MyWorkpapers vs Active Workpapers

A Feature Comparison

Are you tired of fragmented workflows, limited software capabilities, and the constant stress of compliance? Many accounting practices struggle with tools that don’t fully integrate, lack essential features, or come with unpredictable per-user pricing.

Join the top-rated solution with a 4.9/5 rating on Xero Marketplace from 56 reviews, chosen by practices for its collaboration and workflow excellence.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
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4.9 from 56 reviews – top-rated for collaboration and workflow
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3.8/5 from 5 reviews – limited feedback and adoption

MyWorkpapers offers a truly 100% cloud-based solution that liberates you from desktop dependency, allowing you to work anywhere, anytime – delivering seamless accessibility.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ 100% cloud-based – accessible anywhere, no desktop dependency ️⚠️ Cloud-based, but requires Excel plugin

What truly sets us apart is our comprehensive support for diverse job types – from various audit engagements, year-end, and periodic work, to personal tax and payroll.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Various Audit engagement, Year End, Periodic, Personal Tax, Payroll, IE, Assurance ❌ Year End only

Industry-proven ‘Best Practice’ content, including Mercia, HAT, and Chartered Accountants Ireland materials, ensuring you always have trusted, up-to-date compliance guidance.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Mercia, MyWorkpapers, HAT, Chartered Accountants Ireland – trusted and up-to-date compliance materials ❌ No published content

MyWorkpapers empowers you with full content customisation at both the practice and client level, offering unparalleled flexibility.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Fully customisable content at the practice and / or client level ⚠️ Limited – restricted template flexibility

Access trusted, up‑to‑date tax checklists and compliance content from industry‑recognised providers, ensuring every job meets the latest regulatory standards.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Tax workpaper checklists with guidance linkage to Tolley’s Tax ❌ Not available

Robust integration ecosystem connects seamlessly with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Bright (Accounts & Tax), IRIS, and CCH, along with specific tax integrations that go beyond basic connections.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Xero, Quickbooks, Sage, Bright (Accounts, Tax,), IRIS, CCH, Supermate, FYI doc, Microsoft 365 ⚠️ Xero, QuickBooks

Seamlessly connect to leading tax software to import trial balances, post journals, and keep data accurate across platforms, saving time and reducing errors.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ API Accounts Production integrations with Bright, Xero, IRIS, etc. ❌ Not available

Secure, two-way client portal facilitates effortless document sharing, query collaboration, and interactive checklists – a far cry from basic, non-engaging portals.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Secure portal for document sharing and query collaboration, 2‑way secure and encrypted communication, and sending checklists for completion ⚠️ Basic portal – lacks interactive checklists or discussion tools

Unlimited users, review points, and client queries, promoting true team collaboration without limitations.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Review Points, Client Queries, Unlimited Users ⚠️ Limited features and User limited

We back our intuitive product with full Client Success memberships, including online LMS, onboarding, training, and personalised template creation.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Intuitive product supported online LMS (learning management system) and full Client Success memberships: onboarding, training, hand-holding, and creation of your own firm templates ⚠️ 30-day onboarding period

Flexible per-job pricing model scales with your firm, providing cost transparency that accountants appreciate, avoiding the escalating costs of per-user models as your team grows.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ Per-job pricing – scalable and flexible across firm types. Matching principle cost by job that accountants love. ❌ Per-user pricing – can add cost as team grows. Limited transparency of cost per job.

Store, organise, and share all workpaper documents in one secure, cloud‑based platform with full version control and real‑time team collaboration.

MyWorkpapers Active Workpapers
✅ FYI Docs ✅ FYI Docs
MyWorkpapers isn’t just software; it’s your partner in achieving peak efficiency, unwavering compliance, and sustainable growth.

Ready to transform your practice? Let’s discuss how MyWorkpapers can solve your biggest workflow challenges.

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