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QuickBooks Desktop Premier

Overview

What is QuickBooks Desktop Premier?

QuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.

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Recent Reviews

Appalling Fee for Basic Support.

3 out of 10
December 20, 2022
I use QB Desktop Pro 2019. I have been using QB for 20+ years. I suddenly got a warning that my file was corrupted. This happened once …
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Popular Features

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  • Bank reconciliation (57)
    8.0
    80%
  • Standard reports (56)
    7.8
    78%
  • Accounts receivable (59)
    7.0
    70%
  • Accounts payable (58)
    7.0
    70%
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Pricing

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What is QuickBooks Desktop Premier?

QuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

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.

8.9
Avg 7.5

Customization

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

1.3
Avg 7.0

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.

7.4
Avg 7.9

Reporting & Analytics

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

6.8
Avg 7.6

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

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

7.1
Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

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

2.9
Avg 7.0

Order Management

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

7
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

What is QuickBooks Desktop Premier?

Quickbooks Desktop Premier is the on-premise version of Quickbooks designed for various industries. It features core accounting capabilities, including general ledger, double-bookkeeping, and reporting. It also includes invoice status tracking, contractor management, and time and inventory tracking. Premier in particular is designed to enable industry-specific tasks for general contractors and organizations in manufacturing and wholesale, nonprofits, service, and retail sectors, as well as servicing general business needs.

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QuickBooks Desktop Premier Competitors

QuickBooks Desktop Premier Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

QuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.

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Reviewers rate Benefit plan administration and Role-based user permissions and Pricing highest, with a score of 10.

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

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Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use it to maintain my set of books for my company. I use it for billing and collections from all my clients. I also use it for budgeting and financial reporting for my company.
  • Integrated credit card processing - posts automatically to customer accounts, allows online payment. It uses the most current technology.
  • It maintains a good strong history of billing and collections and provides collection letters and assistance when you have past due amounts to collect.
  • It allows you to download credit card transactions and post into the software automatically. It is easy to track spending details with this process.
  • I would like to be able to choose how i want to view accounts receivable aging. I would like some flexibility to sort and choose how to present the data.
  • For a seasoned accountant, I would like to see some of the restrictive controls that are in place for novices to be able to be relaxed so that I can easily make some entries and adjust some balances that ordinarily a regular user would not be able to do.
  • I would like to see an easy way to clear old outstanding checks that need to be reversed without affecting prior balances/history.
Job costing and more advanced accounting requirements are typically not well-suited to QB applications. Sometimes they can be handled with third-party add-ons but it just depends.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (12)
36.666666666666664%
3.7
Accounts payable
80%
8.0
Accounts receivable
80%
8.0
Cash management
70%
7.0
Bank reconciliation
70%
7.0
Expense management
70%
7.0
Time tracking
N/A
N/A
Fixed asset management
N/A
N/A
Multi-currency support
N/A
N/A
Multi-division support
N/A
N/A
Regulations compliance
N/A
N/A
Electronic tax filing
70%
7.0
Self-service portal
N/A
N/A
Inventory Management (4)
40%
4.0
Inventory tracking
50%
5.0
Automatic reordering
60%
6.0
Location management
50%
5.0
Manufacturing module
N/A
N/A
Order Management (4)
N/A
N/A
Pricing
N/A
N/A
Order entry
N/A
N/A
Credit card processing
N/A
N/A
Cost of goods sold
N/A
N/A
Payroll Management (5)
58%
5.8
Pay calculation
70%
7.0
Benefit plan administration
50%
5.0
Direct deposit files
60%
6.0
Salary revision and increment management
60%
6.0
Reimbursement management
50%
5.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
66.66666666666667%
6.7
Dashboards
70%
7.0
Standard reports
70%
7.0
Custom reports
60%
6.0
Customization (2)
N/A
N/A
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
65%
6.5
Role-based user permissions
60%
6.0
Single sign-on capability
70%
7.0
  • Billing - electronically - leads to faster collections
  • Convenience - online payment processing by clients
  • None
N/A
2
Payroll and accounts payable
They're getting better. Still room for improvement.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I use this product to do the accounting for five different non-profit entities and one for profit entity.
  • Intuitive interface.
  • The many add-on products available (from Intuit and third parties) allows for customization and flexibility.
  • Price provides functionality at a good value.
  • I would like to see the ability to record more than one account receivable account and/or account payable account in the same transaction.
  • I would like to see more non-profit specific functionality, such as the ability to account for housing allowances within payroll.
  • Another piece of non-profit functionality I would like to see would be the ability to create and e-mail donor statements with my organization's comments and the necessary IRS disclosures.
Let me speak to non-profit users. I would ask what level workarounds could you live with in the following areas: annual donor statements, housing allowance pay, quid pro quo donations, non-cash donations and donated services. Another area to consider is the need to file share with your clients. I have not looked at QuickBooks Online in quite a while, but my recollection is that the non-profit functionality was even less robust in that platform.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (10)
84%
8.4
Accounts payable
80%
8.0
Accounts receivable
80%
8.0
Cash management
80%
8.0
Bank reconciliation
90%
9.0
Expense management
90%
9.0
Time tracking
100%
10.0
Fixed asset management
90%
9.0
Multi-division support
90%
9.0
Regulations compliance
70%
7.0
Electronic tax filing
70%
7.0
Inventory Management (4)
20%
2.0
Inventory tracking
80%
8.0
Automatic reordering
N/A
N/A
Location management
N/A
N/A
Manufacturing module
N/A
N/A
Order Management (4)
75%
7.5
Pricing
80%
8.0
Order entry
80%
8.0
Credit card processing
70%
7.0
Cost of goods sold
70%
7.0
Payroll Management (5)
58%
5.8
Pay calculation
70%
7.0
Benefit plan administration
N/A
N/A
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
70%
7.0
Reimbursement management
70%
7.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Dashboards
80%
8.0
Standard reports
70%
7.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Customization (2)
45%
4.5
API for custom integration
N/A
N/A
Plug-ins
90%
9.0
Security (2)
50%
5.0
Role-based user permissions
N/A
N/A
Single sign-on capability
100%
10.0
  • This is the only product I have used.
1
Accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, fixed assets, accounts payable, accounts receivable, donor development
1
I am the owner and solely responsible for everything having to do with QuickBooks.
  • Well known platform
  • Accepted within the industry
  • Cost effective
  • More integration with third party payment systems and donor management systems.
The time and expense to migrate to a new system for all of my clients is not worth the change.
John Ferrari | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use QuickBooks as a writeup software for our business tax practice as well as for our business management practice.
  • Easy to use
  • Ability to Import Bank and Vendor Information
  • Run Payroll Easily
  • Speed of software opening
  • Pricing Structure/Discounts for accountants should be increased as we refer clients
QuickBooks is pretty well suited for most business, if you add the modules like construction it is very adaptable.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (12)
75%
7.5
Accounts payable
90%
9.0
Accounts receivable
90%
9.0
Cash management
90%
9.0
Bank reconciliation
90%
9.0
Expense management
90%
9.0
Time tracking
60%
6.0
Fixed asset management
60%
6.0
Multi-currency support
10%
1.0
Multi-division support
80%
8.0
Regulations compliance
80%
8.0
Electronic tax filing
80%
8.0
Self-service portal
80%
8.0
Inventory Management (2)
40%
4.0
Inventory tracking
80%
8.0
Manufacturing module
N/A
N/A
Order Management (4)
90%
9.0
Pricing
90%
9.0
Order entry
90%
9.0
Credit card processing
90%
9.0
Cost of goods sold
90%
9.0
Payroll Management (5)
44%
4.4
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Benefit plan administration
30%
3.0
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
N/A
N/A
Reimbursement management
30%
3.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Dashboards
90%
9.0
Standard reports
80%
8.0
Custom reports
60%
6.0
Customization (2)
80%
8.0
API for custom integration
80%
8.0
Plug-ins
80%
8.0
Security (2)
80%
8.0
Role-based user permissions
80%
8.0
Single sign-on capability
80%
8.0
  • Increased profits due to speed of book keeping via imports from banks
  • Better reporting to clients
  • Ability of staff to move between clients quickly and have mulitple clients open at once
n/a
8
We do business management for clients in the entertainment and music business, the simple concise reports are very helpful in this niche.
3
Most of our staff have a basic knowledge and the IT and book keeping staff have a more in-depth knowledge and do remote goto assist sessions to help clients.
  • Music Clients
  • Entertainers
  • Athletes
QuickBooks Premier is good software; most clients use it and we use it in house.
  • Vendor implemented
June 02, 2015

Quickbooks 2015

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
QuickBooks is being used for all accounting functions.
  • Keeping receipts and disbursement a organized
  • Accounts payable
  • Tracking receivables
  • Better handling of nsf checks
  • Inventory
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting (9)
75.55555555555556%
7.6
Accounts payable
90%
9.0
Accounts receivable
90%
9.0
Cash management
90%
9.0
Bank reconciliation
70%
7.0
Expense management
90%
9.0
Time tracking
50%
5.0
Fixed asset management
60%
6.0
Multi-currency support
70%
7.0
Self-service portal
70%
7.0
Inventory Management (3)
33.333333333333336%
3.3
Inventory tracking
40%
4.0
Automatic reordering
40%
4.0
Location management
20%
2.0
Order Management (4)
72.5%
7.3
Pricing
70%
7.0
Order entry
70%
7.0
Credit card processing
70%
7.0
Cost of goods sold
80%
8.0
Payroll Management (5)
72%
7.2
Pay calculation
80%
8.0
Benefit plan administration
30%
3.0
Direct deposit files
80%
8.0
Salary revision and increment management
80%
8.0
Reimbursement management
90%
9.0
Reporting & Analytics (3)
86.66666666666666%
8.7
Dashboards
90%
9.0
Standard reports
90%
9.0
Custom reports
80%
8.0
Customization
N/A
N/A
Security (2)
70%
7.0
Role-based user permissions
80%
8.0
Single sign-on capability
60%
6.0
  • Better service
None
1
Perfect to use as a writeup program
1
You can use the program even if you aren't an accounting professional.
  • Tracking receivables
  • Tracking expenses
  • It is also used as a customer contact data base.
  • Quickbooks can also be used to track employee time. You can then bill the time without leaving the program
I've been using Quickbooks since 1998 and wouldn't dream of switching
No
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
I needed a quick and easy product. QuickBooks fit the bill. I've used it ever since and wouldn't give it up. It's become an invaluable management tool.
I would not change anything.
  • Implemented in-house
No
Change management was minimal
The program is generally very easy to install for a single user. Network installation is more complicated and may require professional help.
  • We needed to conform our receivables management to Quickbooks flow.
  • Vendor information needed to entered
  • customer information needed to entered
You should implement Quickbooks in stages if you have multiple users.
  • Self-taught
Accounting professionals should have no trouble using and understanding the software. There are many courses and books out there for those who do have problems with the software.
Just right for this type of product. There are many preferences that you edit to customize the program. For example you edit reports so they appear as cash or accrual basis each time. It also allows periods to be closed so accountants will not have the problem of a user changing numbers from a period that has already been filed.
The configuration is a key element of the software. I would recommend customizing the report basis, year end closing date, accounting preference prior to using the program. The chart of accounts can be easily edited along with the item list. This also should be done prior to using the program and continuously monitored after you begin use age.
No - we have not done any customization to the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
The configuration is a key element of the software. I would recommend customizing the report basis, year end closing date, accounting preference prior to using the program. The chart of accounts can be easily edited along with the item list. This also should be done prior to using the program and continuously monitored after you begin use age.
Yes
I am a Certified QB Pro Advisor so my support is free.
Support during normal business hours is some of the best I've seen. However after hours support is outsourced to Asia.
No
My installation was corrupted the agent stayed on the phone with me for 4 hours to fix it.
  • Recording checks and deposits are simple and can be used by someone without an accounting background.
  • Accountant's copy makes data integration between practitioners and clients easy.
  • Printing checks easier than ever
  • Comprehensive reports are great management tools
  • Inventory functions are not the best. It is very difficult to trace errors or to correct them once found in the reports.
  • Many reports are not flexible.
  • Too many steps to customize a report.
Yes, but I don't use it
This software is available at a great price and covers all parts of the accounting cycle.
It's carried at Staples and Amazon
  • File import/export
Yes
I upgrade every year it takes about a half hour
  • Better handling of nsf checks
No
No
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