Overview
What is QuickBooks Desktop for Mac?
Quickbooks Desktop for Mac is an accounting software designed for Mac users. It is designed to integrate with Apple iCloud. It provides core accounting features in line with the rest of the Quickbooks Desktop product line.
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An Old Timer Reviews QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
Piece of cake accounting!
QuickBooks Desktop for Mac is not the greatest - but if you already know how to do bookkeeping it's a pretty good option.
QuickBooks Desktop for Mac Version - Invest your time to go through the online training and use YouTube self help videos.
QuickBooks ideal for small businesses not mid to large-sized businesses
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Another Mac QuickBooks upgrade, another big disappointment.
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A Great Accounting Option for Small Companies
QuickBooks will streamline your accounting, just like it did mine!
The Workhorse for Mac Bookkeeping
Great for businesses
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- Standard reports (22)10.0100%
- Bank reconciliation (24)8.888%
- Accounts payable (24)8.181%
- Accounts receivable (23)8.181%
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What is QuickBooks Desktop for Mac?
Quickbooks Desktop for Mac is an accounting software designed for Mac users. It is designed to integrate with Apple iCloud. It provides core accounting features in line with the rest of the Quickbooks Desktop product line.
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- No setup fee
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- 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.
- 10Pay calculation(9) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 10Benefit plan administration(6) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 10Direct deposit files(8) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
- 10Salary revision and increment management(5) Ratings
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
- 10Reimbursement management(7) Ratings
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Customization
This addresses a company’s ability to configure the software to fit its specific use case and workflow.
- 6API for custom integration(7) Ratings
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
- 6Plug-ins(10) Ratings
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
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.
- 10Single sign-on capability(20) Ratings
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
- 10Role-based user permissions(17) Ratings
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Reporting & Analytics
Users can report on and analyze usage, performance, ROI, and/or other metrics of success.
- 10Dashboards(19) Ratings
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
- 10Standard reports(22) Ratings
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
- 10Custom reports(22) Ratings
Users can create custom reports.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
- 8.1Accounts payable(24) Ratings
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
- 8.1Accounts receivable(23) Ratings
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
- 6.2Cash management(18) Ratings
The software provides a complete picture of a company’s cash flows, streamlines payment processing, and includes cash forecasting.
- 8.8Bank reconciliation(24) Ratings
The software connects to a company’s financial institutions in order to reconcile accounting records with checking, savings and credit card accounts. Often month and year closing capabilities are included.
- 6.2Expense management(20) Ratings
The software can log and track business expenses and reimbursements, including travel-related expenses, with the ability to tie them to particular projects.
- 6.2Time tracking(12) Ratings
The software can track billable and non-billable employee time by project.
- 6.2Fixed asset management(14) Ratings
This includes the ability to track fixed assets (e.g., laptops), including location, check-in and check-out, maintenance scheduling, audit history, specialized property tax period reports, cost and depreciation.
- 1Multi-currency support(10) Ratings
The software supports transactions across multiple currencies.
- 6.2Multi-division support(11) Ratings
The software is flexible and supports bookkeeping practices along multiple dimensions such as locations, branches or products.
- 6.2Regulations compliance(10) Ratings
The software helps users adhere to typical accounting standards and regulations such as IFRS, GASB, or GAAP.
- 8.1Electronic tax filing(15) Ratings
The software provides a full electronic interface for the filing of repeatable taxes, such as payroll or sales tax.
- 6.2Self-service portal(13) Ratings
The software provides online portals for certain stakeholders to find information relevant to them, such as employees, vendors and customers.
- 1Global Financial Support(7) Ratings
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
- 6.2Primary and Secondary Ledgers(13) Ratings
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
- 6.2Intercompany Accounting(14) Ratings
Automatically balance and reconcile GL for intercompany transactions
- 1Localizations(6) Ratings
Meet reporting requirements with country-specific localizations
- 6.2Journals and Reconciliations(17) Ratings
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
- 6.2Enterprise Accounting(5) Ratings
Create accounting for disconnected ERP and non-accounting source systems
- 6.2Configurable Accounting(9) Ratings
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
- 6.2Centralized Rules Framework(9) Ratings
Integrate disparate ERP and transactional systems into single ERP instance
- 6.2Standardized Processes(13) Ratings
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Inventory Management
The ability to track and manage the flow of goods or materials into and out of an inventory.
- 6.2Inventory tracking(14) Ratings
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
- 7.8Automatic reordering(10) Ratings
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
- 7Location management(9) Ratings
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
- 10Manufacturing module(8) Ratings
The software helps track and manage raw materials, work-in-progress items, and finished goods.
Order Management
The ability to process orders, and track them from quote to cash.
- 10Pricing(17) Ratings
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
- 10Order entry(16) Ratings
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
- 10Credit card processing(17) Ratings
The software facilitates credit card processing.
- 10Cost of goods sold(16) Ratings
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
- 5.7Order Orchestration(6) Ratings
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
- 6.7End-to-end order visibility(7) Ratings
Get updates on orders, inventory, shipments, planned supply, and invoices, and improve the quality of decisions through in-context analytics
- 5.6Order exception Resolution(6) Ratings
Monitor fulfillment tasks and resolve issues, view and evaluate varios options via what-if analysis and define and enforce change order rules
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(1-20 of 20)An Old Timer Reviews QuickBooks Desktop for Mac
- Accounts are easily created and managed.
- Reports are easy to create and read.
- Data entry is simple and easy to accomplish.
- The overall function and features are satisfactory.
- There was a problem sharing over the internet which forced me to move to online Quickbooks.
- Getting to a customer service rep is not easy.
QuickBooks Desktop for Mac Version - Invest your time to go through the online training and use YouTube self help videos.
- All encompassing financial tool
- Online Tutorials and YouTube self help videos
- Strong online repository for seeking answers to basic questions
- Total Cost for Ownership
- The user interface is not as intuitive as the PC version of the software.
- QuickBooks Desktop for Mac was very late in publishing the new edition of software
The Only Accounting Software Worth Recommending for Growing Businesses
- Reconciling my bank accounts is made easy by automated bank connections and rules for re-occurring transactions. I can also transfer between connected bank accounts making sure to not double up on transfers or payments.
- I love that I can access Quickbooks Desktop via a web browser, iOS, and the desktop app. I live in a mobile world so having the ability to crossover is vital.
- Payroll. One simple feature that allows me to track employee and employer taxes, make payments, and automate the entire process. All I have to do is hit approved and the rest is done for me. I love it!
- One regular bug I experience with the desktop app is the "shoe came untied" error. It seems to happen all the time but is usually fixed with a restart. Just a minor annoyance.
- There is so much QB can do, it's hard to know how to use it. I'm no professional accountant so I'm not familiar with most of the reporting and functions that are useful - so better training and support for noobs would be helpful. That said, I've noticed a ton of resources, I just haven't taken advantage of them - so it's probably more user error than QB's problem - though I suppose I haven't felt that learning new things within the app are the easiest.
- I have had a specific error where one of my banks is only importing 1 credit card, rather than all 5 of the cards on the same account. I think this is a Quickbooks error, however, it's possible it may be from the bank side. This is an issue I wish Quickbooks would help resolve.
A Great Accounting Option for Small Companies
- The program is very easy to learn, the interface is incredibly user-friendly and there are tons of free resources and tutorials available
- It makes managing payroll really easy for the employee and accountant on staff. No more lost time sheets or late paychecks!
- Managing bills and paying them has become streamlined and it's great having everything in one place so we don't lose track of things.
- It's great at getting the timesheets from employee to accountant but the time sheet side of things could be made a little easier to use. Some of our older employees have had a difficult time adjusting to the format.
- More in-program help/tutorials would be great and expedite the learning process. YouTube and other online resources are great but can be hard to track down in the heat of the moment. We'd love to see some easier help resources within the program that are easy to access.
- Easy to use interface.
- Great for exporting tax information.
- Quality data storage and management.
- Useful mainly only for intuit products.
- Often slow and becomes clogged if data amount is too much.
- Integration across the company is not ideal.
The Workhorse for Mac Bookkeeping
- Syncs with my financial institutions
- Runs seamlessly on my Mac systems
- Keeps all of my financial information in one easy space
- Makes Tax season a breeze
- QB for Mac is not nearly as feature rich as the Windows Version
- QB for Mac has recently FORCED users to password protect all databases. They SHOULD allow a preference to disable rather than imposing their workflow on the end user. The PW is in my environment [and this step is] unnecessary and a cumbersome waste of time.
- Mac version can occasionally be a bit buggy
QuickReview of QuickBooks
- Barcode swiping
- Tracking our daily bank account activity.
- Bookkeeping for tax purposes
- Tracking of inventory
- Tutorials for onboarding might be useful. Maybe more videos.
QuickBooks for Mac will have your back
- It is a robust desktop tax software.
- QuickBooks for Mac has grown up and is no longer considered the orphan cousin of its PC cousin.
- QuickBooks for Mac now offers most of the features that customers using the PC product are familiar with.
- Easily convertible to PC for your CPA's convenience.
- Not much to say in this area, but I caution users who convert their data to PC versions for tax purposes to carefully compare accrual/cash versions between the two software because they may not match.
- The Mac versions are not comparable to the PC versions. QuickBooks 2017 for Mac will not necessarily have the same features as the PC version.
- The biggest challenge for most desktop users is what I call version error. That is where clients have one version of the data on one computer and then back it up and use it on another PC. Every year I hear stories about how this resulted in the loss of data because the user forgot to restore the most current version of the data.
QuickBooks Mac is a hybrid fruit, created by grafting the best bit of QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Online.
- Ease of use
- Support
- User friendly
- Training videos
- Quickbooks user community
- Website integrations
QuickBooks For Mac - Use It And Never Go Back
- Invoicing made easy. It's easy to customize invoices as well as email them in a batch. Great time saver.
- Reconciliation of bank accounts made easy. It's simplified with the ability of linking bank accounts to QB & matching bank transactions with those transactions posted through QB.
- Creating reports & customizing reports for my CPA is also done with ease.
- QB support team has been very easy and friendly to work with as I have had many questions that I need help with from them They have been able to identify my problems and offer solutions.
- The Mac application has multiple flaws. At 1st I used the app exclusively but now only launch QB through my web browser.
- Although I have found the reconciliation of monthly bank statements to be easy I did experience 1 month that QB posted payments twice for 3 different batches of credit card payments. The help desk had never seen anything like it before. Hopefully I never see it happen again.
- The migration of accounts & customers from my previous accounting software was not at all easy and indeed was very time consuming and tedious.
If you start from day one using QB in your business it should be great. If you are going to transition from another accounting program to QB I would expect to experience some pain in the transition.
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- Create Invoices
- Track budgets and expenses
- Allow to track internal transactions
- The late updates
- Efficient support
- A few benefits or discounts
- More capabilities
- Recurring invoices.
- Multi-platform support.
- Simplified reports.
- Improvement for marking receipts as billable or reimbursable - it currently has a few user glitches and unnecessary extra steps.
- Forecasting tools to visualize anticipated cashflow.
- Being able to file quarterly tax reports with the pro account (currently it is only offered in the solopreneur version).
Well suited for small business
- Ease of entering vendor invoices as well as credits
- Simplicity of reconciling accounts
- One problem I found unexpectedly was that when you are using the Multi-User feature, your reporting is not 100% accurate which can cause problems at times
- I've upgraded my computer recently to OS 10.7 and have had a few times when my Quick Books quits unexpectedly. This is frustrating and also makes me nervous that I'm losing information
QuickBooks for Mac 2015 Review
- Online banking is easy and fun to learn, and saves data-entry for those little debits/ATM's on your bank statement.
- Invoices can be designed to look nice and emailed with a "Pay link which speeds up cash flow; a #1 concern for new businesses.
- Save money by using the online payroll that syncs in data so you don't have to enter complicated paychecks at all.
- The #1 complaint is that setting it up right is a challenge. People waste time trying to figure it out only to realize that they don't know accounting so of course they don't know how an accounting program should be set up. Like any time you are in over your head, reach out to your network and find someone who can log onto your computer and walk you through it.
- If you need to track the cost of wages to jobs you can't do it with the online payroll, but check for yourself because it's a function that landscaping companies and construction businesses usually need, so maybe they have added it by now. That would really help!
- It's premise-based software and that means you take on the role of hardware admin, and it's a lot of work for what is increasingly becoming a smaller gap in the functionality between QuickBooks for Mac and QuickBooks Online.
- QuickBooks for Mac 2015 has been updated consistently over the last 3 years and continues to provide for the bookkeeping needs of small companies using Macs in their offices. However, it has limited job costing functionality. It is similar in functionality to the 2010 version of QuickBooksPro which runs on Windows.
But if you are choosing accounting technology QuickBooks for Mac might be a poor choice because an online accounting program, instead of premise-based software, will make it easier to collaborate with your bookkeeper, CPA, Advisor, etc.. The exception is running QuickBooks for Mac in a hosted environment which allows multiple users to access it. Of course if your internet connection is unreliable, you are not ready for online accounting software! In that case, QuickBooks for Mac is easy to use, just be sure it's set up right first.
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- It's very standard so most banks and others who need financial data can easily review your data.
- It's a UX disaster. I don't think anyone has ever thought about the SMB user. Really painful to use.
- So many QB users are not accountants so that QB has no accounting intelligence built in is such a loss.
QB for Mac: A step in the (mostly) right direction
- It does a great job at fitting in the Apple ecosystem.
- It looks and feels user friendly for less sophisticated users.
- It's a great tool for those looking for a simple accounting solution.
- Everything seems hidden in the menus, making it difficult to find what I'm looking for.
- It doesn't run as many reports as the pc version, or if it does, it doesn't make it easy.
- Journal entries give up flexibility for interface.
QuickBooks for Mac - Great for Many Small Businesses, But Its Not the Only Program on the Block
- The user interface is very "Mac-like" and yet QB for Windows users will be able to find most functions quickly, especially via the menus, as their layout is similar to the Windows version
- If your accountant and/or bookkeeper uses QuickBooks for Windows, your file can be easily passed over to them after saving it as a Windows backup. You can also import journal entries they create on the Windows version directly into your company file.
- The "Company Snapshot" function gives a great one-screen overview of your company's finances including profitability and receivable and payables.
- The inventory function works but lacks units of measure, assembly items, price levels, and current availability functions.
- The payroll imports from Intuit Online Payroll, so it is not completely integrated and provides no mechanism for assigning labor costs to jobs. You have to do your own journal entries in order to add those costs to jobs.
- There is no Accountant's version, so your accountant or bookkeeper cannot work on a copy of your file and then import changes into your company file. However, this is less of a drawback than it might sound, since the Windows implementation of this is fraught with problems as well. Just ask any accountant or bookkeeper who uses it regularly. The new facility to import journal entries from the Windows version is very nice.
- There is no SDK for developers, so there are no third-party applications available to add functionality like improved inventory, CRM, point-of-sale, etc. Does not even integrate with QuickBooks Point of Sale.
Is QuickBooks for Mac right for you?
- QB for Mac allows Mac users a good accounting program without having to utilize parrallels or a virtual machine environment.
- There are not nearly as many add on applications available to the QB for Mac user. QuickBooks is a great accounting program overall but there are many things it cannot do no matter what version and that is where the add on applications come in. However the choices are quite limited in the QB for Mac universe.
- As there is no time sheet integration from the payroll program for the Mac version, if you need job costing, you must do it by utilizing what is called a zero dollar check. You unfortunately cannot push time data from payroll to invoicing like you can in the Windows version.
- Many reports in the QB for Mac version do not have the ability to show details that are available in the Windows versions. Sometimes this make finding and correcting errors more difficult.
- QB for Mac does not have the functionality of QB for Windows. Backing up and restoring files is one area that leaves a lot to be desired. The file label created automatically is not a clear cut as it is in the Windows version, and many people overwrite the wrong file and lose data.
Great for Mac Users!
- It has the familiar look and feel of QuickBooks for other platforms, making it an easy transition for someone not Mac-savvy.
- It is easy to install and update regularly. It is also easy to create regular backups.
- The size of the software is minimal, so hard drive space is not an issue.
- Ideally, QuickBooks for Mac would be formatted a bit more like the other desktop version for PC. There is sometimes confusion as to what windows are open/closed, etc.
- A better integration of online services would be great for QuickBooks for Mac.
- The first assessment should be if the user wants a Mac-specific software for financial management.
- Does the user want online access, or will they mainly use their own laptop or desktop Mac for QuickBooks access?
- If the user wants access from any computer, at any time, QuickBooks for Mac may not be the best solution; QB Online may be a better solution, provided they use the proper internet browser.
Quick accounting and budget management
- Easy layout for check register
- Canned reports are the ones you'll use most often
- Can set as many user-defined income and expense categories as you need, for simple to complex budget management
- The customer option is not set up well for systems outside retail; I would love to see more flexibility in this area
- Quickbooks is not a practice management system, so it is not HIPAA-compliant