Case Study: Jacobson Flare achieves cost‑effective, mobile accounting with Reckon One (Reckon)

Tech startup The Jacobson Flare use Reckon One to take the “guess work” out of managing finances

Jacobson Flare is an iPad app developed by retired pilot David Jacobson to teach pilots how to land aircraft. As he rolled the app out he needed an affordable, cloud-based accounting solution that would take the guesswork out of managing business finances and suit his mobile lifestyle, so he chose Reckon’s cloud accounting product Reckon One.

Reckon delivered Reckon One, enabling David to manage customer lists, prepare tax statements and track budgets from his PC, tablet or smartphone; the platform proved cost‑effective and flexible enough that he now runs four separate books (Jacobson Flare, his wife’s psychology practice and two other financial records) through the system. By using Reckon One David stayed closely in touch with app sales and costs while avoiding higher monthly fees for unwanted features, demonstrating clear operational control and measurable savings thanks to Reckon.

Jacobson Flare

David Jacobson

Retired Pilot