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 multi-company books, local-first data, and a companion app for iPhone and iPad.
In final development — this page will carry the App Store link once it is live.
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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 covers every company you keep, permanently.
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.
macOS Screenshots
macOS workflow from onboarding to year end. Use the arrows for more.
Built for Canada and designed for Mac, Addsworth Accounting deep-links business accounting and CRA reporting.
See your financial position at a glance with key balance sheet and performance metrics.
Professional multi-level Chart of Accounts. Open accounts to see posted transactions, edit to add Bank Account and GIFI Code links.
Bank and GL Account linking makes reconciling bank statements quick.
Journal editor with jurisdiction-aware, Canadian sales tax codes included.
GST/HST returns follow the CRA GST34 working copy, ready to file.
T2 Schedule 100 and 125 GIFI summaries are generated from your ledger and exported for filing.
Financial reports carry grouped sections, custom templates, and CSV, PDF or print export.
Report GL-level balances by customer or vendor from tagged AR and AP journal lines.
Close the year with controlled closing entries and a full period audit trail.
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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
Buy it once and it stays bought. Every future version of Core is yours, along with the fixes and compatibility work that keep it current on macOS. Supported on the current macOS and the one before it.
Companion on iPhone and iPad
Capture draft journals where the work happens, browse the full ledger, and edit routine data on an iPad. Posting stays on your Mac — the FAQ sets out what each device does.
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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.
$499 one-time · free to download
Try every feature free on the built-in sample company. Payment begins when you create a company of your own.
- Every company you keep, 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
- 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.
$20/month · 7-day free trial
Works on 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
- Capture draft journals on iPhone and iPad
- Edit routine data on iPad
- Posting stays on the Mac, as do companies
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, Every Company
Add the companies your work needs, each with its own chart of accounts, journals and fiscal periods. One unlock covers them all, whether you keep a single set of books or a practice full of them.
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 every company you keep, each with its own chart of accounts, journals, fiscal periods, and tax settings. The licence is held by you rather than by any one company, so a bookkeeper carrying a full client list buys once.
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 works on 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.
What can I actually do on an iPhone or iPad?
More than read. Both devices capture draft journals — create, edit, save, copy and delete — so you can record the work at the client's office or the supplier's counter rather than carry it home in your head. An iPad goes further and edits routine data: bank accounts, the chart of accounts, bank reconciliation, generating reports, and closing a posting period. An iPhone browses the whole ledger and runs the dashboard. What neither device does is post. Posting and reversal, creating a company, opening balances, fiscal periods, tax configuration, imports, GIFI code assignment, and anything else that changes a figure you report to the CRA all stay on the Mac.
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.
Is Addsworth available yet?
Addsworth Accounting is in final development. This page will carry the App Store link once it is live.
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.
Contact
Addsworth is developed by Fairknowe Inc.
Questions? Reach us at support@fairknowe.com