Accounting software is a computer program to ensure all (or almost all) tasks of accounting to value and the gain of a company.
Accounting software is computer software that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll and General Ledger.
Accounting software works as a financial reporting system. It can be developed specifically by the company that uses it, and can be purchased from a software vendor, or a combination of a software application purchased from a supplier with local adaptations. Its complexity and cost vary according to the company that uses it.
Accounting software allow significant gains in time through the use of non-redundant database made gradually day by the company (list of customers, suppliers, items bought and sold ...). Accounting records can be modified and printed and therefore can be disseminated quickly. Accounting software is often the first step towards full integration of the information system. Thus, these programs aim to ensure the uniqueness of the information, the homogenization process, a constantly updated information, the centralization of remote entities, and interactivity through the network.
Since the mid-1990s, the market has undergone considerable consolidation, many providers have gone out of business or been absorbed by larger groups.