Accounting software solutions are indispensable to small businesses as they not only help automate and manage purchase orders, but also accounts receivable and payable, payroll, invoicing, expense reports, reconciliations and even financial reports. Accounting software needs to be affordable and should make tasks such as data syncing and making financial reports easier and simpler. Listed below are four popular paid accounting software options for small businesses this year. Zoho Books:  Zoho Books has a full set of accounting tools reports creation, syncing bank accounts, tracking expenses, creating and sending invoices, etc. Priced at $9/month, Zoho Books stands out for its extensive range of capabilities offered for a low price. The software has a clutter-less, easy-to-use dashboard with widgets such as bank and credit card accounts, projects, topmost expenses, cashflow chart, outgoing, total receivables, etc. It is also logical and intuitive, especially in adding new items to the menu, and has a visually pleasing clean layout. Quick Books:  If one is looking to start out/expand a business, QuickBooks can do both, provide only basic features or be customized and scaled to fit the needs of an expanding business. QuickBooks’ cheapest plan costs $7/month and doesn’t compromise on features, making it the perfect software for small service providers, restaurateurs, online merchants, consultants and freelancers.