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VARIOUS TYPES OF

ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE
WHAT IS ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE
Accounting software describes a type of application
software that records and processes accounting
transactions within functional modules such as
accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal,
general ledger, payroll, and trial balance. It
functions as an accounting information system.
TYPES OF ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE

1. SPREADSHEET
To help with bookkeeping,businesses often use
spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft Excel or
Google Spreadsheets. You can adapt a
spreadsheet to almost any basic accounting need.
2. COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE
It such as QuickBooks or Peachtree can
handle most of a small- to mid-size business's
accounting needs. Its often includes graphs
that summarize data, reports that provide a
picture of a business's health.
3. ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE
Larger companies may have enormously
complex operations, and enterprise
accounting software helps in managing
this complexity.
4. CUSTOM ACCOUNTING
SOFTWARE

Sometimes, a business creates its own


accounting software, this are called
custom accounting software.

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