Xero or Quickbooks: Which is better for your creative business?

If you’ve been looking into accounting software to keep track of your businesses finances, I’m sure you’ve run across Quickbooks. It’s one of the most common ones out there for small businesses, but is it the best for your creative business? 

When I started my business, I solely used QBO (Quickbooks Online) for my clients. I was/am a certified Proadvisor so I know in depth the ins and outs of the software. But as I niched down into creative businesses, QBO started to have missing parts. Of course you can use QBO for your creative business, but what if there was another way? Something that made your bookkeeping easier and less time consuming.

I had a lot of bookkeepers tell me to look into Xero as they had used it for a while and absolutely loved it. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t sure about it at first because switching accounting software for all my clients looked like quite the task.

Finally, I had a break in client work and decided to look into it and oh my goodness… it did not disappoint. If you’ve been around a while, you will know Xero is my preferred accounting software for all my clients and I absolutely love it. 

You may be wondering why? What is the difference between the two? That’s a good question. I mean all accounting software does the same thing, right? Well, yes, but it’s how they do it that makes all the difference for me. Let’s break it down.

Overall, Xero wins by a long shot. It allows me to give more in depth reporting to my clients faster. Plus, their customer support is incredible. Quick to respond, and always helps me find the solution to my problem. And they are literally so much cheaper than QBO. 

So if you are looking for an alternative solution to Quickbooks Online, or you are looking to make the transition from a spreadsheet to an accounting software, take a look at Xero. And if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. You can DM us on Instagram or email us at hello@profitpriority.co.

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