Madelyn Goodnight / Investopedia Accounting software is a computer program that assists bookkeepers and accountants in recording and reporting a firm’s financial transactions. The functionality ...

SEE: The Best Accounting Software and Services (TechRepublic) Along with helping business owners make smarter financial decisions, accounting data helps external stakeholders — such as lenders ...

With the right accounting software, you should have a direct, easy-to-understand view of your company's balance sheet, with clearly defined entries for assets and liabilities. That way ...

Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and has a degree in accounting and finance from DePaul University. Investopedia / Eliana Rodgers Accounting records ...