You know what they say: nothing lasts forever. That’s especially true in accounting tech.
Remember QuickBooks Desktop 2020? PeachTree? Cougar Mountain? If you just felt a nostalgic shiver, you're not alone. These were once the lifeblood of small accounting firms and bookkeepers everywhere—and now they’re either discontinued, unsupported, or collecting digital dust in someone’s file server from 2008.
But what happened to these once-beloved accounting apps? And more importantly—what should your firm be using now?
Let’s talk about the accounting software graveyard, what led these tools to their end, and how your firm can move forward without clinging to outdated tech like it’s a comfort blanket.
Yes, some of these old accounting apps were workhorses in their time. They did the job. They got you here. But they won’t get you there.
Accounting tech is moving fast. If your software isn’t evolving with your firm, it’s holding you back. It’s time to cut the dead weight and modernize.