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QuickBooks has a wide range of monthly pricing plans that all provide good value for sole traders and small businesses. Quickbooks is also currently running a promotion that gives you 70% off paid subscriptions plans when you forgo the free trial. I'll provide the cost of Both for each plan.

There are four options when deciding on a Quickbooks plan:

1. Quickbooks Self-Employed

2. Simple Start

3. Essentials 

4. Plus

1. Quickbooks Self-Employed Plan

This option is best for freelancers, sole-proprietors, or small partnerships who are looking to:

• Send invoices

• Organise expenses and receipts

• Track mileage (if relevant to your business)

• Track GST

The self-employed pricing plan starts at $15 a month. With the promotion, it brings the price down to just $4.50 per month.

2. Quickbooks Simple Start Plan

The Simple Start plan is a great option for those running small businesses with 5 to 20 employees. With this plan you can receive all the benefits of the Self-Employed Plan as well as the ability to:

• Lodge your BAS form from QuickBooks

• Connect to your bank

• Manage cash flow by forecasting your finances by up to one year in advance

• Receive access to insight and reports provided by QuickBooks

Pricing for the Simple Start plan starts at $22 a month. The special 70% promotion pricing is just $6 a month.

3. Essentials Plan

The Essentials plan may better suit your business if you run a mid-sized or international operation. The additional benefits of selecting the Essentials plan option are:

• The ability to organize supplier details and billing

• Usage of multi-currency that allows you to buy and sell in over 145 countries

• Set up recurring transactions 

• Manage up to three users 

4. Plus Plan

The Plus Plan is ideal for SMEs and larger businesses that track and sell inventory and need to report on rep areas, divisions, etc. As well as all the benefits of the Essentials plan, the Plus Plan gives you the ability to:

• Track inventory, purchase orders and items sold

• Track different locations

• Manage projects and customer jobs 

• Manage budgets effectively 

• Manage up to five users 

Regardless of which Quickbooks plans you choose, you can:

• Cancel at anytime

• Integrate with 500+ applications

• Use the free QuickBooks app

• Invite your accountant or bookkeeper to manage your books

• Access to their secure cloud storage

• Import data seamlessly from Xero, Excel, MYOB, or Reckon Desktop

Quickbooks is a promising software that caters to different business needs and budgets.