In the business world, accountants are the numbers people. They are the record keepers, money investigators and tax geniuses who save companies from bankruptcy and also help with those inevitable IRS visits. From small business accountants to corporate giant accounting firms, new technology can save accountants a lot of time and energy.

With all new cloud services, QuickBook apps and money tracking tools, you can maintain the books and join the paperless crowd of record-keeping, which is far less costly. While some of these apps are free, others may have a small purchase fee or monthly hosting fee. You can also upgrade some of these apps for more services and better storage options.

LogMeIn Ignition

The universal app LogMeIn Ignition offers a way for you to remotely access files with your smart device. While you may not be able to get a lot done on your smart phone, you can email yourself a missing file, update a client’s books on your iPad or complete other quick tasks on your Anroid. LogMeIn is a web-based remote control that works with Apple and PC. The app costs $29.95 and there are monthly charges that include the remote access plan. There are some other cool features to this app, including remote playing sound from your computer to your iPad.

SmartVault

Paperless is the way to go, and it offers a much easier way to organize everything with guaranteed access if you use remote control and cloud services. The latest thing for accountants are universal apps with multiple ways to access and store files from anywhere. A universal cloud and document saving app, SmartVault is the online way for document management with QuickBooks for accountants. SmartVault is a free app that also lets you access your documents from anywhere on any device, whether iPad, iPhone or Android.

Dropbox

Dropbox is another cloud service app that allows users to sync files online and across multiple home networks, which means documents that you work on at the office can instantly be dropped into a Dropbox folder located on your home computer. Dropbox offers free storage, and the app is also free. However, you may want to upgrade to get more storage space. Dropbox is also a universal app with services available for iPad, iPhone and Android devices.

iDonatedIt

When tax season rolls around, accountants are usually in the midst of a hectic busy season. While tracking some mysterious purchases may leave you in the woods, it’s easy to track those tax-free donations that make your business more charitable with this app.  You can alleviate some of that stress with the $2.99 app called iDonatedIt. This is the app from BMG Certified Public Accountants, the first CPA firm to develop a mobile app for iPhone. The app is also now available for iPad and Android, offering a way to track, report and store values for non-cash charitable donations that work wonders for income tax purposes.

Accounter

So how about an all-in-one accounting app? There is one out there that tries to do it all and comes pretty close to offering everything that small business accountants might need. Accounter offers free online accounting software for small and medium sized organizations that allow you to track the flow of money and transactions happening within the company. The app allows you to customize and send invoices, create contacts and review inventory as well as share data to other members of your team. Accounter is free and available for multiple platforms.

This article was composed by Raymond Beverly, a freelancer who has a strong interest in technology, computers and gadgetry of various kinds. Beverly is interested in both computer hardware and software; lately he has been particularly fascinated with software, including assisted living software for those with such needs.