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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Overview

What is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise?

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They…

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Pricing

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Gold

1,261

On Premise
per year

Platinum

1,522

On Premise
per year

Gold with Remote Access

1,785.60

On Premise
per year

Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://quickbooks.intuit.com/desktop/e…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Features

Payroll Management

Provides for pay calculation and benefit plan administration, in addition to managing direct deposit, salary revisions and payroll tracking.

8
Avg 7.2

Customization

This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.

7.7
Avg 7.1

Security

This component helps a company minimize the security risks by controlling access to the software and its data, and encouraging best practices among users.

8.3
Avg 7.9

Reporting & Analytics

Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.

8.5
Avg 7.5

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting

8.3
Avg 7.3

Inventory Management

The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.

7.8
Avg 6.7

Order Management

The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.

8.4
Avg 7.3
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Product Details

What is QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise?

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting and business management software designed for small to mid-sized companies. Enterprise is the most powerful of the QuickBooks solutions, with core accounting features plus customizable reporting, financial dashboards and advanced tools to manage employees, payments and different locations. Features include inventory management and order fulfillment from start to finish, job costing for end-to-end tracking of construction projects, and advanced pricing controls with integrated inventory.

Built to scale with companies, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise enables up to 40 users, and has over 200 3rd party integrations including industry specific apps. Dedicated versions for construction, manufacturing and wholesale, retail, nonprofit, and professional services are available as is hosting for remote access. Dedicated account management, on-demand training, and 24/7 technical support comes automatically with the Priority Circle loyalty program. Pricing starts at $1,200 annually with multiple packaging options to fit business needs.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Features

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting Features

  • Supported: Accounts payable
  • Supported: Accounts receivable
  • Supported: Cash management
  • Supported: Bank reconciliation
  • Supported: Expense management
  • Supported: Time tracking
  • Supported: Fixed asset management
  • Supported: Multi-currency support
  • Supported: Multi-division support
  • Supported: Regulations compliance
  • Supported: Electronic tax filing
  • Supported: Self-service portal
  • Supported: Global Financial Support
  • Supported: Primary and Secondary Ledgers
  • Supported: Intercompany Accounting
  • Supported: Localizations
  • Supported: Journals and Reconciliations
  • Supported: Enterprise Accounting
  • Supported: Configurable Accounting
  • Supported: Centralized Rules Framework
  • Supported: Standardized Processes

Inventory Management Features

  • Supported: Inventory tracking
  • Supported: Automatic reordering
  • Supported: Location management
  • Supported: Manufacturing module

Order Management Features

  • Supported: Pricing
  • Supported: Order entry
  • Supported: Credit card processing
  • Supported: Cost of goods sold
  • Supported: Order Orchestration
  • Supported: End-to-end order visibility
  • Supported: Order exception Resolution

Payroll Management Features

  • Supported: Pay calculation
  • Supported: Benefit plan administration
  • Supported: Direct deposit files
  • Supported: Salary revision and increment management
  • Supported: Reimbursement management

Reporting & Analytics Features

  • Supported: Dashboards
  • Supported: Standard reports
  • Supported: Custom reports

Customization Features

  • Supported: API for custom integration
  • Supported: Plug-ins

Security Features

  • Supported: Role-based user permissions
  • Supported: Single sign-on capability
  • Supported: User-level audit trail

Additional Features

  • Supported: Job Costing for end-to-end tracking of construction projects
  • Supported: Advanced pricing controls with integrated inventory
  • Supported: Custom reports including industry specific reports
  • Supported: Dedicated account management, on-demand training, and 24/7 technical support
  • Supported: Dedicated versions for construction, manufacturing and wholesale, retail, nonprofit, and professional services are available
  • Supported: Hosting is available for remote access

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QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a widely-used accounting package designed for small to mid-sized businesses. It is the top of the QuickBooks line. Pricing starts at $3,000 for five users, and goes up depending on the number of additional users. They also offer an Advanced Inventory module for $999 / year.

Sage Intacct, NetSuite ERP, and Sage Accounting are common alternatives for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Reviewers rate Bank reconciliation highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

(770)

Community Insights

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Time-saving Benefits: Users have praised the system for its efficiency in importing files, memorizing transactions, and utilizing the Pay Bills feature, which collectively save significant time during financial management tasks.

Ease of Use: Reviewers appreciate the system's intuitive interface, especially when setting up new companies and navigating through various features. The relatively easy learning curve and customizable parameters make it user-friendly for a wide range of users.

Comprehensive Reporting Capabilities: Users value the extensive reporting options provided by the system, allowing them to gain valuable insights into their financial data. The ability to create custom reports tailored to individual needs has been positively acknowledged by many reviewers.

Limited Tracking Features: Several users have expressed a desire for better tracking features, particularly in terms of tracking gallons for their truck stop business. They feel the current options are insufficient for their needs, leading to difficulties in monitoring and managing fuel-related data effectively.

Challenging Reconciliation Process: Users find matching up credits in Pay Bills challenging, especially after making mistakes, pointing out difficulties in the reconciliation process that hinder smooth financial management. This issue creates frustration and adds complexity to maintaining accurate accounting records.

Software Stability Issues: Users have indicated encountering bugs on the desktop version, highlighting ongoing issues with the software's stability that disrupt their workflow. These technical glitches not only affect daily operations but also raise concerns about data reliability and system performance.

Reviews

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Great for Manufacturing & Construction!

Rating: 8 out of 10
September 05, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
20 years of experience
  • Reduction in errors and time processsing Payroll by 30%
  • Reduction in time of monthly close and report preparation 50%
  • Allowed us to cut waste in our purchasing dept by 10-15%

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 22, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
1 year of experience
  • Memorized transactions save time and can prevent errors.
  • Improved accessibility saves time- multiuser, multi-companies open at once.
  • Annual audit with CPA firm is easier being able to export whole file to them.
  • Worry about bookkeepers who claim they know QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and accounting but in reality do not. Doesn't require really knowing debits from credits. Big worry.

Too many clients and too many users? You might want to use QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, it's very handy with those dilemmas!

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 14, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
1 year of experience
  • QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has greatly helped the company since there are a lot of us in the workplace and the plan package provides a lot of users to use the program.
  • Permissions Restriction since we're dealing with confidential data, we make sure that not everyone is authorized and has access to specific files and documents of each of our clients. Only assigned employees who coordinates to each of our clients.
  • Certification. For starters, we urge our team to take on the certification program of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. This way, not only they will be familiar with the program, they will also have a record to keep for themselves(accomplishment/Certificate)

Centralized financial management

Rating: 7 out of 10
March 13, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
4 years of experience
  • QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is timesaving in that my payroll, hr, and all information is in one place. There's no double entering employee information, no software integrations to deal with, etc.

Love QuickBooks!

Rating: 10 out of 10
March 04, 2024
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
25 years of experience
  • audit trail tracking for mistakes
  • time saving
  • reduced accounting errors
  • improved ease of reporting

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Review

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 17, 2023
CS
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
7 years of experience
  • Time saved bookkeeping frees employees for other tasks
  • Security ensures accuracy and saves time and money on corrections
  • Detailed reporting makes it easy to locate and correct and problem areas with income and expenses
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