For those who don't trust the cloud
December 12, 2019

For those who don't trust the cloud

Alexander Cooper | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Desktop Pro

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.

Pros

  • 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

Cons

  • 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
  • Much faster turnover on accounting compared to done-by-hand accounting
  • Cost of employing a dedicated accountant is more expensive
FreshBooks I believe is a better service-industry and solo-business tool, however for businesses that are mainly retail-based and are smaller than 100 employees, I would use QuickBooks. However, I would not recommend Desktop Pro to anyone who trusts the cloud. For the skeptics, it is perfect. I selected QuickBooks Desktop Pro because it does perfectly fit the niche of users who want all their data in one place, under their roof.
For small business users, with 2 to 100 employees, this tool is perfect for those who don't have the time for doing all their accounting by hand, and for those who don't trust the cloud. However, most who have faith that QuickBooks won't be hacked, will be better suited to the cloud-based solution as it is available on almost any device.

QuickBooks Desktop Pro Feature Ratings

7.5
Accounts payable
8
Accounts receivable
8
Cash management
8
Bank reconciliation
8
Expense management
8
Time tracking
8
Fixed asset management
8
Multi-currency support
5
Multi-division support
8
Regulations compliance
9
Electronic tax filing
9
Self-service portal
6
Global Financial Support
5
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
7
Journals and Reconciliations
8
Configurable Accounting
6
Centralized Rules Framework
8
Standardized Processes
8
7.5
Inventory tracking
8
Automatic reordering
8
Location management
8
Manufacturing module
6
7.0
Pricing
8
Order entry
8
Credit card processing
9
Cost of goods sold
7
Order Orchestration
6
End-to-end order visibility
6
Order exception Resolution
5
6.4
Pay calculation
7
Benefit plan administration
7
Direct deposit files
7
Salary revision and increment management
6
Reimbursement management
5
7.3
Dashboards
8
Standard reports
8
Custom reports
6
Customization ()
Not Rated
5.0
Role-based user permissions
5

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