I began using Quickbooks in my previous business (crafting and retail), so it was not a big change to use it for daycare. I have also been using Quicken for a long time.

Quickbooks is a "real" accounting software that accountants might use.
I have "items" for creating billing invoices. I "receive payments" i.e. enter them. I also can create statements and receipts.

I don't really use it to track expenses but I did in my previous business. I mainly use Quicken for that. But if you are not using Quicken or MSMoney or whatever, you might want to manage your finances in an accounting software.

I am not familiar with Brightwheel, so I can't compare.

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