Free business accounting basics and bookkeeping support for small business

Free Bookkeeping Software

Do you want free bookkeeping software, with no catches? Well now you can. With Microsoft Office Accounting Express Edition, you can download free bookkeeping software and get started right now.

What's the catch?

There isn't one! The basic software is completely free and for sole traders and very small businesses it provides everything you will need to get you going.

As your business grows, Microsoft obviously hope you'll upgrade to their more powerful package - Microsoft Office Accounting Professional.

However, there is no requirement for you to do so, and a number of other companies also provide import and export facilities - so if you decide later on that it is time to upgrade to a different package, you're free to do so, and take all your bookkeeping data with you.

How about training?

Microsoft provide a complete online training course for Microsoft Office Accounting, ensuring you can get up to speed quickly and efficiently. If you are used to using Microsoft Office, you'll find the 'look and feel' of Microsoft Office Accounting familiar, making it easy to learn and use.

What you can do with your free bookkeeping software:

Create Invoices and Quotes

Track Income and Expenses

Create Customised Management Reports

See customer, supplier, employee and financial data in one place

Generate VAT returns

Accept payments through PayPal

Manage Payroll

Print P45 and P60 forms directly onto HMRC stationery

Bank online and download transactions

Print cheques

Pay and get paid through BACS (requires an additional add-on)

Import data directly from Sage

Import data directly from Excel

Export reports to Excel or Word

Download the Microsoft Office Accounting Express datasheet

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