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I have encountered QuickBooks in a variety of settings as, in my experience, it is a major product offering in the accounting industry. At Kakkar specifically, where I've had the opportunity to use it the most in my professional career, we would specifically use QuickBooks for a number of our clients where this specific software suite combined the best functionality with ease of use.
- QuickBooks Desktop Pro interfaces with other software very well, especially Microsoft products.
- It's relatively easy to learn and use, I've never encountered any bugs with it.
- Quickbooks does have a "small business" connotation. I'm not a programmer, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a large scale accounting solution.
- I've seen slicker user interfaces with other software, but to be honest that's not really a major factor when considering accounting software in my opinion.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is the primary bookkeeping program used by our company. We use it for budgeting, tracking all revenue, and managing payables and receivables. It is being used by myself and the CEO, and our independent accountants. Being able to share QB across our network makes collaboration easy, and allows for seamless communication about our finances.
- Bill pay: easily input vendors and their bills, and then pay them whenever you are ready.
- Tax prep: send 1099s to all independent contractors above the threshold with just a few clicks.
- Budgeting: set up your budgets, and then track your actual revenue/expenses against the budget to see how your organization is performing.
- Reporting: MANY different reports available to satisfy investors and accountants. Very customizable.
- Updates: sometimes QuickBooks will inform me of an update for an earlier version than I'm running.
- Duplicating bills: When I duplicate an existing bill, my preset term (ex 60 days) doesn't seem to copy over. I have to manually reset it.
- Bring back QuickBooks bill pay! It was so nice to not have to print/sign/mail paper checks.
We used QuickBooks Desktop Pro for all of the accounting work for my company. Actually, we used Desktop Pro for multiple companies. QuickBooks' software is designed to help you be able to have clean records of your accounting transactions and be able to generate reports from that information. It is very easy to set up and learn how to use the basic features. QuickBooks offers a ton of training videos to learn about all of the features so you can maximize your value from QuickBooks.
- Keep your financial data all in one place.
- Ability to generate all kinds of reports like P&Ls, Balance Sheets, and custom reports.
- Bank Feed option struggles to always work with your linked bank account.
- Data is not automatically backed up so you have the risk of losing your data.
I use QBDP to manage all the accounting for my business. From processing payroll, to generating invoices, to tracking expenses, QBDP is the foundation of the financial management of my entire business. On the expense side, I track checking and savings accounts, Venmo and PayPal accounts, and numerous credit cards. The credit card data can be automatically imported into QuickBooks, and I suppose the banking could too - but Wells Fargo wants to charge me for that, so that's not happening.
I can process credit cards through QBDP as well as generate a Pay Online link on an invoice to accept both credit card and ACH payments on the web. When I'm running payroll, which happens now and then, QuickBooks is all I need to generate checks and do the necessary government payments.
I can process credit cards through QBDP as well as generate a Pay Online link on an invoice to accept both credit card and ACH payments on the web. When I'm running payroll, which happens now and then, QuickBooks is all I need to generate checks and do the necessary government payments.
- Ease of use.
- Robust expense management.
- UI tweaks for style and function.
- Better invoice design tools.
January 20, 2020
Really Great Product to Handle All of your Bookkeeping Needs
We are a small to medium sized business that uses QuickBooks Desktop Pro for all of our accounting and bookkeeping needs. Our finance department is the main user of the program, but everyone in the management team accesses it for reports and tracking of financial metrics. The program has helped us keep our books and financial records in order.
- It is super easy to integrate with our business bank accounts.
- Our management teams loves the ability to access it from any device, at any time.
- In the past, we have felt that their customer service team should be more familiar with their own product. They weren't really able to see the product through the eyes of a user.
- Switching from the online version to the desktop version was not seamless. It took a little more effort than expected.
I always recommend and instruct my bookkeeping clients to start with Quickbooks Desktop Pro. This program does EVERYTHING. They can take credit card payments, with very competitive fee rates. It does payroll for any amount of employees. It simplifies the sales tax collection process, it records inventory, vendors, customers, etc. This is a VERY user-friendly program as well and makes it very easy to get the user involved in their books.
- Customer & Vendor Files/Records
- Payroll & Taxes
- Some are scared by the price tag
December 12, 2019
For those who don't trust the cloud
QuickBooks Desktop Pro was used in a proof-of-concept to demonstrate how the tool can be used in conjunction with RPA. The front-end was automated to a certain degree as identified by the Process Design Document. QuickBooks allows for fast and easy accounting solutions, primarily marketing to small- and medium-sized businesses. This provided an excellent use-case for RPA.
- Incredibly easy to use compared to managing your own company's finances.
- Considering the cost-to-time savings ratio, return on investment is well worth the cost
- Due to it being a client-based software, it doesn't have the benefits of cloud-based solutions, however this is unavoidable and QuickBooks does offer a cloud solution
- No-one has a CD/DVD drive anymore, so installation must be done over the internet
December 04, 2019
The go-to solution for all things accounting
QuickBooks is the software we've used to handle our business accounting ever since version 2.0 We use it for all of our company accounting needs; payables, receivables, bank account reconciliation, invoicing, statements, account aging, and file export for our accountant to file our corporate taxes.
- Honestly, it's pretty much the go to solution when it comes to accounting software.
- It can be used for any size business, from a single self employed person to large companies with multiple departments.
- Intuit is constantly updating the software, keeping it up to date, and has multiple optional features that can be added, such as multi-user support, online invoicing, payroll, credit card processing, and more.
- The only downside it the Intuit knowledge base for support is rather lacking, and if you run into a problem, it can be hard to find the solution. However, there is excellent Peer support from other users on the Intuit forums.
December 04, 2019
Good tool, but be careful with your database backups
For our franchise company, we use QuickBooks Desktop Pro to control all the financial operations related to that entity and not only that but also to control Royalties and Market fees owned by our franchisees. All invoices to this specific company are processed using QB and it has been a very reliable tool to achieve the organization's objectives. We are audit every year by an external partner and this firm says that we are using the most of this tool with class assignment and automatic bank reconciliation.
- Easy to learn and make any type of entry.
- Very simple to find and fix errors.
- Good to assign class for when you need to control different locations/franchises.
- Very easy to manipulate books.
- Too open for any changes, even after the fact is passed.
- Database is not reliable and it is recommended to always create a recent backup.
October 04, 2019
QuickBooks Pro - Good for the little guy
I use QuickBooks Pro in a sole proprietor business. Thus I do all the accounting/QuickBooks work as well as running the business. That means I use every relevant part of the program (I don't have other staff to hand the complicated parts to), and it also means that it needs to be usable by non-accountants. It needs to make sense to me so I can focus my energies on running my business, not spending all my time figuring out how to fix credit errors, for instance.
- Basic, daily tasks are simple, easy to find, and intuitive.
- Fixing my own input errors is surprisingly easy. I'm happy I don't have to run down the rabbit hole of double-entry details for minor corrections. And there's an audit log to keep track of what I've done.
- When I get stuck with how to do something, a quick google search easily reveals other users asking and solving the same issue, because there are so many QuickBooks users.
- Integrating other software into QuickBooks seemed quite complicated. I was happy when I got it working. I suspect moving to QB online would also solve that.
- I have IT clients who use QuickBooks Pro on a network, and occasionally a year upgrade creates some real challenges to get the multi-user access working again.
- Setting up QuickBooks to send invoices directly via email can be a real pain to get working properly. This has probably been the most frustrating thing I've done with QuickBooks, and sadly, multiple times. That setup process needs fixing, especially its ability to work on systems with multiple email clients and systems where the email client has changed or been upgraded.
January 10, 2020
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Review
It is being used for specific customers who can not afford enterprise accounting systems like SAP and CostPoint. It also is used for small to midsize companies with limited accounting skills.
- End-user experience is exceptional.
- Intuitive user interface and guides allows for quicker adoption by users.
- The desktop version would benefit from less dependency on compute requirements.
- Mobility for end user review and approvals.
We're using QuickBooks for our office accounting. All the finances are kept through QuickBooks desktop (purchases, invoices, etc). We also use QuickBooks Desktop to keep track of some of our product inventory.
- It is very easy to set-up and implement.
- It is very user-friendly and easy to manage.
- It works just fine for SMB's.
- Fix network connectivity issues. There's a very common error that displays if you don't open the companies for a while - nothing a quick service restart won't help.
December 05, 2019
QuickBooks -- The must have for any small to medium sized business
QuickBooks Pro is being used for all business accounting for our business clients. We have over 100 business clients, and of these, less than 10% keep their own books on a regular basis. We provide client write-up and bookkeeping services for the remaining clients, and all of these are set up in QuickBooks Pro.
- Solid report formatting.
- Excellent data recall ability.
- Tremendous ease for adding transactions -- it's very intuitive.
- Connectivity to some banking is a little slow/sluggish. It does not always import transactions as they occur.
December 04, 2019
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Review
We use QuickBooks Desktop Pro for Payroll, AP, AR and Tax purposes. It keeps great records and imports/exports nicely. As far as addressing business problems, I am not so sure what those would be. It is all I have ever used. I can't imagine any software being as user-friendly that covers so many business items.
- Payroll. From big to small companies, it so user friendly and covers it all.
- Inventory. You can enter manually or upload a report from excel and it tracks and keeps it all in a safe place. It's easy to locate.
- Taxes. If you use QB as your main software, it is so amazingly easy to calculate and prepare documents for your accountant.
- Yikes! I can't really think of any. If I have to complain it would be response time of CSR.
December 04, 2019
Easy, intuitive, and does it all!
I use it for A/P, A/R, invoices, payroll, customer and project management and it works with our TSheets for managing employee timecards.
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December 04, 2019
QuickBooks Pro is a must-have!
We use QB Pro on a daily basis. It's used by several departments, but I use it for all bill/account payment purposes. We are able to track all payments with the bank/QB connection. We create POs, bills, estimates and invoices, track payments. QB Pro helps us to stay organized, and I recommend it to all.
- Keeps track of POs, estimates, invoices and payments that are related.
- Allows me to download bank transactions and keep up with the account.
- Makes preparing 1099s a simple process.
- I would like more detailed reports, like for contractors.
March 03, 2020
Accounting software that is a good value for the money.
Quickbooks is used by the Accounting Department and myself only. Mainly used for tracking purchases, register balances, payroll, taxes, and vendor/customer history. We do not use the invoice feature due to the limited abilities offered by the program. We have a 3 user license so 3 out of the 4 people who regularly use it can be logged in at the same time.
- Easily lookup vendor information.
- Easily lookup customer information.
- Invoicing feature is lacking & difficult to use.
- Software crashes randomly occasionally.
January 25, 2020
Quickbooks Pro: Still “pro” for a reason
We’ve used QuickBooks Pro for client invoicing and tax preparation. On the client-side, we started using QuickBooks Desktop Pro before transitioning to their online site. However, the best thing about QuickBooks Desktop Pro was that it was easy to transfer our content to the online version. For tax prep, we have used QuickBooks Desktop Pro to manage our forms.
- Manages invoicing process
- Easy to duplicate previous invoices
- Ability to access remotely
- User friendliness for first time users
January 09, 2020
No Accounting Degree Required!
I used this application in my role as a bookkeeper for a local chapter of the ASPCA. These organizations have employees and pay taxes and need to keep good records. I'm not an accountant and had little such experience when I started. But, it worked very well for us.
- Tracks checks written.
- Tracks deposits made.
- I found the whole process for entering deposits to be a bit confusing.
- Everything can improve, and reports are a good place to start.
January 02, 2020
Easy to maneuver and effective!
It is used by the accounting department mostly, with the exception of the president & CEO and myself. It is used to create reports for revenue meetings, taxes, invoices, reimbursements, etc. It allows a clear and concise view of how each department is doing as well as easy access to view unpaid invoices.
- Bill input
- New vendor/company creation/input of information
- A clearer description of what each report can give you. I find myself creating multiple reports with different options, trying to find the end result of what I am looking. I think the creation of reports could be more user friendly and not overload the user with too many options.
We use QuickBooks software across the entire business. We use it for all of the record-keeping that we need in the office. Every piece of paperwork that comes into our business goes into QuickBooks, and it keeps everything at our fingertips to be easily accessed at any given moment.
- We are able to keep everything neat and tidy because all of our records are in QuickBooks.
- It is a little confusing at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is very easy to use.
- There are so many add on options that you can use to streamline all office work.
- There is an issue with double entry, sometimes it does not alert you if you have entered an invoice more than one time.
- It is a little difficult to get the hang of when you first start learning it.
- This is a pro inside of a con - There are some many options that sometimes it feels overwhelming.
We use it for most major accounting functions. Another software is used to generate invoices, but we track payments for AR, and our AP all in QuickBooks. The number of programs it ties into is a definite bonus for us as we can also have it connect to our bank to accept ACH payments.
- Integrates with Bill.com
- Integrates with ConnectWise
- Should be harder to change older entries
- Would love to be able to create an access level for sales that allows them to see if their customers have been paid and nothing else
September 27, 2019
Affordable accounting software for small and medium sized businesses
In our organization QuickBooks is used in Finance Department only, since it's an accounting software. It is the only accounting solution we need and it solves all the accounting tasks, including reporting.
- Memorized transactions
- Customizable reports
- Search function
- It freezes and shuts downs from time to time, other times it's really slow.
- Sorting is not supported (by name etc.)
QuickBooks is used to set up invoices for customers, send out bills, and to keep a record of monies collected with bank reconciliation. It is also used to keep a database on customers. Using QuickBooks has been helpful to see who pays fast and who doesn't pay; to see who is giving the most business and who is only a casual customer. It is great at keeping track of payment and nonpayment and customer frequency.
- QuickBooks does a great job of easily creating invoices and bills and sending them out internally either by email or fax. It does provide the option to print as well for customers who cant be reached otherwise.
- QuickBooks creates detailed charts that let you see your business from a distance. You are able to see a week, month or even a year at a time. charts include income, payments not received, and most frequent customers.
- QuickBooks makes complex task easy by having built in formats for invoices, estimates, bills, payment receipts.
- QuickBooks also has easy bank intergration.
- QuickBooks largest setback is the UI. It is a bit cumbersome and not entirely intuitive if you have never used QuickBooks before.
- Occasionally QuickBooks has a hard time communicating with your bank, but it is usually fixed after a couple attempts.
- QuickBooks does need to be bought each year to stay up to date.
We use QuickBooks Pro in the Accounting department. We use it to manage our General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Financial Reporting functions. In general, I'd say that QuickBooks allows us to have at our disposal the core functionality of a much more robust ERP system for a fraction of the cost, setup, and headaches.
- Track information in as detailed a format as needed.
- Allow the addition of users or clients without the hassle of traditional models.
- Produce information quickly and accurately.
- I have found the inventory module to be a little weak. More costing options would be nice.
- The reporting is very good, but being able to customize reports would be helpful.
- With the ease of setup comes the possibility of security risk. They seem to handle this trade-off well.
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About QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It allows a user to create invoices and track sales, enter and pay bills from vendors, and download bank and credit card transactions directly into QuickBooks. It contains analytic features, and its reports can be exported into Excel. Its home page conveys an overview of business activity at a glance, providing insight into business processes. Quickbooks Desktop Pro for Windows Desktop can be obtained presently for a one-time purchase fee of $230, while Quickbooks Desktop Pro Plus is available for $200 annually as a cloud-based service with the support, data backup, and free updating typical of cloud-based services.
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