The simple alternative to QuickBooks
If you run a small business, farm, ranch, or side hustle—you already know whether you made money this month. Hick Books helps you prove it, track it, and keep Uncle Sam happy. No accounting degree required.
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“Hick” is what we call ourselves—proudly. It means you wake up before dawn, do hard things with your hands, keep your word, and help your neighbors without being asked. It means you built something real.
Most financial software is built for accountants in office buildings. We built this for the feed store owner, the cattle rancher, the electrician with six crews, and the farmer who does everything himself. Plain-spoken, honest, built for how you actually work.
If you work hard, do good, and take care of your people—this is your software.
No menus buried six levels deep. No features you'll never use. Just the tools that matter for running a real business.
Track what came in and what went out. No accounting degree required.
Why it matters:
You already know whether you made money this month. Now you can prove it—to yourself, the bank, or Uncle Sam.
Send a clean invoice in under two minutes. Follow up automatically so you don't have to chase folks down.
Why it matters:
Getting paid on time means you don't have to float somebody else's business with your own money.
Keep receipts organized all year so April 15th is just another Tuesday.
Why it matters:
Scrambling for receipts in a shoebox costs you money—deductions you can't prove are deductions you don't get.
See at a glance what's coming in, what's going out, and how much runway you've got.
Why it matters:
Most small businesses don't fail because they're unprofitable—they fail because they ran out of cash. This helps you see that coming.
Simple payroll for small crews. Handle W-2s, 1099s, and direct deposit without a payroll service eating your margin.
Why it matters:
Your people work hard. They deserve to be paid on time and correctly, without you spending hours figuring out withholding.
Profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow—explained in plain English, not accountant-speak.
Why it matters:
A banker or investor will want to see these. Understanding them yourself means you're not flying blind in your own business.
Not actors. Not stock photos. Actual customers who sent us these words.
“I've been running this store for 22 years and still doing my books on paper until last year. This thing actually makes sense to me. I can teach my daughter to use it in an afternoon.”
Darla Hutchins
Feed Store Owner
Guthrie, Oklahoma
“I was paying my accountant $400 a month to do something I can now do myself in about an hour a week. I still use him for taxes, but I show up with clean books now instead of a grocery sack full of receipts.”
Wade Tanner
Cattle Rancher & Custom Hay Baler
Coleman, Texas
“My wife kept telling me to get off spreadsheets. She was right. This handles my invoices, tracks what customers owe, and reminds me when to follow up. Worth every penny.”
Brenda Kowalski
Licensed Electrician, Self-Employed
Billings, Montana
Real answers to questions real business owners actually have.
Plain-English guide to the most important report in your business
A P&L doesn't have to be scary. It's really just a list of what came in and what went out. Here's how to read one and what it's trying to tell you.
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Most small businesses should use cash accounting. Here's why.
You'll hear both terms thrown around. For most small outfits, cash accounting is simpler, perfectly legal, and easier to understand. Let's break down the difference.
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Salary, owner's draw, or both—and what the IRS thinks about it
This trips up a lot of folks. The way you pay yourself matters for taxes, and it's different depending on how your business is set up. Here's how to think about it.
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