Mary Girsch-Bock

Contributing Writer

Mary Girsch-Bock is a graduate of the University of Illinois-Chicago. She began her career as accountant and later made the switch to writing full time, concentrating on business and technology, with a focus on small business. A former QuickBooks beta tester, Mary has been a featured regular contributor to CPA Practice Advisor since 2002, and she has also been published in The Motley Fool, The Blueprint, and Property Manager.com.  She currently writes a monthly accounting and technology-related blog for PLANERGY, and ghostwrites several blogs for various software companies.

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Xero – Invoicing Functions

Xero www.xero.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. Xero is best suited for small business owners, or accounting professionals that offer accounting and bookkeeping services to their clients. Cloud-based, Xero is available in three editions, making it suitable for even the smallest business. Xero continues to offer product enhancements on a regular basis, including...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Sage Intacct – Invoicing Functions

Sage Intacct www.intacct.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. Sage Intacct is a cloud-based financial management system. Formerly known as Intacct, the product was acquired by software giant Sage in July of 2017. Known now as Sage Intacct, the product has retained the features and functionality if offered prior to the acquisition. Sage Intacct...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Kashoo – Invoicing Functions

Kashoo www.kashoo.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. Kashoo offers cloud-based accounting functionality, and is best suited for small businesses. The product also offers a mobile app that works with both iOS and Android smart phones and tablets, allowing users to access the program from anywhere. Kashoo makes it easy to create an invoice,...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of FreeAgent – Invocing Functions

Free Agent www.freeagent.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. Free Agent is an easy to use, online accounting software product designed for freelancers and very small businesses. Free Agent offers on-the-go invoicing capability, along with decent expense management and payment acceptance capabilities. Free Agent offers a user-friendly dashboard, where users can quickly access customers...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of FreshBooks – Invoicing Functions

FreshBooks www.freshbooks.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. FreshBooks is an online accounting application best suited for freelancers and very small businesses. FreshBooks really focused on client time and billing, but also offers solid invoicing capability. A mobile app is also available for both iOS and Android smart phones and tablets. FreshBooks users can...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Accounting CS – AR Functions

Thomson Reuters Accounting CS Tax.thomsonreuters.com/cs-professional-suite From the 2018 reviews of AR systems. Accounting CS, from Thomson Reuters, is designed for accounting professionals that offer bookkeeping and accounting services to their clients. Part of the CS Professional Suite of Products, Accounting CS offers seamless integration with other Thomson Reuters products. Available in a variety of deployment...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of InvoiceSherpa – Invoicing Functions

InvoiceSherpa www.Invoicesherpa.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing systems. Designed to work with a variety of popular third-party accounting applications such as QuickBooks, Xero, Harvest, and FreshBooks, InvoiceSherpa completely automates the AR process, including offering various bill payment options. InvoiceSherpa works by syncing with the users’ current accounting application, enabling the product to access all...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Fundbox – Invoicing Functions

Fundbox – www.fundbox.com From the 2018 reviews of invoicing apps. Sometimes a single late payment can have catastrophic results for the small business owner. Fundbox is designed to proactively address cash flow issues that small business owners can face, providing owners with the ability to have consistent cash flow, regardless of the payment history of...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Wave Accounting – AR Functions

Wave Accounting www.waveapps.com From the 2018 reviews of AR systems. Available at no cost, Wave offers accounting functionality for the freelancer or small business owner. Cloud-based, Wave also offers online payment acceptance capability through Wave Payments as well as complete payroll functionality for a small fee. Wave also offers a mobile app designed for both...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Collbox – AR Functions

Collbox www.collbox.com From the 2018 reviews of AR systems. Designed as a go-between, Collbox works to establish a link between businesses looking for collection services for past due accounts and verified reputable collection agencies. It costs nothing to sign up for Collbox, as users are only charged when a selected collection agency collects on a...…

Mary Girsch-Bock

March 19, 2018 

2018 Review of Acumatica – AR Functions

Acumatica www.acumatica.com From the 2018 reviews of AR systems. Designed for mid-sized businesses, Acumatica Cloud ERP offers complete accounting functionality, including excellent AR processing and management. Acumatica’s core financial management system includes GL, AR, AP, Tax Management, Currency Management, and Cash Management capability, but the Acumatica also offers industry-specific and niche products including distribution management,...…

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