QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Reviews and Ratings

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

QuickBooks helps keep my business expenses and income organized. It alleviates having a messy pile of receipts by allowing an electronic storage option. Moreover, it links to various accounts, aiding in the automatic documentation of transactions. The software also allows invoice creation and sending and is a good one-stop accounting platform.

Likelihood to Recommend

QuickBooks Self-Employed is ideal for freelancers and independent contractors who need a simplified solution to track income and expenses related to their projects. It helps in managing finances efficiently while staying organized. Service-based businesses, such as consultants, designers, or photographers, can benefit from QuickBooks Self-Employed to easily invoice clients, track billable hours, and manage business-related transactions.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

[I] research[ed] accounting software tools suitable for small business and Sole traders 4 years ago. After realising I needed a much faster and convenient way to start filing taxes [recording my expenses], I discovered QuickBooks [...]. <span style="font-size: 16px;">I could no longer manage using the old school Excel sheets to manage my business outgoings and sales. I also was looking for a tool that allowed me to stay mobile with access to a mobile app.</span>

Likelihood to Recommend

QuickBooks is a great tool for new SoleTraders that need basic accounting software and require digital invoicing for their clients to send via email and access key features via a mobile app on the go. QuickBooks is a straightforward tool to use with a simple design and learning curve for business owners that are not very tech-savvy.

For businesses that operate on a larger scale and need to provide access to other users on their team, QuickBooks is limited. This type of business may also require more insights into the business outside of accounting, and QuickBooks won't be able to supply insights outside of that.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use it to keep up with finances and expenses for my independent recruiting agency. I do a lot of advertising and marketing and I have a lot of business expenses that I need to keep track of. Quick books for Self Employed is a wonderful tool to use when you run your own business.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited for someone that is self employed and needs to track there spending and expenses. Someone who needs to keep up with the mileage they put on a vehicle. Someone that has needs for generated reports. This would not benefit someone whom is looking for a software for personal finances. Two many features are offered for the self employed vs personal finances.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use QuickBooks Self-Employed to log expenses and keep track of invoices. This has helped me drastically reduce time spent during tax season. Also, the invoicing feature is fantastic.

Likelihood to Recommend

This is very well-suited for individuals and organizations who want to clean up their tax preparation. It also helps to keep track of profits and losses, giving you a real-time idea of where your business is headed. This particular version that I'm using wouldn't be well suited for large organizations who would need more control split among team members.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

QuickBooks Self-Employed is being used across the entire organization. Mostly, it is used for expense tracking and invoice management. QuickBooks Self-Employed helps keep things organized and allows us to easily send invoices while tracking and receiving payments from clients and outside organizations.

Likelihood to Recommend

We have found that QuickBooks Self-Employed is best suited for small and medium-sized businesses who need a solution for money tracking, invoices, and other miscellaneous money-related tasks. Tracking expenses, paying invoices and keeping track of cash flow are all easy to use for solopreneurs and larger business organizations.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use QuickBooks Self-Employed for all of my accounting needs. I am able to track all of my profits and losses through the product, keep track of miles driven, connect my banking account, organize all of my expenses, and even use the product to charge my customers. This is especially helpful as I file my quarterly estimated taxes.

Likelihood to Recommend

This is a great product if you are a freelancer of some sort who needs basic accounting software and a user-friendly way to track taxes. Its functions are intuitive and the integrations make it so easy to use. If you need more than a Profit and Loss statement and a basic breakdown of your taxes, then you will need software that provides more robust reports.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it for invoicing, electronic bank account, track payments. It keeps our records organized, it's easy to understand and use and very easy to make corrections.

Likelihood to Recommend

QuickBooks Self-Employed is well suited for businesses that have to keep track of inventory, charge for services, and create invoices on the fly. Payment received and deposited.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a sole proprietor of a recruiting firm. This solves 99% of my accounting needs by tracking every transaction from bank, credit card and cash spending, as well as producing invoices and preparing me for year end tax. It integrates with TurboTax, allowing me to simplify my year-end tax reporting. Through a phone app, it tracks mileage as well.

Likelihood to Recommend

Well suited for sole proprietorship (me). Allows me to review each transaction to determine if it is a business or personal transaction. Tracks mileage using GPS through both android and apple IOS phones. Inexpensive solution for accounting purposes. If you have a simple business, don't need to hire an accountant. Generates and tracks invoices well.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

QuickBooks Self-Employed is a software program that is used by a lot of our 1099 insurance agents to keep track of expenses and other financial aspects of their jobs. It is beneficial for them to have everything in one place for tax time and for personal audits.

Likelihood to Recommend

Their mobile app is what I used more than anything, and it's very easily navigated. It brings up all of your transactions from bank accounts and cards linked, so you're able to categorize them accordingly. The same with trips in your car - allowing for mileage to be counted. It would be good for users who are 1099 looking to have a good grasp of their credits and debits, as well as for tax time preparation as everything is already in one place.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I currently run all of our business expenses and income through QuickBooks. The simple app on my phone allows me to swipe business and personal expenses, keeping all our finances separate and accounted for. Additionally, I can run invoices and reporting through QuickBooks which allows me to keep my clients on track with their monthly retainers.

Likelihood to Recommend

Absolutely a must-have for small business owners. It connects to all your personal and business banking and credit accounts to keep your business and personal expenses separate. The design of the phone app makes tracking your expenses a little fun, honestly. The online desktop dashboard allows for enhanced features which helps you invoice and track client spends.