Addsworth for Mac
Core Edition for Mac · free to try, $499 one-time
Canadian accounting for Mac
Addsworth Accounting brings your books, GST/HST workflows, GIFI mapping, and year-end close into one native Mac app — with unlimited companies, local-first data, and a companion app for iPhone and iPad.
- Complete accounting Double-entry journals, bank rec, reports, GST/HST, and year-end close
- CRA-aligned GIFI mapping, printable GST/HST forms, and fiscal period controls built in
- Own it on Mac Free to try on the sample company. $499 one-time unlocks unlimited companies, permanently
Built-in GIFI mapping
Open accounts, assign CRA codes, and keep the ledger tied to year-end reporting.
Built for Canadian Business
Addsworth is built around the CRA's General Index of Financial Information — the code set used on Canadian tax returns. Accounts can be mapped to GIFI codes, helping keep your books and tax working papers aligned.
Chart of Accounts
Add accounts, assign CRA GIFI codes, and keep your trial balance aligned with your tax working papers.
Journal Entries & Posting
Double-entry bookkeeping with separate debit and credit columns. Post to controlled fiscal periods with period-level audit logging.
Financial Reports
Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow, and Trial Balance — with grouped sections, custom templates, and CSV, PDF, or print export.
GST/HST Compliance
Multi-jurisdiction tax codes, saved CRA-aligned GST/HST reports, printable working copies, filing status workflow, and Quick Method support.
Bank Reconciliation
Import bank statements via CSV and reconcile against your ledger. Clear, repeatable monthly workflow.
Multi-Company
Manage multiple businesses from one installation at no extra cost. Each company has its own chart of accounts, journals, and fiscal periods.
Fiscal Period Management
CRA T2-compliant fiscal period controls. Open and close periods to protect posted data. Full period audit trail.
Customer & Vendor Management
Maintain customer and vendor records, tag eligible AR/AP journal lines, and report GL-level balances by customer or vendor.
iCloud Sync & Local Backups
Your data lives on your Mac and can sync through your private iCloud account. Local backup and restore tools are included.
Native on Mac
A desktop-class accounting application for Mac — fast, offline-capable, and paired with a companion app for iPhone and iPad.
Works Offline
Your books are stored on your Mac, and day-to-day accounting needs no internet connection. iCloud sync is optional on the Mac — but the iPhone and iPad companion receives your books through it, so it needs sync switched on.
Privacy by Design
No Addsworth account or password is required. Primary financial data stays on your Mac and, when you enable sync, in your iCloud account.
Built for the Long Term
The unlock is permanent. It covers every future version, along with bug fixes and macOS compatibility updates, and there is no paid upgrade to buy later.
Pricing
Both apps are free to download. The Mac app unlocks with a single purchase; the iPhone and iPad companion is a monthly subscription. Prices in Canadian dollars.
Addsworth Accounting
For Mac. Where your books are created and kept.
- Try every feature free on the built-in sample company. Payment begins when you create a company of your own.
- Unlimited companies on one unlock
- Chart of Accounts with GIFI mapping
- Journal entries & posting engine
- Customer & vendor balance tracking
- Financial reports, templates & export
- Bank reconciliation with CSV import
- GST/HST tracking & printable forms
- T2 Schedule 100/125 GIFI summaries & export
- Fiscal period controls & audit trail
- Year-end closing entries
- Optional iCloud sync
- Built-in help centre
Addsworth Companion
For iPhone and iPad. Your books away from the desk.
- A window onto books created on your Mac. Requires Addsworth Accounting for Mac with iCloud sync switched on.
- Review your financial reports
- Browse the Chart of Accounts and journals
- Enter journals on iPad
- Capture receipts wherever you are
- Companies are created on the Mac, not here
Later editions
Later editions layer onto your existing app, with Business and Tax priced as separate layers.
Business
Receivables and payables as full subledgers — customer invoicing, vendor bills, payment application and statements — alongside fixed assets and recurring journals.
Tax
Corporation and partnership return preparation on the same ledger, with expanded T2 schedules, filing-status tracking, and electronic filing to the CRA.
Why Addsworth
Canadian Compliance Built In
GIFI codes, GST/HST working copies, T2 GIFI summaries, T2125 support, and fiscal period controls are built into the workflow from the start.
One Purchase, Unlimited Companies
Unlock Addsworth Accounting once and run as many companies as you need, each with its own chart of accounts, journals and fiscal periods.
Keep Control of Your Books
Your data lives on your Mac and, when sync is enabled, in your iCloud account. Local backups keep your records portable and under your control.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a GIFI code?
The General Index of Financial Information (GIFI) is a CRA code set used to report financial statement data on Canadian tax returns. Every line on your Balance Sheet and Income Statement maps to a GIFI code. Addsworth includes all 769 CRA GIFI codes.
What does it cost, and can I try it first?
Addsworth Accounting is a free download, and every feature works against the built-in sample company — no time limit and nothing held back. A single $499 CAD purchase unlocks companies of your own. Sample data exists for evaluation and cannot be filed with the CRA.
Do I need an internet connection?
No. Day-to-day accounting works entirely offline. An internet connection is needed only for iCloud sync and Apple services such as the App Store.
Can I manage multiple companies?
Yes. One unlock covers as many companies as you need, each with its own chart of accounts, journals, fiscal periods, and tax settings.
What platforms are supported?
Addsworth Accounting runs on Mac. Addsworth Companion runs on iPhone and iPad, and is a separate subscription.
Do I need a Mac to use the iPhone or iPad app?
Yes. Addsworth Companion is a window onto books created on your Mac — it cannot create companies of its own. It receives your data through iCloud, so sync must be switched on in Addsworth Accounting. Without a Mac and iCloud, the companion has nothing to show you.
Is my financial data secure?
Your data is stored locally on your device and, optionally, in your private iCloud account. See our Privacy Policy for details.
What's the difference between the editions?
Addsworth Accounting ships the Core edition: general ledger accounting, GL-level customer and vendor balance tracking, bank reconciliation, financial reports, GST/HST working copies, printable and exportable T2 Schedule 100/125 GIFI summaries, and T2125 support. Business covers receivables and payables as full subledgers — invoicing, bills, payment application and statements — with fixed assets and recurring journals. Tax covers corporation and partnership return preparation on the same ledger, with expanded T2 schedules, filing-status tracking, and electronic filing to the CRA. Returns can be printed or exported for filing by other means in any edition.
Is Addsworth available yet?
Addsworth Accounting is in final development. This page will carry the App Store link once it is live.
Legal
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