Industries

Accounting for the way your business works

One program, with the tools each trade needs built in: job costing for contractors, fund reporting for nonprofits, tips for restaurants, trust accounting for law firms.

Construction and trades

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Contractors and trades

Accounting software for contractors: job costs, progress billing, retainage

Every bill, cheque, card charge and invoice can carry a customer:job, and hours are logged by job. The Job Profitability report shows income, cost and net for each job.

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HVAC contractors

Accounting software for HVAC contractors: service agreements, parts and installs

Memorise each maintenance agreement invoice and schedule it monthly. It is entered automatically the next time the company file opens on or after the due date, so no plan goes unbilled.

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Plumbers

Accounting software for plumbers: service calls, fixtures and new construction

A flat call-out fee, the hours and the parts go on one invoice, or on a sales receipt if the customer pays on the spot. Add a Stripe link so they can pay by card from the email.

An electrician working on a residential breaker panel

Electrical contractors

Accounting software for electricians: service work, projects and marked-up materials

Supply-house bills marked billable to a job come up when you invoice that customer. Tick the ones to bill, enter your markup percentage, and they land on the invoice.

A roofer nailing shingles on a pitched roof

Roofing contractors

Accounting software for roofers: deposits, crews and margin on every roof

The deposit is held as a liability for that customer, not counted as income. When the roof is done, apply it to the invoice and collect the balance.

A painter cutting in along trim in a bright living room

Painting contractors

Accounting software for painting contractors: quotes, deposits and seasonal crews

Give each room, the trim or the exterior its own estimate line. When the customer says yes, it becomes the invoice; on a bigger job, bill part of each line as you finish it.

A drywall subcontractor taping seams on a commercial job site

Construction subcontractors

Accounting software for construction subcontractors: progress billing and retainage owed to you

Enter the contract as an estimate with your schedule of values as its lines. Each month, invoice the amount or quantity done on each line; the balance left to bill is tracked.

A welding shop owner checking a job sheet beside a freshly welded steel gate

Welding and metal fabrication shops

Accounting software for welding and fabrication shops: job costs, steel stock and shop time

Steel, gas, rod and outside machining go on bills with the customer:job attached. Shop and field hours are logged against the job with the time clock. The Job Profitability report shows income, cost and margin.

A cabinet maker measuring a solid wood cabinet door on his workbench

Cabinet makers and finish carpenters

Accounting software for cabinet makers and carpenters: deposits, sheet goods and job profit

The 50% to start is a customer deposit, held in a liability account until you invoice. Apply it to the final invoice and only the balance is left to collect.

A flooring installer tapping an oak plank into place in an empty living room

Flooring installers and stores

Accounting software for flooring contractors: material, install labour and sales tax done right

Hardwood, LVP, tile, underlayment and transitions are items with their own taxable setting; installation, prep and haul-away are service items. One invoice handles both.

Home and field services

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Landscaping and lawn care

Accounting software for landscaping and lawn care companies

Memorise a monthly invoice for each maintenance contract. If you bill per visit, Batch Invoices bills the same visit lines to every customer you tick.

A commercial cleaner mopping an office lobby in the evening

Cleaning and janitorial

Accounting software for cleaning and janitorial businesses

Each client's invoice is memorised once and scheduled weekly or monthly. When it is due, it is entered the next time the company file opens.

Pest control

Accounting software for pest control companies: service plans, materials and technicians

Monthly plans repeat with a memorised invoice. For quarterly plans, bill an even monthly amount, or run Batch Invoices for every customer on that quarter's round.

A pool technician testing water at the edge of a backyard pool

Pool service and repair

Accounting software for pool service companies: monthly service, chemicals and repairs

A memorised invoice bills each customer's service fee every month. Before you send it, edit that month's invoice to add extra chemicals or a filter clean.

A mechanic working under a raised car in a repair bay

Auto repair shops

Accounting software for auto repair shops: parts, labour and sublet work

Parts are inventory items; labour is a service item at your shop rate; shop supplies are an Other Charge item. Each has its own tax setting, so they follow your state or province's rules.

A handyman repairing a kitchen cabinet door with a drill

Handyman services

Accounting software for handyman businesses: small jobs, materials and mileage

Clock your time on a job with the timer. Store purchases on your card are marked billable to the customer, then pulled onto the invoice with the hours and your markup.

Two movers loading a blanket-wrapped sofa up the ramp of a moving truck

Moving companies

Accounting software for moving companies: deposits, crews and storage

The booking deposit is held as a liability for that customer. On moving day, apply it to the final invoice and collect the rest.

A snowplow operator in her truck at dawn, plow blade down in a snowy parking lot

Snow removal and ice management

Accounting software for snow removal: seasonal contracts, per-push billing and salt

A fixed price for the winter can be billed as a memorised monthly invoice through the season, or taken up front and recognised into income month by month.

A locksmith rekeying a lock cylinder at the back of his work van

Locksmiths

Accounting software for locksmiths: van stock, service calls and commercial accounts

Locksets, cylinders, key blanks and safe parts are inventory items at average cost. Each sale takes them out of stock and posts the cost, so you know what the van is worth.

A security company owner reviewing shift schedules at an office lobby desk at night

Security guard companies

Accounting software for security guard companies: hours by site, overtime and workers' comp

Each client is a customer and each post or site is a job. Hours are logged by employee against the site, billable or not, and pulled onto the client's invoice.

Shops, products and online sellers

A shop owner arranging products on a display table

Shops and retail

Accounting software for retail shops: stock, sales tax and daily takings

Receiving a purchase order adds stock at cost; every sale takes it out and posts cost of goods. The Inventory Valuation report always matches the balance sheet.

A distributor checking cartons on a pallet against a packing list

Wholesale and distribution

Accounting software for wholesalers and distributors: orders, stock and terms

A sales order holds what the customer asked for. Invoice what you ship; the rest stays open, and the Open Sales Orders report shows every backorder by customer.

An online seller packing a handmade mug into a shipping box

E-commerce and online sellers

Accounting software for online sellers: payouts, fees and stock

Sales go to Undeposited Funds. When the payout lands, deposit them with the platform's fees on their own line to a fees account. The deposit equals what hit the bank.

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Importers and exporters

Accounting software for import and export businesses: multi-currency

A supplier set up in EUR gets bills in EUR; a customer in GBP gets invoices in GBP. The rate defaults from your dated rate table and can be changed per document.

A florist arranging a cream bouquet with a deep maroon dahlia in her shop

Florists and flower shops

Accounting software for florists: perishable stock, wedding deposits and delivery fees

The booking deposit and later payments are customer deposits, a liability. On the event date, invoice the wedding and apply them, and the income lands in the right month.

A print shop owner lifting a stack of freshly printed postcards from a press tray

Print shops and sign makers

Accounting software for print shops: paper stock, job costs and trade accounts

Build the estimate from your service and product items, turn it into an invoice when the job ships, and take a deposit on large orders.

Food and hospitality

A restaurant owner counting tips after service

Restaurants and cafes

Restaurant accounting software: daily sales, tips and food cost

Type the Z-report totals: food, beverage, tax and tips, and how it was paid. The sales, the tax owed and the tips owed all post at once.

A baker sliding a tray of fresh loaves onto a rack

Bakeries and cafes

Accounting software for bakeries and cafes: counter sales and wholesale orders

The day's counter sales go in as one daily entry or sales receipt. Wholesale customers get invoices on terms, and the A/R aging shows who still owes for last week's bread.

A food truck owner wiping down the serving counter after lunch

Food trucks

Accounting software for food trucks: daily sales, events and the truck itself

Type the day's food and drink sales, sales tax and tips, and how much came in as cash and card. Sales, tax owed and tips owed all post at once.

A caterer checking trays of canapes before an event

Catering companies

Catering accounting software: quotes, deposits and profit per event

Set up the client with the event as a job. Food bills, rentals and staff time carry the job, and the Job Profitability report shows income, cost and margin per event.

A taproom owner pouring a beer from a row of taps

Bars, pubs and taprooms

Accounting software for bars and taprooms: nightly sales, tips and stock

Enter the Z-report totals and how they were paid. Sales, the tax you owe and the tips you owe staff post together, and the cash and card must add up first.

An inn owner folding a throw at the foot of a guest bed

Small hotels, inns and B&Bs

Accounting software for small hotels, inns, motels and B&Bs

A booking deposit is held as a customer deposit, not counted as revenue. At checkout, apply it to the guest's bill and collect the rest.

Professional and creative services

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Professional services and law firms

Accounting software for consultants, agencies and law firms

Log billable and non-billable hours by employee, client and service. The hours are tracked without touching the books until you bill them on an invoice.

A lawyer at a small firm going through a client ledger with her bookkeeper

Law firms and solo lawyers

Law firm accounting software: trust accounts, retainers and billable hours

Client deposits post to a Trust Bank Account and a Client Trust Liability, tagged to the client. Your fees and overheads run through the operating account. Client money never sits in an income account.

An independent consultant working through her week's hours at a co-working table

Consultants and consulting firms

Accounting software for consultants: hours, retainers and clients abroad

Log billable hours against a client and a service at your rate. Unbilled time waits outside the books until you put it on an invoice.

Two people at a creative agency reviewing printed layouts on a studio table

Marketing and creative agencies

Agency accounting software: retainers, pass-through costs and project margins

Enter the media or print bill with the line marked billable and the client's job attached. It waits as an unbilled cost until it goes on their invoice, so the agency doesn't absorb it.

An IT technician setting up a network switch in a small office's equipment closet

IT services and MSPs

Accounting software for IT services and MSPs: monthly contracts, hardware and hours

Each client's monthly agreement is a recurring invoice, entered automatically on schedule. Add that month's extra work before you send it.

An architect marking up drawings with two colleagues at a drafting table

Architects and engineers

Accounting software for architects and engineers: phased fees and reimbursables

Enter the fee proposal as an estimate with a line per phase. Each month, invoice the percentage complete on each line, and AcboBooks tracks what is left to bill.

A wedding photographer changing lenses at an outdoor ceremony venue

Photographers and videographers

Accounting software for photographers and videographers: deposits, shoots and gear

A booking deposit is a customer deposit: a liability, not income, until the shoot. Apply it to the final invoice and only the balance is left to collect.

An event planner checking table settings in an empty banquet hall before guests arrive

Event planners

Accounting software for event planners: client deposits, vendor bills and event margins

Bill the planning fee in stages from the estimate with progress invoicing, or take money up front as a customer deposit and apply it as you invoice.

A funeral director arranging white lilies in a calm reception room

Funeral homes

Accounting software for funeral homes: cash advance items, merchandise and family accounts

Obituary notices, cemetery fees, flowers and certified copies paid on the family's behalf are billable costs, passed onto the family's invoice at cost, separate from your own services.

An independent insurance agent handing a policy folder to a couple in her office

Independent insurance agencies

Accounting software for insurance agencies: commission income, carrier payables and producer splits

Each carrier is a customer. Record each commission statement as an invoice or sales receipt by line of business, and Sales by Customer shows which carriers pay you most.

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Interior designers

Accounting software for interior designers: design fees, furnishings at markup and client deposits

Each client is a customer and each room or home a job. Hours go into time tracking against the job and onto the invoice, hourly or as a flat fee.

Health, wellness and personal care

A dental clinic office manager at the front desk going over the day's payments

Medical and dental clinics

Accounting software for private-pay medical and dental clinics

Take payment at the desk with a sales receipt, or invoice a treatment plan and record payments against it over the months. Statements show what each patient still owes.

A counsellor writing in a notebook in a quiet, sunlit office between sessions

Therapists and counsellors

Accounting software for therapists and counselling practices

Set up a service item for each session type and rate. Invoice after each session or once a month, and statements show what each client owes.

A physiotherapist adjusting a resistance band at an exercise station in a bright clinic

Chiropractors and physiotherapists

Accounting software for chiropractic and physio clinics: care plans and retail

A ten-visit package paid today is a customer deposit. Apply it to invoices as the visits happen, and what remains shows the care you still owe the patient.

A salon owner restocking retail shelves of hair products between clients

Salons, barbershops and spas

Salon accounting software: booth rent, commission, tips and retail stock

Each renter is a customer with a weekly or monthly rent invoice that AcboBooks enters automatically. The ageing report shows who is behind.

A fitness studio owner wiping down equipment in an empty studio before the morning class

Fitness studios and gyms

Accounting software for gyms and fitness studios: memberships and instructors

When a member pays for a year, defer it and AcboBooks moves a twelfth into income each month. The P&L shows what you earned, not just what came in.

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Veterinary clinics

Veterinary clinic accounting software: estimates, deposits and pharmacy stock

A treatment estimate becomes the invoice in one step, and you can bill part of it at a time when treatment is staged.

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Massage therapists and clinics

Accounting software for massage therapists: packages, therapist pay and GST/HST

A ten-session package paid up front is a customer deposit until sessions are used. Apply it to the invoices as the client comes in. Memberships paid in advance can be recognised evenly over the months.

An optometrist adjusting eyeglass frames on a display wall in her practice

Optometrists and optical shops

Accounting software for optometrists: frame inventory, exams and insurance receivables

Frames, lenses kept in stock and contact lenses are inventory items. Each sale posts its cost of goods, and the Inventory Valuation report matches the balance sheet.

A home care agency owner reviewing a caregiver schedule at her desk

Home care agencies

Accounting software for home care agencies: caregiver payroll, client billing and payer receivables

Each client is a customer. Caregivers' hours are logged against the client with a service item, billable or not, and pulled onto the client's invoice.

A pet groomer drying a small fluffy dog on a grooming table

Pet groomers, boarding and dog daycare

Accounting software for pet grooming and boarding: groomer pay, packages and retail

Employee groomers get commission and tips as pay items on the paycheque, taxed as wages. Groomers who rent a table are customers with a rent invoice that repeats.

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Tattoo and piercing studios

Accounting software for tattoo studios: artist splits, booking deposits and supplies

If artists are contractors, record the full sale as studio income and their share as a contractor bill, with a 1099-NEC or T4A at year-end. If they rent a chair, they are customers with a weekly rent invoice.

Property and real estate

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Landlords and property managers

Property management accounting: rents, deposits and profit by property

Each property is a class. Rent, repairs, taxes and insurance carry the class, so the P&L by class shows each building's net income.

A real estate agent walking a buyer couple through the bright kitchen of a house for sale

Real estate agents and brokerages

Accounting software for real estate agents and brokerages: commissions, splits and listings

Each listing or buyer client is a job. Staging, photography, signs and advertising go on it, and Job Profitability shows what the commission left after them.

A vacation rental host making up a bed with fresh linen in a bright cabin bedroom

Short-term rental hosts

Accounting software for vacation rentals and short-term rental hosts

Enter the booking as a sales receipt at the full amount, then deposit the payout with the platform's fee on its own line. Gross income, fees and the bank all agree.

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HOA and condo associations

HOA and condo association accounting: dues, late fees and the board's budget

Owners are customers, one per unit. Batch invoices bill the same assessment to all of them at once, and monthly dues can repeat automatically.

Transport, travel and logistics

An owner-operator checking a binder on the step of his truck cab

Trucking companies and owner-operators

Trucking accounting software: revenue, fuel and costs by truck

Every load invoice, fuel card charge and repair bill carries the truck's class. The P&L by class puts each truck side by side, so a unit that loses money stands out.

A courier loading parcels into the back of a van

Courier and delivery services

Accounting software for courier and delivery businesses

Regular customers get a repeating monthly invoice; walk-ins pay on a sales receipt. Fuel surcharges and waiting time are their own charge items, so they show separately.

A travel agent planning a trip with an older couple

Travel agencies

Travel agency accounting software: bookings, commissions and supplier payables

Travel Bookings splits the client's payment: your commission to Commission Income, the rest to Travel Suppliers Payable under that supplier. Your sales figures are your real earnings.

Nonprofits, education and community

A food bank coordinator with volunteers packing boxes

Nonprofits and charities

Nonprofit accounting software with fund reporting

Each fund or program is a class. Income and expenses carry the class, so every report can be split by fund, and the Statement of Activities shows each one.

A church treasurer and a volunteer counting the Sunday offering

Churches and religious organizations

Church accounting software: offerings, designated funds and budgets

The counting team's total goes in as a deposit, split between general offerings and any designated gifts. Gifts recorded as a sales receipt under the giver's name total by person on the Sales by Customer report.

A music school director in the doorway of a lesson room

Private schools, tutoring, music and dance schools

Accounting software for private schools, tutoring centres and music schools

The Tuition Billing screen creates a family's invoice with the base tuition, a sibling discount percentage and any aid or subsidy, each shown as its own line.

A daycare director reviewing a sheet at a desk in a playroom

Daycare and childcare centres

Daycare accounting software: tuition, subsidies and sibling discounts

The Tuition (Childcare) screen builds the family's invoice: base fee, sibling discount, and the subsidy credit on its own line, so parents see exactly what they owe.

A sports club treasurer taking a registration at a folding table

Associations, clubs and sports leagues

Accounting software for associations, clubs and sports leagues: dues and fees

Batch invoicing sends the year's dues to every member you pick, one invoice each. Monthly dues can repeat as recurring invoices, and statements catch the ones still open.

Farms and agriculture

A farmer sorting feed and seed receipts into a binder at the farmhouse kitchen table

Farms and ranches

Farm accounting software: profit by enterprise, equipment loans and seasonal crews

Make each crop, herd or field a class. Seed, fertilizer, feed, vet bills and custom hire carry the class, and so do the grain cheque and the sale barn settlement. P&L by Class shows which enterprise paid its way.

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Small business payroll software

Payroll software for small business, included in the price

Canadian payroll software

Canadian payroll on your own PC: CPP, EI, T4s, done

Inventory software for small business

Inventory that ties straight into your books

Invoicing software

Invoicing software that keeps the books while you bill

Sales tax and GST/HST

Sales tax, GST/HST and PST, tracked on every sale

W-2, 1099, T4 and T4A

Year-end slips from the books you already keep

Job costing software

Job costing software for small business: know what each job made

Multi-user accounting software

Multi-user accounting on your office network, with no monthly fee

Bank reconciliation software

Bank reconciliation software: from statement file to zero difference

Estimate and quote software

Estimate software that turns quotes into invoices, in full or in stages

Accounts payable software

Accounts payable software: enter bills, pay them in a batch, never pay twice

Purchase order software

Purchase order software that follows the goods from order to bill

Time tracking and billable hours

Time tracking software that turns billable hours into invoices

Financial reporting software

Financial reports for small business: the statements, the ageing, the budget, the drill-down

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