Overview
What is QuickBooks Desktop Pro?
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Review
QuickBooks Desktop Pro - A full review
Affordable accounting software for small and medium sized businesses
QuickBooks Pro, a Great Tool for Sales Tracking and Overall Business Processes
QuickBooks ... A Great Accounting Software!
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QuickBooks Desktop Pro for nonprofit - a great choice
If they hadn't just forced an upgrade on users, doubled prices, and touted bad support as a benefit, they'd be OK.
great for the small business, not great for anyone else
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is top quality
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Financial, inventory management all in one. Made easy with QuickBooks.
Not a pro but I use Desktop Pro
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Popular Features
- Accounts payable (107)9.797%
- Bank reconciliation (108)9.797%
- Accounts receivable (109)7.575%
- Standard reports (108)7.575%
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What is QuickBooks Desktop Pro?
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.
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- No setup fee
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- Free Trial
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- 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.
- 9.9Pay calculation(61) Ratings
Pay calculation provides for computation of employee pay with state and federal deductions.
- 9.8Benefit plan administration(35) Ratings
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
- 9.8Direct deposit files(53) Ratings
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
- 9.9Salary revision and increment management(49) Ratings
Salary revision is the ability to modify individual employee pay.
- 7.3Reimbursement management(50) 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.
- 8API for custom integration(32) 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.
- 7.8Plug-ins(36) 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.
- 8.9Single sign-on capability(75) Ratings
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
- 8.1Role-based user permissions(88) 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.
- 9.6Dashboards(93) Ratings
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
- 7.5Standard reports(108) Ratings
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
- 8.2Custom reports(106) Ratings
Users can create custom reports.
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Financial management solution, including capabilities for general ledger and configurable accounting
- 9.7Accounts payable(107) 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.
- 7.5Accounts receivable(109) 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.
- 2.4Cash management(97) Ratings
The software provides a complete picture of a company’s cash flows, streamlines payment processing, and includes cash forecasting.
- 9.7Bank reconciliation(108) 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.
- 8.8Expense management(99) Ratings
The software can log and track business expenses and reimbursements, including travel-related expenses, with the ability to tie them to particular projects.
- 8.7Time tracking(47) Ratings
The software can track billable and non-billable employee time by project.
- 6Fixed asset management(64) 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.
- 7.9Multi-currency support(27) Ratings
The software supports transactions across multiple currencies.
- 5.7Multi-division support(52) Ratings
The software is flexible and supports bookkeeping practices along multiple dimensions such as locations, branches or products.
- 7.2Regulations compliance(39) Ratings
The software helps users adhere to typical accounting standards and regulations such as IFRS, GASB, or GAAP.
- 8Electronic tax filing(50) Ratings
The software provides a full electronic interface for the filing of repeatable taxes, such as payroll or sales tax.
- 9.7Self-service portal(38) Ratings
The software provides online portals for certain stakeholders to find information relevant to them, such as employees, vendors and customers.
- 7Global Financial Support(15) Ratings
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
- 8.8Primary and Secondary Ledgers(37) Ratings
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
- 7.4Intercompany Accounting(38) Ratings
Automatically balance and reconcile GL for intercompany transactions
- 8.5Localizations(17) Ratings
Meet reporting requirements with country-specific localizations
- 9.6Journals and Reconciliations(65) Ratings
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
- 9.7Enterprise Accounting(33) Ratings
Create accounting for disconnected ERP and non-accounting source systems
- 8.1Configurable Accounting(41) Ratings
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
- 7.8Centralized Rules Framework(24) Ratings
Integrate disparate ERP and transactional systems into single ERP instance
- 9.7Standardized Processes(48) 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.
- 6.5Inventory tracking(53) Ratings
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
- 6.1Automatic reordering(32) Ratings
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
- 6.2Location management(29) Ratings
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
- 8.2Manufacturing module(16) 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.
- 6.6Pricing(50) Ratings
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
- 7.4Order entry(49) Ratings
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
- 7.1Credit card processing(48) Ratings
The software facilitates credit card processing.
- 9Cost of goods sold(58) Ratings
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
- 9Order Orchestration(18) Ratings
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
- 9End-to-end order visibility(21) Ratings
Get updates on orders, inventory, shipments, planned supply, and invoices, and improve the quality of decisions through in-context analytics
- 3.2Order exception Resolution(16) 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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(26-50 of 124)- 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.
Accounting software that is a good value for the money.
- Easily lookup vendor information.
- Easily lookup customer information.
- Invoicing feature is lacking & difficult to use.
- Software crashes randomly occasionally.
Off the Grid
- 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.
Quickbooks Pro: Still “pro” for a reason
- Manages invoicing process
- Easy to duplicate previous invoices
- Ability to access remotely
- User friendliness for first time users
Quickbooks at a glance
- 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.
- Ease of use.
- Robust expense management.
- UI tweaks for style and function.
- Better invoice design tools.
Really Great Product to Handle All of your Bookkeeping Needs
- 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.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Review
- 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.
No Accounting Degree Required!
- 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.
Great accounting software
- 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.
For those who don't trust the cloud
- 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
Great for SMB
- 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
QuickBooks -- The must have for any small to medium sized business
- 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.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro Review
- 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.
Makes book work a breeze!
- 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.
Easy, intuitive, and does it all!
QuickBooks Pro is a must-have!
- 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.
The go-to solution for all things accounting
- 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.
Good tool, but be careful with your database backups
- 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.
QuickBooks Pro - Good for the little guy
- 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.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro makes accounting work quick
- It is quick and easy to enter and print checks, and they post automatically to the QB bank register.
- It makes it easy to enter and track client invoices.
- It makes it easy to enter and track vendor bills.
- When you post payments from clients it makes it easy to create a bank deposit summary sheet.
- If you make an entry directly onto the register in the incorrect debit/credit column, you cannot simply reverse the error.
- If you make a deposit entry error, it is difficult to get removed from your "Record Deposits."
- You cannot print a check to "John Doe" if he is listed in your vendor list as "Doe, John."
- There is not a quick access icon on the Home Screen for transfers between accounts.
- 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.
Quickbooks can't be beat
- Inventory Management
- Customer Management
- Vendor Management
- Generating financial reports (P&L, Balance Sheet etc)
- Support should be US based, communication with support can be difficult at times.
- Too many updates. I don't think it's necessary to launch a new update every year.
- I don't think I should have to pay for a higher level of service to email a document as PDF.
- 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.
QuickBooks Pro is a User Friendly Accounting Software
- The ease to make changes. This is important because if you see an error, you can double click on it and change it instead of having to make an adjusting entry to fix it.
- The ability to pull up detail quickly. If you run a summary report and you notice an account amount doesn't look correct; then you can double click on it to bring up the details without having to run another report.
- Ability to change the format of a report. When you run a report, you can go into the custom option and change the report criteria (time period, what accounts you want to show, reporting base (cash or accrual), etc.).
- When my cursor is on an entry in the bank register and I want to open the other bank account, instead of it opening my other bank account register it opens the register for the vendor that my cursor is on at the time.
- I have clients that operate on a cash basis so instead of saving this criteria when I run reports I have to keep going to the custom to change it from accrual to cash.
- I would like more options for my vendor and customer reports.