QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

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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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How QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Differs From Its Competitors

Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

I run an online business and also do music publishing. I was able to get a big picture of my business and it helped me to focus on the things that needed work. One thing that is excellent about it is that it is a self contained accounting software. It is pricey for me though, as I do wish it was …
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Implementation

I was able to use quickbooks right away. It did take some trial and error, especially trying to run multiple companies through one user account. That was something that I had a lot of trouble with. The way that I got around it was using certain tags for each expense and then categorizing them …
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Innovative Uses

I was able to learn about good accounting practices which makes everything easier in my life. It took out a lot of the guess work. I don't want to focus on accounting, I need to focus on building the business and advertising. Quickbooks has enabled my to take a Birds Eye view of my finances.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has allowed us to track and manage any areas within the budget that were a concern. We are able to track income and spending as often as we want, enabling us to correct any problems before they seriously affect our profits. It has also made setting and tracking goals …
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Implementation

I was trained by a former employee. I did not find QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise incredibly intuitive. I found that I was learning a lot as I went through trial and error. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise was easy enough to use for the day to day within a couple of weeks, but to really have a full …
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Innovative Uses

For our company, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has met our expectations. We did not experience any unexpected benefits. We needed a program to manage our book keeping and that is exactly what it did. We may not have experienced unexpected benefits, but QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise delivered on …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

We experience growth on a yearly basis. Once we hit a certain point, we moved over to QuickBooks to handle our daily invoicing as well as financial reporting for the company. We have experience no issues with QuickBooks and our yearly growth. It has been able to handle everything we need it to.
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Implementation

It was an easy transition and was able to start working in it immediately. We started at the first of a new year with a new billing system and QuickBooks. We were able to move over any starting balances and start invoicing and pulling reports immediately. We did not experience any downtime.
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Innovative Uses

We have not experience anything unexpected by using QuickBooks. It was an easy transition with no issues. It has been easy to use and get our team on board with.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

The product supported our growth in the business until it could not anymore. It really just boiled down to not being able to handle our multi-faceted business that needed more in-depth system processes to handle our various entities, locations and wide array of inventory. Overall, it's a …
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Implementation

Super simple to implement and easily teachable to new employees even if they are new to the program. It is a very user friendly software, and with excellent user support and online communities you can lean on if you have questions. The customization of the software is really great as well.
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Innovative Uses

Being able to have multiple users for this particular Quickbooks was great! The associated costs with multiple users is always a costs to the business and being able to have up to 40 users had helped us tremendously.
The ability to customize reports to meet our in-house and any customer needs has …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

Our company has been up and down since we first switched to QuickBooks, but QuickBooks has been easy to scale anytime we had to add or decrease employees. Our product line has not drastically changed over the years, but have done a lot of cleanup to make sure that inventory is properly tracked.
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Implementation

Implementation was quite easy, we had everything set up and in place within a couple of months and went live January 1st 2007. QuickBooks is very intuitive to use so training has been very easy. New employees are comfortable using QuickBooks within the first few days. Our biggest mistake was not …
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Innovative Uses

Training is quick and painless. It's the easiest part for any new hires who have not used Quickbooks before. The easy point and click and intuitive interface make QuickBooks one of the quickest pieces of software to train on.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

Quickbooks Desktop is a dinosaur and should not be considered for any business expecting to expand or grow their operations. It has very limited usage and any company looking to not remain stagnant should consider cloud based software rather than anything that strictly works on the desktop of a …
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Implementation

QuickBooks Desktop is not difficult to implement, but that is more than likely due to its lack of options or abilities that would be available as options to apply in a cloud based software. The payroll function is not difficult to put together and inputting each one of your employees and their …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

Our company has been using Quickbooks Desktop for the past ten years. There is no problem, but we have so many customers that come and go that the backup takes forever to backup. If there was another way to Archive, like the previous 5 years of data so that it can be stored and not processed every …
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Implementation

QB Desktop was already set up and working with this company that I am with - Brian's Carpet. But... from previous experiences of using various order types of Quickbooks, I would say that the steps that they give to set up the software and then enter the Company information and data are pretty easy …
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Innovative Uses

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise allowed for quick financial reporting into an excel workbook for both audited financial reporting and interim reporting purposes. The reports were dynamic and able to be formatted to customize these reports. However, as we are now moving to utilize FP&A systems for …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

We are a multi-million company that has used QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise from the very beginning. We have 5 team members who are all able to work within the system all at once. The only part that can be tough is when the system needs to be used in the single-user mode for certain types of …
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Implementation

The system was very easy to set up. New accounts can be easily added and adjusted in our chart of accounts. Since the system is very user-friendly and intuitive, training is a breeze.
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Innovative Uses

It is easy to copy and paste from Excel while inputting bills and expenses. This feature has made it very easy for entering long journals and bills.
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Implementation

implementing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise was very easy and the set up was fast.
The training process was easy and straightforward we were up and running in a few hours and everyone was able, to start using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

We are still very small when compared to many of the other companies that may use Quickbooks Desktop, so as we grow, we are able to rely on many of the other functions it has to offer such as product assemblies and snapshots!
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Implementation

Our Quickbooks was already well established when I started my job, but the learning curve wasn't long at all. I was taking phone orders by the end of my first day!
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

We have over 10 years of data and we've doubled in size in that time. The program has been able to handle that growth without issue. We have talked about potentially splitting out our data file at some point so it doesn't get too big but we are keeping tabs on the data file fragments to make sure …
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Implementation

We had system overlap for about 3 months but we worked with a Quickbooks advisor who helped us set up our chart of accounts and transition our data over to the new platform. I highly recommend using an advisor so you get things right the first time and not have to go back and change things later on.
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Innovative Uses

We had never done budgeting before Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise. In the past few years, we implemented that feature and it has helped us to keep better tabs on our spending and make more effective/efficient business decisions. It helps to have numbers to back up some decisions versus just making …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

By saving time and spreading the spirit of team collaboration, I didn't imagine we'd reach the speed required if we did all this manually, because speed is required to work, achieve, and grow, so I loved this in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise because without it we wouldn't have reached this point.
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Implementation

The experience of using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise was very enjoyable for its ease of use and team collaboration, the speed of response of our customer service was great and helped us save time and know some of the answers we got, and also some of the features inside that helped us to know …
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Implementation

As far as setting up the software it was very user-friendly and didn't have any challenges in the process of learning how to use the product. Also, very easy to understand without confusion and was easy to teach others in the workplace how to use this product efficiently on a daily basis.
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Implementation

QBDE can be used within days of installation. The users' needs for the chart of accounts, customer and vendor data must be carefully planned and tested in practice companies prior to the final conversion. If historical data from GL, AR, AP, PR, and inventory must be transitioned, then complexity …
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Innovative Uses

The ability to drill down from financial statements to editing specific transactions is awesome. Yes, the feature has been copied in other products. Still awesome. The ability to edit and remove posted transactions is useful. The products have appropriate safeguards to detect and prevent …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

Enterprise just grows with my company. I find scalability is automatic. We went from 5 million to 25 million in about 3 years and QuickBooks never missed a beat. We expect to finish 2022 with at least 10% growth and expect QuickBooks to handle all our accounting needs with a minimum of effort to …
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Implementation

We have used QuickBooks for over 25 years. Enterprise was the next logical step to keep things running smoothly as we grew. Set up and training are minimal because of our depth in QuickBooks. The integration with our supporting programs sometimes takes some figuring out but once added on and …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

We have experienced significant growth in the time we have been users of QuickBooks. For the most part, it has been easy to grow without many pains but we are beginning to experience some drawbacks as our database and needs grow larger.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

Our company has stayed approximately the same size for the last 7 or so years. However, if our company was to grow exponentially, I have no doubt QB would still be just as functionable and useful as it has been for the last 7 years.
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Implementation

The setup was a hassle. Installing the new program (and removing the old program) took a very long time and we had some issues with firewalls and our server that had to be resolved before we could get back to using QB. It took a combination of our tech support and QB customer service working …
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Innovative Uses

There has been no unexpected benefit. The program functions as we feel it should and allows us to perform the tracking and accounting functions we expected.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

The scaling has been both growth and decline. The system has allowed us to change customers to inactive and reactivate, enter new customers, and the same for vendors. The use of external service providers to perform basic bookkeeping functions has been a help with capacity control for processing …
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Implementation

We switched from a previous version at the close of a month/year and were able to become operational in less than a week. This was a complete redefinition of the COA and new standard terms for every customer. The data was not transferred directly from the old system so we still access the old …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

No, it has hurt and stunted growth in our company, due to the loss of time required to try to find out where we actually are financial. Just to get accurate reports is almost impossible because of glitches in the program that has changed our numbers and deleted important information.
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Implementation

It was fairly easy to implement, set up and train. Just wish it would work consistently without problems so that we can actually know where we are financial.
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

It has allowed us to report, review scopes and cost and utilize for future costing and quoting. It has also allowed us to attach back up so we can review quickly what impacted our costs, or where we could have profited. It has also allowed us to add additional users as we have grown, to utilize …
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Implementation

The setup process for Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise was pretty simple. We have been using it now for a number of years so it is constantly a work in progress, adding new accounts, making accounts inactive, setting up and revising templates, using it's features to the full. The training process for …
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Innovative Uses

Payroll processing has been amazing. The change from hourly to salary is speedy and efficient. It allows us to accurately pay, report and remit without much need for calculation. The use of Bonus feature in the payroll function is great. The payment of bills, proper reporting and use of pdf …
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Scaling with Desktop Enterprise

It has allowed us to add additional properties with ease to track the various bank accounts and construction draws. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has been able to fill in for payroll when our payroll system was not ready yet.QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise seems to have something for the company as …
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Implementation

I was not with the company when quickbooks was brought in. My understanding was it has been at our company for a few years and my own personal experience has been very positive. With little to no training, I have been able to easily navigate the dashboard and find the various reports I have needed …
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Popular Features

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  • Accounts payable (138)
    8.5
    85%
  • Accounts receivable (138)
    8.4
    84%
  • Bank reconciliation (135)
    8.2
    82%
  • Standard reports (137)
    8.1
    81%

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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
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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.

8.1Avg 7.5

Customization

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

6.7Avg 7.2

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.

8.4Avg 8.1

Reporting & Analytics

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

7.8Avg 7.5

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

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

7.5Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

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

7Avg 7.1

Order Management

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

7.5Avg 7.5
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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 Business Cloud Accounting are common alternatives for QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Reviewers rate Pay calculation highest, with a score of 8.7.

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

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John Bevilacqua | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use it as our Base Accounting Application for Internal & External Financial reporting, Accounts Payable for posting and paying bills, General Ledger use for journal entry posting, and Accounts Receivable & Collections for tracking the age of invoices and posting of payments.
  • Aging of outstanding bills & invoices
  • Financial reporting by class
  • Financial Reporting: We cannot produce one report that shows both monthly and year-to-date results
  • Voiding of a check in a closed period
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise allows for the use of all Accounting modules, which is convenient & efficient. The reporting is very good (for the most part), and the processing of transactions is easy to manage. This application is well suited for large and small businesses in the service area especially; however, I believe that manufacturers and companies with inventory can use this with a strong degree of accuracy.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (10)
90%
9.0
Accounts payable
90%
9.0
Accounts receivable
90%
9.0
Cash management
80%
8.0
Bank reconciliation
100%
10.0
Expense management
80%
8.0
Multi-division support
90%
9.0
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
90%
9.0
Localizations
90%
9.0
Journals and Reconciliations
100%
10.0
Enterprise Accounting
90%
9.0
Inventory Management (4)
N/A
N/A
Inventory tracking
N/A
N/A
Automatic reordering
N/A
N/A
Location management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing module
N/A
N/A
Order Management (7)
12.857142857142858%
1.3
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
N/A
N/A
Credit card processing
90%
9.0
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Order Orchestration
N/A
N/A
End-to-end order visibility
N/A
N/A
Order exception Resolution
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (5)
N/A
N/A
Pay calculation
N/A
N/A
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
N/A
N/A
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
N/A
Reimbursement management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
80%
8.0
Dashboards
70%
7.0
Standard reports
90%
9.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Customization (2)
N/A
N/A
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
80%
8.0
Role-based user permissions
80%
8.0
Single sign-on capability
80%
8.0
  • Positive as it affords good tools for evaluating results
  • Positive as it affords budget tracking
We are so happy with the functionality and use of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise that we have not evaluated any application for change.
5
Accounting, AR & Collections, Accounts Payable, Customer Invoicing. We utilize the application for all Accounting & financial reporting matters. It is a robust application with tremendous capacity for reporting.
1
The CFO is the program administrator. He sets up new users, runs periodic utilities, coordinates software updates, deletes users, and manages the ongoing needs.
  • Accounting
  • Accounts Payable
  • Reporting by Class
  • Customer Sales Reporting
  • Enhanced Reporting
  • online Bill Pay
We are very satisfied with the software. It addresses all of many needs.
Yes
We upgraded from QuickBooks Pro Version. Prior to QuickBooks Pro, we used another application, SBT.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
The product features were probably the single most important factor in our decision. The software addresses all our needs, and it offers us other features that we can use in the future.
I would not change anything that we did with the evaluation and selection process.
  • Third-party professional services
We used a QuickBooks Advisor along with an outside IT group to do the implementation for us
No
Change management was minimal
  • Interaction and coordination between QuickBooks Advisor and IT Group
  • Nothing noted here
Nothing noted
No
The QuickBooks technical support is the one area where we have been disappointed. Most of our questions and issues involve reporting, and we have not seen much help in this area.
The support for the basic needs of the program and addressing basic issues is good. However, we have been disappointed with the support for our reporting questions.
No
No I cannot describe such an event
  • Accounts Payable bill posting
  • Report access
  • Comparative Reporting of multiple time periods is impossible
  • Getting data for outside accountant use
Very easy to use the program. The features are well labeled and easy to follow
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is being used for both accounting functions and material management for our LED lighting manufacturing business. We use it to keep track of open and closed orders, as well as to invoice our customers for products shipped to them. It is also used to keep track of open and closed purchase orders to our suppliers, as well as inventory tracking and management.
  • Reports can be modified and filtered to provide specific information. They can also be exported into Excel for further formatting and filtering.
  • It is fairly user friendly, with a flowchart on the home page to show how estimates turn into orders and then invoices, among other business functions. It is quite forgiving with input errors, allowing one to access already saved data (orders, invoices, etc.) and change it without a lengthy process of backing out previous info and re-entering new info.
  • The toolbar at the top of the screen can be customized to include the functions that one uses most, avoiding the process of selecting a tab and scrolling down to the needed option. One can also personalize how the tab/enter buttons function, as well as date formatting, decimal points, and default scripts for invoices, statements, purchase orders, etc. One can also integrate their established email address to be used through QuickBooks.
  • QuickBooks was built to be an accounting program. It is clumsy with inventory. The reports for inventory management are limited.
  • The inventory management system functions better for a company that just buys items and then resells them. Purchasing multiple materials and then combining them to be a finished good is possible to do, but needs more hands-on involvement than should be necessary.
  • The minimum and maximum reorder points do not function properly. If one has both entered into an item, QuickBooks uses the maximum reorder point only, and ignores the minimum reorder point entirely. I have taken to using only the minimum reorder point and not even entering the maximum into the item.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions would be great for a company that is buying products and just reselling them as-is. It is great at keeping track of quantities remaining from previous purchases and time periods, adding new inventory purchased, and subtracting inventory sold. It would also work well for a company that purchased materials to manufacture items for stock, and then sold those stock items.

QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions does not work very well for manufacturing of one-off or custom products as each item has to be "built", whether it is 1 item or 100 items. It also does not have an easy way to account for scrap or materials damaged in the manufacturing process.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (8)
96.25%
9.6
Accounts payable
100%
10.0
Accounts receivable
100%
10.0
Cash management
100%
10.0
Bank reconciliation
100%
10.0
Expense management
100%
10.0
Fixed asset management
100%
10.0
Journals and Reconciliations
90%
9.0
Standardized Processes
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (4)
50%
5.0
Inventory tracking
60%
6.0
Automatic reordering
30%
3.0
Location management
50%
5.0
Manufacturing module
60%
6.0
Order Management (6)
98.33333333333334%
9.8
Pricing
100%
10.0
Order entry
100%
10.0
Cost of goods sold
100%
10.0
Order Orchestration
100%
10.0
End-to-end order visibility
100%
10.0
Order exception Resolution
90%
9.0
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (3)
93.33333333333334%
9.3
Dashboards
90%
9.0
Standard reports
90%
9.0
Custom reports
100%
10.0
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
85%
8.5
Role-based user permissions
80%
8.0
Single sign-on capability
90%
9.0
  • Our manufacturing company mainly provides made-to-order LED lighting. QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions makes the inventory process very cumbersome as every line item has to be "built" manually. This is very time consuming and probably costs our company about $700-$800 in wages per month for this to be completed.
  • There is a "1099 Wizard" that can be used in QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. This allows our bookkeeper to process the 1099-MISC forms for our subcontractors each year, rather than paying our accountant to do it, which cost us about $250-$300 the last year that he did it.
3
One person in bookkeeping and two in sales.
1
It helps to have someone who is computer literate enough to be able to know when to reboot the computer, look at the printer control panel, or do other easy troubleshooting functions. But they also need to be able to realize when whatever issue is happening is beyond them and to call customer support.
  • Enter open orders from customers to track their due dates and back orders.
  • Invoice customers for products shipped to them.
  • Prepare Purchase Orders to send to vendors for additional materials. Track due dates, late shipments, and reorder points.
  • Enter receivables and maintain the company checking account(s).
  • Prepare and print yearly 1099-MISC forms.
  • Enter invoices from suppliers and prepare and send accounts payable checks.
  • By formatting reports, I have been able to determine which specific items have been sold most in order to better manage materials for those items.
  • By formatting the templates for Sales Orders, Work Orders, and Packing Slips I have been able to not only add additional fields onto the forms, but also have specified which info prints on which forms, making them more efficient.
  • By using the "Customer Type" field to enter a 2-digit state abbreviation, I can sort my customers by state for reports about sales territories.
  • By modifying what filters are used on reports, I can take a general report about all of our customers or items and dial it in to just one customer or item, making a huge and unwieldy report into a very specific one.
  • Adding more products to the item list.
  • Reviewing and updating our minimum reorder points for better ordering time frames.
  • Revising Bills of Materials as new assembly items are introduced.
We've been using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions from when the business started, 11 years ago. I don't see us changing programs any time soon as it is working pretty well for us now. It would be extremely time consuming to start from scratch with a new accounting or inventory management program.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Prior Experience with the Product
QuickBooks is user friendly and had a lot of the features our manufacturing company required.
I might have looked at other software programs, but probably would have chosen QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions in the end anyway.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a minor issue with the implementation
None. There was no change as we've used QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions from when the business started.
  • Getting the program downloaded onto a remote server.
  • Getting the Remote Desktop connected to the server.
  • Making sure everyone could connect to the remote server, and therefore, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions.
If you're loading QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions onto a computer that you're going to directly log into, you should be able to do it yourself. If you are going to connect to a server through a network or remote connection, you should probably have a professional IT person set it up for you.
Yes
We do not have an in house IT person, so when QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions seems to be malfunctioning, we need to have someone familiar with the program and its interface to resolve the issues.
It takes a long time to get through to customer support. And sometimes you have to explain the situation multiple times before the rep actually understands the issue, but that's usually because the issue is complex and out of the ordinary. However, the rep is always patient, and will take as much time and effort as necessary to resolve whatever issue you're having. It's nice that they can "take over" your computer rather than having to talk you through the solution over the phone.
Yes
No. It was not resolved, and I brought it up multiple times. I just learned to work around it.
I was having issues with my Intuit Data Protect not running on a daily basis. I was having to do manual backups, which was time consuming and should have been unnecessary. The first time I called about it, the rep said that they had fixed it, but they had not. The second time that I called, that rep not only figured out what the issue was, but fixed it, and then waited on the phone until the backup was completed. While we were waiting for the backup to be completed, I realized that I had another long standing issue that I had just given up on, and mentioned it to the rep. They then proceeded to fix that major issue as well. After everything was fixed, I had been on the phone with the rep for over 4 hours! At no point did they get irritated that it was taking so long, or that the first couple of things they tried didn't resolve the issue. They just persevered and got everything fixed.
  • Check writing and reconciliation.
  • Entering and paying invoices from suppliers.
  • Entering payments received and preparing deposits.
  • Building Finished Goods! Each line item on our customer invoices have to be done separately.
  • Entering new items that have a Bill of Materials. It's easier to find an existing item that is close to the new item, duplicate it, and then change the parts that are different from the original. Doing a new item from scratch is very time consuming.
  • Determining what materials have low quantities and need to be reordered. Even though QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions has minimum and maximum reorder points, they don't work correctly.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions functions well when used in a straightforward manner. However, if you want to get very specific information from the reports, it takes some out of the box thinking. One redeeming factor is that the reports can be exported into Excel and then formatted as needed.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions is currently implemented throughout my entire company. It has a variety of primary uses here, but we mainly use it to track invoices from our vendors as well as to our customers, as well as tracking purchase orders. One of the best features is that we can easily attach a purchase order or invoice to a specified vendor or customer as needed. Its functions and general layout is very easy to grasp and understand, and even for the more simple minded user, at first glance it's a bit intimidating, but after poking around a bit, the functions simply make sense. This is definitely something I would recommend for a small or even medium sized company who wishes to keep track of anything of monetary value.
  • Ease of Use
  • Great Customer Support
  • Consistent updates/upgrades
  • Remote Backing up (optional)
  • Local back ups are not as strong as I'd like
  • It's easy to become inundated with the reports
  • Customer Support can be a long wait at times
Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions is great for small and medium sized companies. Because it's not meant for large companies, I wouldn't recommend for them, it's likely not powerful enough for their intentions and desired uses. But for the smaller mom and pop type companies, it does everything necessary and so much more. The beauty about Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions is that you can use the program as little or as much as desired. You don't have to populate every single field to utilize the program, you can leave a few blanks and though it may not be as effective, it's still very usable.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (11)
89.09090909090908%
8.9
Accounts payable
90%
9.0
Accounts receivable
90%
9.0
Cash management
80%
8.0
Bank reconciliation
100%
10.0
Expense management
80%
8.0
Fixed asset management
80%
8.0
Multi-currency support
100%
10.0
Multi-division support
70%
7.0
Regulations compliance
100%
10.0
Electronic tax filing
100%
10.0
Self-service portal
90%
9.0
Inventory Management (2)
95%
9.5
Inventory tracking
100%
10.0
Automatic reordering
90%
9.0
Order Management (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Pricing
70%
7.0
Order entry
80%
8.0
Cost of goods sold
80%
8.0
Payroll Management (5)
94%
9.4
Pay calculation
100%
10.0
Benefit plan administration
100%
10.0
Direct deposit files
90%
9.0
Salary revision and increment management
100%
10.0
Reimbursement management
80%
8.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
83.33333333333334%
8.3
Dashboards
70%
7.0
Standard reports
90%
9.0
Custom reports
90%
9.0
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
95%
9.5
Role-based user permissions
90%
9.0
Single sign-on capability
100%
10.0
  • Allows for multiple users to view allocated funds.
  • The number of custom reports is a double-edged sword. They're great, but at the same time, the number of options is a bit much.
  • Discussing funds is quite easy thanks to the reports and graphs.
I have not used any other similar software, so I don't have ground to really compare Apple to Apples. But from someone who hasn't experienced other softwares, I can say that this is easy to use. Most options are right where you'd expect them to be, with a few exceptions. Overall, learning it and continuing to use this program is quite easy.
Yes
I have Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions implemented to a large number of users in multiple locations. When there is a problem, I need to solve as soon as possible. With that in mind, premium support wasn't an option, it was something I most definitely had to have to further promote my success. In the past I had regular support, and the wait times were very long, and I almost always had to escalate my issue. Having premium support made this a bit easier, though still very much an annoying pain.
Very rare do I call the Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions support staff and I get a customer service associate quickly. On average, my wait time is near an hour, and at times even longer. After spending the first three minutes discussing my problem, they then begin to poke and prod around, sometimes the questions continue. But 80% of the time, the problem is over their head and they have to escalate the issue. The only problem is this escalation arrives usually after spending forty-five minutes poking and proding around but learning nothing. In short, my experience is rarely all that well, let alone great.
No
Honestly no.

Each time I call them, it's usually for a problem a bit higher than the standard techs can handle. I almost always spend about an hour on hold waiting for someone, I almost always have to escalate my claim, and I basically waste two to four hours of my day fixing a single problem, and sometimes the problem carries over to the next day.
March 08, 2016

Good sidekick

Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Financial statement preparation, accounting record keeping.
  • drill down to the transaction level
  • easy to learn very intuitive
  • solid reporting capabilities
  • consolidations. We have 10 companies but need to consolidate in excel.
  • I was not able to open more than 2 companies at the time.
  • expense allocation module (dimensions) would be great.
If you have a multiple company with different currency setup, QB might not be the right choice.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (6)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Accounts payable
80%
8.0
Accounts receivable
80%
8.0
Cash management
70%
7.0
Bank reconciliation
60%
6.0
Expense management
60%
6.0
Time tracking
50%
5.0
Inventory Management
N/A
N/A
Order Management
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics
N/A
N/A
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
90%
9.0
Role-based user permissions
90%
9.0
Single sign-on capability
90%
9.0
  • we got the GL piece only and that made it hard to get 100% satisfaction. Our company could have benefited from all the other modules/advance features
  • QB does a good job for its intended purpose.
  • We are happy with the ROI we got, but now our needs are bigger
We actually are replacing QB with Sage 300
10
accounting
must be accountants
  • record keeping
  • financial statements
  • accounts payable
  • none, we got what we expected.
  • see above
  • see above
  • none, we are replacing it
  • see above
  • see above
We are getting Sage 300 due to increased business complexity
Yes
Quick books replace excel. we were operation out of excel to conduct all of our accounting functions. we did not properly anticipated the fairly rapid expansion we went thru. we should have gotten not just the GL module but all the other feature that we needed later on avoiding so many headaches
  • Price
we were on a tight budget and we were a new company with very little complexity and volume. QB was the perfect choice then and has served us well. The ease of use and reliable platform were key to get us going. we knew we were going to grow, but the deciding factor was always price.
I would have chosen all the bells and whistles from the get go rather that waiting for the volume and complexity to come. it was very difficult to even find the time to do the analysis needed to determined what solution the company was going to adopt because we were operating only out of the GL module
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
we were a new company and we chose QB from the get go.
  • none really
  • training
  • the normal headaches, but nothing too difficult
no, I don't.
  • Online training
  • In-person training
  • Self-taught
It is a very easy system to learn, so with the help it was even easier. QB is a good solid system, but it lacks some of the complexity other systems have. with QB you need to get additional modules to get the same functionality that other systems offer standard
easy to learn system, specially with some kind of support. Just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
Not very easy in the beginning. just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
we got the GL module so it was very easy to configure to our needs
My suggestion would be to get as many modules you think you will need. We only got the GL piece and then found that the business needed a lot more and decided to go with a different ERP. what a pain!!!
No - there is no facility to customize the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
we did not do any custom work on it.
No
at this point the system is getting replace
I didn't get a solution at the first call. I had to call the following day.
No
I think the support is what the industry average is. I did not find it "exceptional"
  • JE preparation
  • Drill down detail
  • report creation
  • expense allocation
  • consolidations
  • intercompany eliminations
No
It is very easy to use, however it is not a very strong system.
It is not a fair rating because we did not invest in different modules to accommodate for business grow and complexity expansion.
I really did experience any event that required that much attention. for the most part the system is reliable and does not break down
QB is a good and reliable system. We probably should have explore the other modules rather that jump in to the conclusion that we needed a new ERP.
  • LA pro
  • ADP
  • Banking systems
We didn't get to integrate any of it. We realized that all of our business needs would be best addressed by getting a new ERP system. We should have develop the other modules and add more muscle to the system.
  • none
unfortunately we chose to go with Sage 300 because of its stronger integration capabilities and standard modules that come separately in QB.
no integrations took place
It is an unfair rating. we did not integrate any systems to QB because the QB platform was deemed to weak.
stick with sequel base partners
The vendor never really approached us to find out if we needed extra help. had they done that, maybe I would have explore a little deeper and stick with the QB solution rather that change to a new ERP. The vendor did not know my business and didn't try to develop a relationship.
It was not easy at all because the vendor never made itself curious about my business needs. I was completely ignorant about the full range of QB capabilities. We could have solve many of our problems by developing the more sophisticated modules rather that choose a new ERP. There was not expressed interest by the vendor to push the product.
I don't recall. The purchase was done before my time.
even if you buy off the shelf, you should make sure that the vendor knows your business well enough as to make the right recommendations and provide the right solutions. explained in detail what your vision is and allow him the time to present all possible solutions. it is important to get this right from the get go.
No
  • we did not upgrade
  • we replaced the system
  • we replaced the system
  • consolidation
  • multicurrency
  • enhance reporting capabilities
No
No
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Reseller
I have several clients on Enterprise edition and it works really well in most situations. The trick with QuickBooks of any edition is knowing the work around entries necessary for some transactions. However, all accounting programs have their limitations but that is improving each year. I have two home building contractors, and a manufacture in QuickBooks and it seems to work well enough for them currently. Of course QuickBooks does have an inventory add-on should we need it. Overall I am quite satisfied with the product, but that does not mean I stopping looking at other software that maybe a better fit for my clients.
  • I like being able to attach documents in QuickBooks
  • Downing loading of bank transactions works well
  • I like the graphic user interface with the desk top edition
  • I like that I can use one Enterprise edition to support more than client at a time.
  • Like that my clients with multiple companies do not have to purchase multiple QuickBooks
  • Inventory is still a weakness unless you purchase the inventory add-on
  • Needs to be fewer work around processes
  • You can no longer purchase the desktop version

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Do you have more than one company that you are going to use this for?

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General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (12)
53.33333333333333%
5.3
Accounts payable
100%
10.0
Accounts receivable
100%
10.0
Cash management
N/A
N/A
Bank reconciliation
100%
10.0
Expense management
N/A
N/A
Time tracking
N/A
N/A
Fixed asset management
50%
5.0
Multi-currency support
90%
9.0
Multi-division support
50%
5.0
Regulations compliance
100%
10.0
Electronic tax filing
50%
5.0
Self-service portal
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management (4)
70%
7.0
Inventory tracking
70%
7.0
Automatic reordering
70%
7.0
Location management
70%
7.0
Manufacturing module
70%
7.0
Order Management (4)
100%
10.0
Pricing
100%
10.0
Order entry
100%
10.0
Credit card processing
100%
10.0
Cost of goods sold
100%
10.0
Payroll Management
N/A
N/A
Reporting & Analytics (2)
100%
10.0
Standard reports
100%
10.0
Custom reports
100%
10.0
Customization (2)
50%
5.0
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
100%
10.0
Security (2)
100%
10.0
Role-based user permissions
100%
10.0
Single sign-on capability
100%
10.0
  • It is still the most used small to midsized business software
  • Fairly easy to learn even for task oriented employees
  • Works well for my clients so far
I have not really evaluated a lot of different products. I have used Sage software in the past but was not totally pleased with its limitations. I am not fond of any of the online software programs as I have never found one that full fits my client needs, but I look at them periodically to see how much they have improved.
One - it holds the largest market share in my area of the country. Two - it's easy to find personnel with knowledge of QuickBooks. It works well for the majority of my clientele and I have been using QuickBooks for many years now and know how to manipulate the program for best usage for the most part.
  • All my clients
3
They are complete solution providers to our clients with accountants access to all the procedures necessary. My employees are well versed in QuickBooks all editions but the ones that use it the most are near experts and know accounting procedures.
3
Most of my QuickBooks Enterprise employees are either degreed accountants or certified bookkeepers with a good knowledge of accounting procedures. They are extremely familiar with the QuickBooks Enterprise Edition and all of it quirks. We support a large number of clients in a cloud based QuickBooks application.
  • Client support
  • Client retention
  • It is what my clients want
  • I am not sure as we address issues as they come up, find a solution and move on. Haven't really thought about this much.
  • Moving from data entry to more of a business advisor capacity
  • Will use some of the third party apps to help with better managing my client needs
As long as my clients and I am happy with the results we are getting from the product we will continue to use QuickBooks products.
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Prior Experience with the Product
My most important factor in my decision was that QuickBooks still holds the largest market share in my area and as long as it continues to do so we will use the product.
I do not think I would change anything.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
There was no change of management and we just moved all our files over from previous versions of QuickBooks and went to work immediately. One of the reasons I like staying with the software.
  • No issues were encountered during implementation.
Very simple if you know what you are doing if not find someone who does to assist.
No
As a ProAdvisor I have always had good results when calling in with a QuickBooks issue. Support has done a great job of helping me accomplish what I needed to accomplish.
No
I really don't remember a specific time. I do not call that often as there are very few issues I cannot deal with. Support has always been courteous and kind to me since I can be technically challenged at times. I tell them I was born in BC - Before Computers.
  • Bank reconciliations are simple
  • Accounts payable is a easy to use function
  • Accounts receivable is a easy to use function
  • Construction draws
  • Change orders
  • Inventory depending on the client need
Yes, but I don't use it
I like the QuickBooks Enterprise edition so much I moved my company to it this year. I like the overall functionality of the program and I am very familiar with the user interface which makes my job easier. One of the things I dislike about the online version it is not modeled after the desktop edition and I have a hard time getting around in the program.
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