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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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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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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
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • Quickbooks is the easiest and most simple way to get a new business up and running. We have grown the company to 50+ employees and approximately 200 active contractors a year and have found the package to grow nicely with us.
  • Eventually, Quickbooks won't scale, but we will likely reach at least 100 employees and multiple business locations in different countries before we switch to a more enterprise wide system.
  • Compared to managed services, which can often run $100K+ per year, we are receiving exceptional value for less than $5K a year in managing and administering Quickbooks
2
Finance and Accounting
1
Accountant
  • All accounting and finance functions, including payroll, fixed assets, and other accounting areas.
No
We used Quickbooks from the start
  • Implemented in-house
I would go with all standard options - why reinvent the wheel when it works?
  • Self-taught
It was a snap to learn - extremely intuitive.
Yes
It is very affordable
We did have a few long wait times a few years back but I have not heard of any complaints from our accounting department recently.
  • Quickbase (also from Intuit)
We used extensive integration to Quickbase which we use as our project management and project tracking tool. It works incredibly smoothly.
  • No
Very easy in the few times we had to use them.
No special terms
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