s built-in Invoice Manager has a ‘wizard’ that creates customisable invoices for you – automatically meeting all the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) requirements. For example, if you are registered for GST you must comply with certain formatting rules when invoicing customers. Cashflow Manager can help you to format your invoices automatically.

Invoice Manager allows you to prepare statements, track the money owed to you by customers, as well as money you owe to suppliers. You can also prepare your BAS and check what is selling in a flash.

7. It connect with your online banking

If your small business banking account is set up for online banking (which it should be!), there are plenty of ways you can start cutting down time consuming, boring and tedious manual data entry. Smart accounting software can communicate directly with your bank to monitor cash as it comes in and out of your business account. This makes bank reconciliation an absolute breeze – even for beginners.

But, even without Bank Feeds, Cashflow Manager can import your bank statement, which takes the hassle out of bank reconciliation.

Not every small business is the same, so why should they all use the same bookkeeping templates and layouts? There are several different business templates that can automatically establish the columns you might need for your particular type of business. You can edit your columns and customize your layout easily to suit your needs.

So, there you have just eight of the many reasons I could give you to use a simple accounting software like Cashflow Manager for your small business. As you can see, no matter what type of business you have, small business bookkeeping software is essential in running your business efficiently and effectively.

But the main reason to choose Cashflow Manager is because it is so easy, as attested to by so many accountants and small business owners. Check out some of their comments on our website.

If you are serious about taking control of your books then get your hands on our small business accounting and payroll software and get started right away!