2009 Review of Construction and Contractor Accounting Programs

Programs Help Builders & Contractors Run More Efficiently


Aptora - Total Office Manager
overall rating
Total Office Manager is a comprehensive, high-end contractor accounting package, specializing in support for service industry businesses such as telecom, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, appliance repair and other such contractors.
A-Systems - JobView
overall rating
In a market seemingly dominated by programs that attempt to serve all types of businesses with the same basic software, the JobView system from A-Systems is a refreshing option.
Cougar Mountain Software - CMS Professional Accounting
overall rating
Cougar Mountain's CMS Professional Accounting is a mid-range business accounting suite anchored around a GL, with available modules for AR, AP, Inventory, Payroll, Point-of-Sale, Bank Reconciliation, Sales and Purchase Orders.
CUC Software - Contractor Essentials
overall rating
The Contractor Essentials program from CUC Software is, as its name implies, a specialized business management system for service-oriented contracting companies. Contractor Essentials was initially developed nearly 30 years ago within a contracting firm.
CYMA Systems Inc. - Accounting For Windows Job Costing
overall rating
The Job/Project Costing program offered by CYMA is an optional module that works with CYMA’s Financial Management System, a business management and accounting suite that includes core GL, AP and AR functions, along with bank reconciliation, inventory, payroll, and sales and purchase order management.
eTEK International Inc. - eTEK for Microsoft Office
overall rating
The eTEK for Microsoft Office system is a business management and bookkeeping system designed for mid-sized and growing entities, providing integrated modules for GL, AP, AR, inventory, payroll, purchasing, sales, budgeting, and job costing and estimating.
Intuit - QuickBooks Premier 2009 Contractor Edition
overall rating
The QuickBooks Premier line of small business accounting programs from Intuit includes several industry-specific versions, including the Contractor Edition, which offers features specifically geared toward builders.
MICS, Inc. - Builder Information System
overall rating
Builder Information System (BIS) offers construction-focused businesses a solid and completely integrated suite of accounting and business management applications.
Sage - Peachtree Premium Accounting For Construction 2010
overall rating
The Peachtree brand has long been a favorite of professional accountants for their small business clients, providing a broad base of general bookkeeping capabilities, including GL, AP, AR, invoicing, inventory, sales orders and contact management, along with good business management functions, reporting and analysis features.
Sage - Sage Timberline Office
overall rating
Sage Timberline Office offers mid-sized and larger construction and real estate businesses a high-end, thoroughly comprehensive collection of accounting and management applications.
2009 Review of Construction/Contractor Accounting Programs — Comparison Chart

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