AccountEdge 2009 - Acclivity

AccountEdge 2009 is the first release of the financial accounting package in several years that offers more than minor tweaks to the back end of the application or cosmetic interface changes to the front end... read more at Macworld

TurboTax Online Home & Business -Intuit

Intuit TurboTax and H&R Block TaxCut both come in desktop and online versions. I compared the desktop versions of TurboTax and TaxCut elsewhere at Macworld.com... read more at Macworld

TaxCut Online Premium + E-File - H&R Block

Intuit TurboTax and H&R Block TaxCut both come in desktop and online versions. I compared the desktop versions of TurboTax and TaxCut elsewhere at Macworld.com... read more at Macworld

TurboTax 2008 Home & Business - Intuit

With economic stimulus and bailouts in the news almost every day, this has got to be the one of the most confusing tax seasons in years. You can trust both Intuit TurboTax and H&R Block TaxCut to be your expert guides through the process... read more at Macworld

Billings 3 - Marketcircle

Since making its debut on the Mac platform in 2005, Billings has established itself as a suitable program for people who needs to track time as a necessary part of their business process. Lawyers, consultants, and artists have found that Billings suits their needs perfectly... read more at Macworld

QuickBooks Accounting 2009 - Intuit

QuickBooks Accounting 2009 is the latest version of Intuit’s small business accounting application and, as noted in our First Look, a significant upgrade to a program that has remained relatively unchanged for almost a decade... read more at Macworld

VisiStat 6.0 - VisiStat

VisiStat 6.0, a managed service that integrates with any Web server, provides an easy-to-use interface for generating demographic data for small to midsize businesses and blogs, although it lacks some features found in traditional log file analysis tools... read more at Macworld

Billings 3 Beta - Marketcircle

Billings 3 is an update to Marketcircle's estimating, time tracking and invoicing application. It's simple to set up, with a logical workflow that centres around clients and projects. Clients can be created from scratch or imported from your Mac OS X Address Book... read more at MacUserUK

Accounted 1.0.1 - Oranged Software

Oranged Software's Accounted is a new entrant to an increasingly crowded Mac accounting market and although far from perfect, it offers some promising features for sole traders... read more at MacUserUK

MacFreelance - Macware

MacFreelance is an application designed to make invoicing and billing simple so that you don't have to spend too much time on the boring stuff... read more at MacUserUK

Moneywell 1.0.2 - No Thirst Software

Moneywell is a personal finance application that turns your finances upside down. Traditional money managers such as Quicken track your income and show how you spend it. Their weakness is that you only find out how poor you are after your money has disappeared... read more at MacUserUK

Horizon 1.2 - Lucerne Systems

Horizon takes a unique approach to finances - it uses a calendar to track money. The program's interface, which looks like Apple's iCal, is divided into three areas: a category list, calendar and summary view. The category list can divide your outgoings and income into discrete elements. Categories act like individual calendars in iCal and there's no restriction on the number of categories you can add... read more at MacUserUK

Business Accountz - Accountz

Accountz.com's Business Accountz is a new arrival to that rare breed of Mac applications: those that handle your business finances. Java-based and cross-platform, it's aimed at sole proprietors, partnerships and small businesses... read more at MacUserUK

Billings 2.5 - Marketcircle

Last Christmas, we looked at a promising beta of Billings 2, Marketcircle's time billing and invoicing application for freelancers or self-employed Mac users. The last six months have seen big improvements to the program... read more at MacUserUK

MultiLedger 7 - CheckMark Software

MultiLedger 7 is touted as a "fully integrated accounting program" by its publisher, CheckMark Software. It does indeed have the features you expect from a small-business accounting package -- it tracks financial accounts, customers, vendors, inventory, and jobs... read more at MacLife

MYOB Accounting Plus 16 - MYOB

Accounting might not be big business on the Mac, but MYOB's range of financial applications has dominated the small business market on the Mac platform for years. However, with increased competition from web-based services such as Blinksale (blinksale.com) at the low end to Netsuite, Accounting Plus 16 now has something to live up to ... read more at MacUserUK

MYOB AccountEdge 2007 - Acclivity

For the last several years, Acclivity’s MYOB AccountEdge has been the most comprehensive accounting application available for Mac-using small and mid-size businesses, offering an extensive set of accounting tools, as well as payroll options, time-billing, and credit card processing features. The latest update, AccountEdge 2007, includes Universal support... read more at Macworld

TurboTax Premier - Intuit

TurboTax Premier, by Intuit, is an efficient way to wade into your state and federal tax returns, as well as your investments. Structured as a series of questions and split into sections, the application guides you through each section, asking you to fill in values such as your income, interest and dividend information... read more at Macworld

FinanceToGo 1.1 - FastForward Software

FinanceToGo 1.1 is a business and personal accounting software package that uses double-entry accounting techniques to track income, assets, debts, and expenses. This is a compelling feature that is not commonly found in personal finance programs, but FinanceToGo currently lacks the maturity to make it a replacement for more popular programs in its genre... read more at Macworld

TurboTax Premier - Intuit

TurboTax Premier, by Intuit, is an efficient way to wade into your state and federal tax returns, as well as your investments. Structured as a series of questions and split into sections, the application guides you through each section, asking you to fill in values such as your income, interest and dividend information... read more at Macworld

TaxCut Premium + State + E-File - H&R Block

For many, the task of filing a return borders on the horrendous, but TaxCut Premium + State + E-File does everything it can to make the process more bearable. Upon installation, the program automatically checks for available tax-code and software updates, and then prompts you to begin a new return... read more at Macworld

Xsilva Systems LightSpeed 1.3.5 - Xsilva Systems Inc

LightSpeed 1.3.5 is a point-of-sale application designed for Mac OS X. A complete solution for small to medium-sized businesses, it covers all the main bases, from quoting and invoicing to stock management and tracking... read more at MacUserUK

QuickBooks Pro 2007 - Intuit

The latest version of Intuit’s accounting package for the Mac, QuickBooks Pro 2007, has several new features that are sure to please many users, including Universal support and a new form design tool which allows you to customize estimates, invoices, and statements. But if you were holding out hope that the latest version was going to add credit card processing or multi-user support, you’ll have to wait a little longer... read more at Macworld

iBiz 2.5.3 - IGG Software

You can create new client records and add job events and sub-events to your projects. For each client, job events (the equivalent of a project) and sub-events (the tasks performed to complete a project) are created to establish a workflow. These items can then be individually tracked and updated. Invoices, tasks, and graphical and text-based reports can also be set up to report returns and losses for each project... read more at Macworld

Billings 2 - Marketcircle

Billings 2 is a time tracker and billing manager that works intuitively from the start. Its setup assistant can automatically import client details from the Mac OS X Address Book. Handily, if you later change information in Address Book, the relevant details in Billings automatically update. If you delete an Address Book contact, Billings posts a warning offering to recreate contact details... read more at MacUserUK

Quicken 2007 - Intuit

In some product groups, there’s an undisputed leader: an 800-pound gorilla that doesn’t plan on relinquishing the top position any time soon. Where personal financial management software on the Macintosh is concerned, Intuit’s Quicken has held that ground for several years now... read more at Macworld

iBank 2.1 - IGG Software

Among ways you’d enjoy spending your free time doing, finding the perfect financial management software has probably never been among them. Intuit’s Quicken has long dominated the Macintosh financial software market, but iBank 2.1.4, a financial management program by IGG Software, may prove to be a solid competitor... read more at Macworld

QuickBooks Pro 2006 - Intuit

At first glance, QuickBooks Pro 2006 seems nearly perfect. It features a simple, checkbook-ledger-style interface, and it’s packed with great features. But as you dig deeper, you’ll find that QuickBooks Pro is also missing some key features... read more at Macworld

FirstEdge 2.0 - MYOB

MYOB FirstEdge 2.0 is designed to handle business-accounting basics such as income, expense, asset, and liability accounts, as well as sales, quotes, invoices, basic reporting, and company analysis. It’s a good, inexpensive way to go if you don’t need higher-end accounting features, such as multi-user capabilities or inventory and time tracking/billing... read more at Macworld

AccountEdge 2006 - MYOB

AccountEdge 2006 is a feature-rich application that provides both basic accounting tools and numerous enhancements. These include the ability to track inventory, create purchase orders, and provide for multiple users over a network via its Network Edition... read more at Macworld

Liquid Ledger 1.5 - Modeless Software

Compared with the PC, the Mac has traditionally been poorly served by personal finance programs, but things are changing. While the number of PC-based programs continues to shrink - Quicken has disappeared from the UK market - Mac alternatives flourish. Another arrival, Liquid Ledger, offers a powerful, if occasionally awkward, way of keeping tabs on your money... read more at MacUserUK

MYOB Accounting Plus 15 - MYOB

Welcoming isn't a word usually associated with accounting programs, but MYOB Accounting Plus 15 comes about as close to living up to that description as a financial application is going to get... read more at MacUserUK

TurboTax Deluxe 2005 - Intuit

The field for Mac tax-preparation software has narrowed this year. Now that H&R Block’s TaxCut Premium has gone the way of last year’s tax refund, Intuit’s TurboTax is now the only application available for Mac-based personal tax preparation. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. TurboTax has consistently been the best tax-prep app available for the Mac, and the latest version includes several minor improvements that should make your yearly wrestling match with the IRS a little easier... read more at Macworld

Moneydance 2006 - Reilly Technologies

It's almost that time of year again. Instead of scrambling to gather all of your receipts and paperwork for tax time like you've done for the past decade or two, hopefully you've started keeping electronic tabs on your finances. (This is the information age, isn't it?) One way to do this is by using Reilly Technologies Moneydance 2006 for Mac, a simple, feature-packed and smooth-operating application that helps you get a handle on your finances... read more at macHOME

Budget 4.5.6 - Snowmint Creative Solutions

If you're someone who can stare at your bank statement for hours and still not quite understand where the money has gone, here, at last, might be financial salvation... read more at MacUserUK

Quicken 2006 - Intuit

THERE ARE A FEW applications on the Mac that establish the standard to which all others of that type are compared. For word processors and spreadsheets, there's Microsoft Word and Excel. When it comes to managing your personal finances... read more at macHOME

MYOB AccountEdge 2005 - MYOB

MYOB AccountEdge handles the same basic functions that QuickBooks does, and adds the ability to process credit-card transactions from within the application, directly deposit payroll into employees’ bank accounts, and pay vendors electronically. AccountEdge data files also can be shared over a network and accessed by more than one individual at a time... read more at Macworld

QuickBooks Pro 2005 for Mac - Intuit

Payroll, however, is still not seamlessly integrated—clicking the Payroll button brings up the same version of Aatrix's bundled Top Pay (www.aatrix.com) module that appeared in QuickBooks' previous incarnation. Plus, there's no online-banking component as there is in Intuit's Quicken personal-finance ap ... read more at MacAddict

TaxCut Premium - H&R Block

Like crocuses rising from an early spring snow, and as certain as mid-April’s tax deadline, tax-preparation software has begun making its appearance on store shelves. While both Intuit’s TurboTax Deluxe 2004 and H&R Block’s TaxCut Premium 2004 each promise to make your yearly tango with the IRS a little less painful, the question is: are they worth their $40 price tags ... read more at Macworld

TurboTax Deluxe 2004 - Intuit

Like crocuses rising from an early spring snow, and as certain as mid-April’s tax deadline, tax-preparation software has begun making its appearance on store shelves. While both Intuit’s TurboTax Deluxe 2004 and H&R Block’s TaxCut Premium 2004 each promise to make your yearly tango with the IRS a little less painful, the question is: are they worth their $40 price tags ... read more at Macworld

MYOB Accounting Plus 14 - MYOB

Evolution, not revolution is a mantra that has served MYOB Accounting well in the past. Even though the feature list of this new release doesn't instantly appear to offer groundbreaking changes, its well thought-out improvements could end up changing the way many small Mac-based businesses do their accounts ... read more at MacUser UK

QUICKEN 2005 - Intuit, Inc.

For years, Quicken has been the personal finance manager of choice for Mac users, yet somehow, each year Intuit delivers even more value to this venerable program. Quicken 2005 has evolved into much more than a simple checkbook manager (although that is still what it's best at) and includes such features as tracking your investments, electronic bill paying, extensive financial planning, keeping a record of your home inventory, and iCal integration of Quicken events, which is great for seeing your upcoming expenses in iCal without having to open Quicken. ... read more at macHOME

TinyBooks 1.1.4 - Space-Time Associates

Because Space-Time's TinyBooks costs a mere $49, you may not expect much from this business accounting package. But despite its relatively low price, TinyBooks works quite well if all you want to do is track your business's income and expenses. It also lets you collect income and expense data and provides minimal reports based on that information ... read more at Macworld

AccountEdge 2004 - MYOB

If you've used previous versions of MYOB's AccountEdge, you won't notice many differences in this version's functionality or interface. But several new features will enhance the way you do business with customers and vendors, and will make it easier to process employee payroll. ... read more at Macworld

QuickBooks Pro 6.0 - Intuit

Version 6.0 sports only a few new features and minor improvements. While these are welcome and necessary, I wish it offered more. QuickBooks remains intuitive and easy to use, making business accounting as easy as entering checks in the register of your personal checkbook . ... read more at Macworld

MoneyWorks Gold 4.0.9 -Cognito Software

Cognito's MoneyWorks Gold is an excellent, easy-to-use accounting package. You can set it up in a flash, and it's versatile enough to handle anything from an inventory-based business to a rental-management company . ... read more at Macworld

MultiLedger 6.0.7 - CheckMark Software

The first image that comes to mind when you launch CheckMark's MultiLedger is the Hollywood stereotype of a crusty accountant. The program's incredibly austere interface seems the perfect solution for those sour-faced men who sharpen pencils and scowl over pale-green ledger books all day. Unfortunately, MultiLedger's dour-looking front end is only the beginning of its problems . ... read more at Macworld

PigMoney 1.1 - SweetCocoa

If a very basic Excel spreadsheet is the first step in financial record-keeping, SweetCocoa Software's PigMoney 1.1 is the second. It's a perfect solution for younger savers who are just starting to keep an eye on all their baby-sitting or lawn-mowing money . ... read more at Macworld

Budget 4.3.3 - Snowmint Creative

Of all the programs we looked at, Snowmint Creative Solutions' Budget 4.3.3 was the most unique. Unlike most programs, which use a ledgerlike check-register metaphor, Budget uses a conceptually vivid envelope metaphor, providing the digital equivalent of cashing your paycheck and then distributing the money to different expense envelope . ... read more at Macworld

Moneydance 2003 - Reilly Technologies

With its wide range of features, Reilly Technologies' Moneydance 2003 is the only program we looked at that was nearly as complete as Quicken. Like Quicken, Moneydance uses a check-register format for data entry and provides fairly extensive support for tracking a wide variety of stocks and mutual funds . ... read more at Macworld

iCash 1.4.3 - Max Programming

iCash 1.4.3 is a conundrum: an elegant-looking Aqua application that's extremely confusing to use. iCash consists of a single window with five tabs at the top -- Balance, Accounts, Transactions, Queries, and Reports. You access all of the program's features by clicking on the tabs. Clicking on the Balance tab and then clicking on a specific account or category gives you a quick view of how much money you have in an account or how much you've spent on a specific expense category. ... read more at Macworld

Quicken 2004 - Intuit

Still the leader in personal-finance software, Quicken provides powerful tools for analyzing your cash flow—all you need to do is feed it the appropriate financial statements ... read more at MacAddict

QuickBooks Pro 5.0 - Intuit

"When Intuit dropped support for the Mac version of QuickBooks in 1997, it was the best-selling accounting software available for the Macintosh" ... read more at Macworld

TaxCut Platinum - H&R Block

"H&R Block have indeed provided a comprehensive, time-saving tool for the least-favorite task of the year--and it can make the process a lot less painful" ... read more at macHOME

MyBusiness Essentials - My Business

"In the ballooning ranks of Mac OS X-compatible book-keeping applications, MyBusiness Essentials marks a refreshing deviation from the predictable" ... read more at MacUser UK

AccountEdge 3 - MYOB

"MYOB has created an excellent encore to its high-end business-accounting package, AccountEdge. Although version 3 is little changed on the surface, it does offer a significant new feature" ... read more at Macworld

Quicken 2003 - Intuit

"Over the years, Quicken has grown from a simple tool for balancing your checkbook into an indispensable central repository for all your financial information." ... read more at macHOME