Accounts software for Mac, free?

[megaphone]

Any recommendations? I do a few invoices a month, need to enter in purchases etc and do my annual return, simple stuff for a sole trader.


I currently use an old version of Quickbooks for Windows, I've never used it to its full functionality, really just use for invoicing. It's way too complicated.

[MrSparks]

Take a look at Bright Book

Whilst I don't use it personally I've recommended it to people in the past and they've said it was good and used it for their businesses.

https://mybrightbook.com/

[Eric Mc]

Just be aware that with Making Tax Digital on its way, whatever software any trader choses to use, it needs to be compatible with the requirements of HMRC - or be capable of being upgraded when the necessary time arrives.

If you are VAT registered, this is pretty urgent.

[AB]

Why not look at Kashflow for a few £ a month, not Mac specific as it's cloud based.

We used to use it until recently, moved over to Sage One as our accountants prefer it.

Purchase/Sales Invoices and VAT return all very simple. Either will do the job you need.

[DaveH23]

Sage one costs very little per month and is cloud based.

[megaphone]

Thanks for the replies, Brightbook looks interesting.

Yes, I've looked at Kashflow and Sage and also cloud based Quickbooks. I appreciate that are 'only' a few £/m, but I'm a tight git. My accounts are so simple, really two or three invoices a month and my outgoings.

[Eric Mc]

What are the totals like.

If you only had one invoice exceeding £85,000, HMRC will be requiring a LOT from you from next April.

[megaphone]

I'm not VAT registered.

[Eric Mc]

Obviously below the threshold then so need to worry - for the moment.

[Shirt587]

Gnucash is pretty basic, pretty simple, and does some reasonably decent reporting. I'm using it for a couple of sports clubs and it's pretty quick for what they need.