How to Build Your Own Reckon One
Replace Reckon One with a custom build. Accounting Software Perfect for Small Businesses
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 34 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 34 features
Payroll(5 features)
Batch email payslips to all employees with customisable email template and history tracking
Track leave and entitlements with automatic calculation of leave balances for employees
Manage templates that can be applied to one or multiple employees to support consistency and accuracy in payroll
Manage pay runs, leave, super and Single Touch Payroll (STP) with ATO compliance
Calculate, lodge and pay super directly in Reckon Payroll with SuperStream compliance and support for multiple funds
Financial Reporting(3 features)
Track finances with easy report templates including profit and loss and balance sheets
Additional reports available with data visualisations, automated and scheduled reporting, and multi-entity reporting
Monitor accounting and cash flow with real-time reports and customisable dashboard
Invoicing & Billing(3 features)
Send automated invoice reminders via email triggered before, on or after due date with multiple outstanding invoices consolidated
Create and send unlimited professional online invoices with recurring invoice templates and payment reminders
Create and send unlimited invoices and bills, convert quotes to invoices in seconds with personalisation options
Mobile App(3 features)
Mobile app to manage invoices on the go, send and track invoices with automatic sync across devices
Free employee-facing mobile app where employees can add personal, banking, tax and super details, check payslips, leave balance and payment summaries
Mobile app to manage payroll from anywhere with updates syncing across devices
Security(3 features)
Sensitive accounting data stored in Australia under Australian law on AWS servers
Automatic backups ensure data safety and always on latest cutting-edge software version
Data encrypted and protected with bank-level security and 7-year data retention
Bank Reconciliation(2 features)
Connect bank account and automatically receive transactions with secure bank feeds for faster reconciliation
Match payments, automate transaction categorisation, and reduce manual data entry
Expenses(2 features)
Allow employees to create their own expense claims with customisable templates and approval process
Track, manage and store business expenses with ability to attach receipts and mark expenses as billable
Tax Compliance(2 features)
Calculate GST throughout the year and easily prepare BAS statement
STP Phase 2 compliant, ATO approved provider to send STP reports directly to the ATO
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Build It Yourself
Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 34 features at easy complexity.