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The marketplace is flooded with new bookkeeping apps, and the list keeps expanding with every year. The 6 free apps mentioned in this post allow you to get a quick glance at your financial reports, update your books on the go, or simply invoice your customers wherever you might be working from.

1. bkper - the simplest and quickest way to record transactions and generate a monthly P&L or BS. Can pull data from Excel directly without needing to export/import.

2. Wave Accounting - an on-the-go solution for invoicing clients and savings receipts with a clean interface and few distracting features.

3. ZipBooks - lets you keep track of inventory, among its' other features.

4. Sunrise - clean and bookkeeper-friendly option that has all the basic functionality without sending its' users too much spam.

5. Zoho Time Tracker - time management app that you can use to keep track of billable hours and more.

6. MileIQ - mileage tracker that is automated.

You can survive a tough economic situation with bookkeeping.