QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Review
Updated November 17, 2023

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Review

Carolyn Sherman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise

We utilize QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for our daily bookkeeping and financial reporting. This is where we enter in our daily transactions to track income as well as all of our accounts payable transactions. General Journal entries are quick and easy to input and allow for me to allocate every penny to the correct account. This is crucial for budgeting. The same can be said for accounts payable. Everything is well organized and easy to locate and analyze. With the click of a few buttons, I can find any expense with the corresponding invoice. We do not utilize QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for invoicing due to the nature of our business. All invoicing is handled through our veterinary software. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is where we go for all of our budgeting. Because everything is well organized and detailed, you can look at as big or as little of the picture as you want. We utilize the software to locate any areas of concern within the budget. The software can be difficult for new users without training as it is not extremely intuitive. There are numerous tutorials available, however, and once you learn how to navigate it, the software is incredibly easy to use.
  • Detailed organization of financial information
  • Several security measures and double check systems to ensure incorrect entries aren't made. This prevents accidental errors and protects the company from fraud.
  • Ease of overall use
  • Reporting can be as detailed or as general as you prefer. Each report allows you to look at the overall picture or access specific details of each aspect of the company financials.
  • The system is not intuitive. Without training or guidance from another user familiar with the program, it can be difficult to navigate.
  • Remote access requires a third party.
  • Bank Feeds can be finicky when trying to load transactions. There are frequent connection issues and errors.
  • Time saved bookkeeping frees employees for other tasks
  • Security ensures accuracy and saves time and money on corrections
  • Detailed reporting makes it easy to locate and correct and problem areas with income and expenses
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has allowed us to track and manage any areas within the budget that were a concern. We are able to track income and spending as often as we want, enabling us to correct any problems before they seriously affect our profits. It has also made setting and tracking goals more feasible. Over the years, this has allowed us to better manage spending vs income and increase our profits annually.
I was trained by a former employee. I did not find QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise incredibly intuitive. I found that I was learning a lot as I went through trial and error. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise was easy enough to use for the day to day within a couple of weeks, but to really have a full understanding of the entire software took several months to a year. Even now, there are many features that we do not utilize and I would require online tutorials to navigate them.
For our company, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise has met our expectations. We did not experience any unexpected benefits. We needed a program to manage our book keeping and that is exactly what it did. We may not have experienced unexpected benefits, but QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise delivered on exactly what we needed from it.
I only have experience using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, so I cannot speak to how it compares to other software. I can say, however, that I am very pleased with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and have not once considered the need to look into other software options. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise gives the company everything it needs and leaves no reason to look at other avenues.

Do you think QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise's feature set?

Yes

Did QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise again?

Yes

Quickbooks Desktop Enterprise is great for any small business. It makes book keeping easy, efficient, and accurate. I couldn't imagine trying to manage the books without it. The checks and balances prevent unintentional mistakes or fraud. The security measures that can be put in place can give the owner the peace of mind that they can control access and truly know what is going on with their business at all times. A larger business with multiple users may be better suited for QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise requires a third party for remote access and only permits one user.

QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
10
Accounts receivable
Not Rated
Cash management
Not Rated
Bank reconciliation
8
Expense management
Not Rated
Time tracking
Not Rated
Fixed asset management
10
Multi-currency support
Not Rated
Multi-division support
Not Rated
Regulations compliance
Not Rated
Electronic tax filing
Not Rated
Self-service portal
Not Rated
Global Financial Support
Not Rated
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Not Rated
Intercompany Accounting
Not Rated
Localizations
Not Rated
Journals and Reconciliations
10
Enterprise Accounting
Not Rated
Configurable Accounting
Not Rated
Centralized Rules Framework
Not Rated
Standardized Processes
Not Rated
Inventory tracking
Not Rated
Automatic reordering
Not Rated
Location management
Not Rated
Manufacturing module
Not Rated
Pricing
Not Rated
Order entry
Not Rated
Credit card processing
Not Rated
Cost of goods sold
Not Rated
Order Orchestration
Not Rated
End-to-end order visibility
Not Rated
Order exception Resolution
Not Rated
Pay calculation
Not Rated
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
Not Rated
Salary revision and increment management
Not Rated
Reimbursement management
Not Rated
Dashboards
Not Rated
Standard reports
10
Custom reports
10
Not Rated
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
Not Rated
Role-based user permissions
10
Single sign-on capability
10