Few things in accounting software are what they were 10, or even five, years ago. It is not just the advent of cloud computing that has changed the landscape. Entire new categories of software have entered the profession, along with new jargon and new opportunities.

There are two very significant developments in the marketplace for small business accounting systems. The first is that virtually none of the major players were heard of prior to 2012. The second is that all of the major players are cloud-based.

In the crazy days of the past decade, it has often been hard to separate old-school manual procedures from the cutting edge accounting requirements of the clients we serve today.