Cranston is AI-powered tax and accounting software designed for CPA firms that integrates with existing tools like QuickBooks, Drake, and CCH Axcess. It automates tax preparation, bookkeeping, document checking, and practice management by preparing drafts and flagging exceptions for human review, streamlining workflows without replacing current software. It supports solo practitioners to multi-office firms with secure, compliant data handling and offers pricing per client book and per prepared return with included practice management features.
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Bookkeeping
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USD 30 monthly
$30 per client book, per month |
Unit · per client book | Standalone · Fixed |
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Tax prep
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USD 40 per prepared return
$40 per prepared return, any form |
Usage · per prepared return | Standalone · Usage based |
Feature names follow Cranston’s own pricing page. Check the wording before treating features from different vendors as like-for-like.
$0 — client status, document tracking, and workflow included at no additional charge
1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065
$0 — client status, document tracking, workflow included
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