Your Accounting Student Toolkit
Undergraduate • macOS
Spreadsheets, data and research tools for accounting students.
Who this toolkit is for
For accounting students. Most business courses rely on office, spreadsheet and research tools rather than specialist software.
Essential (2)
Core tools that are broadly useful.
Spreadsheets
- Microsoft 365
PaidAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad, Web
Why you may need this: Excel, Word and PowerPoint are standard for business coursework; many institutions provide them free.
Check your university access
Your university or college may provide this software or a student licence. Check before purchasing.
Prefer a free option? LibreOffice, ONLYOFFICE Desktop · Compare alternatives
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask microsoft-office
Recommended (3)
Useful for particular parts of the work or course.
Spreadsheets
LibreOfficeOpen Source
Why you may need this: A free office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask libreoffice
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
FreemiumAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad
Why you may need this: Read and annotate lecture slides, papers and forms.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask adobe-acrobat-reader
Cloud Storage
- Google Drive
FreemiumAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad, Web
Why you may need this: Back up coursework and share files with classmates.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask google-drive
Specialist / Optional · Show specialist tools (2)
Consider these for particular modules, tasks or environments.
Project Management
- Notion
FreemiumAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad, Web
Why you may need this: Plan group projects and deadlines.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask notion
Communication
- Microsoft Teams
FreemiumAlso on Android, iPhone/iPad, Web
Why you may need this: Group work and online lectures.
Homebrew (verified)brew install --cask microsoft-teams
Course requirements vary. Software requirements differ between schools, colleges, universities and modules. Check your course materials before purchasing software.
Build your student setup
Build My Setup lets you add or remove apps, see why each is included and, where verified packages exist, get one install command. Nothing is installed automatically.