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QuickBooks Desktop Pro

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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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Popular Features

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  • Accounts payable (107)
    9.7
    97%
  • Bank reconciliation (108)
    9.7
    97%
  • Accounts receivable (109)
    7.5
    75%
  • Standard reports (108)
    7.5
    75%

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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
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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QuickBooks Online is a SaaS version of the QuickBooks product. It contains all of the features found in the local version. Higher-priced plans include greater automation, payment management, inventory and time tracking, and analytics features.

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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.

9.3
Avg 7.5

Customization

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

7.9
Avg 7.1

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.

8.5
Avg 8.0

Reporting & Analytics

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

8.4
Avg 7.6

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

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

8
Avg 7.4

Inventory Management

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

6.7
Avg 7.0

Order Management

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

7.3
Avg 7.4
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Product Details

What is 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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QuickBooks Desktop Pro Technical Details

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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Reviewers rate Pay calculation and Salary revision and increment management highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of QuickBooks Desktop Pro are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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David Friedman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
January 28, 2020

Off the Grid

JaCoby Marston, CPA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
January 23, 2020

Quickbooks at a glance

Ryan Husbands, MBA, CPA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Adam Montgomery | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Gary Slebrch | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
December 13, 2019

Great accounting software

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Alexander Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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 12, 2019

Great for SMB

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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
David J. Reali, CPA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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

Makes book work a breeze!

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
John La Belle | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Les Klassen Hamm | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Heath Achatz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
  • 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.
Debra Johnson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
  • 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.
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