Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
Financial statement preparation, accounting record keeping.
- drill down to the transaction level
- easy to learn very intuitive
- solid reporting capabilities
- consolidations. We have 10 companies but need to consolidate in excel.
- I was not able to open more than 2 companies at the time.
- expense allocation module (dimensions) would be great.
- we got the GL piece only and that made it hard to get 100% satisfaction. Our company could have benefited from all the other modules/advance features
- QB does a good job for its intended purpose.
- We are happy with the ROI we got, but now our needs are bigger
We actually are replacing QB with Sage 300
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Feature Ratings
Using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
10 - accounting
must be accountants
- record keeping
- financial statements
- accounts payable
- none, we got what we expected.
- see above
- see above
- none, we are replacing it
- see above
- see above
Evaluating QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and Competitors
Yes - Quick books replace excel. we were operation out of excel to conduct all of our accounting functions. we did not properly anticipated the fairly rapid expansion we went thru. we should have gotten not just the GL module but all the other feature that we needed later on avoiding so many headaches
- Price
we were on a tight budget and we were a new company with very little complexity and volume. QB was the perfect choice then and has served us well. The ease of use and reliable platform were key to get us going. we knew we were going to grow, but the deciding factor was always price.
I would have chosen all the bells and whistles from the get go rather that waiting for the volume and complexity to come. it was very difficult to even find the time to do the analysis needed to determined what solution the company was going to adopt because we were operating only out of the GL module
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal - we were a new company and we chose QB from the get go.
- none really
- training
- the normal headaches, but nothing too difficult
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Training
- Online training
- In-person training
- Self-taught
Not very easy in the beginning. just like with any other system, things get lot easier if you have guidance to lead you in your search for answers. having said that, QB is very easy to use and very easy to teach. you wont spend much time memorizing where to click.
Configuring QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
My suggestion would be to get as many modules you think you will need. We only got the GL piece and then found that the business needed a lot more and decided to go with a different ERP. what a pain!!!
No - there is no facility to customize the interface
No - we have not done any custom code
we did not do any custom work on it.
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Support
Pros | Cons |
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Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | Slow Resolution Escalation required Difficult to get immediate help Need to explain problems multiple times |
No - at this point the system is getting replace
I think the support is what the industry average is. I did not find it "exceptional"
Using QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
Pros | Cons |
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Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using Familiar | None |
- JE preparation
- Drill down detail
- report creation
- expense allocation
- consolidations
- intercompany eliminations
QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Reliability
Integrating QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
- LA pro
- ADP
- Banking systems
We didn't get to integrate any of it. We realized that all of our business needs would be best addressed by getting a new ERP system. We should have develop the other modules and add more muscle to the system.
- none
unfortunately we chose to go with Sage 300 because of its stronger integration capabilities and standard modules that come separately in QB.
no integrations took place
stick with sequel base partners
Relationship with Intuit
I don't recall. The purchase was done before my time.
even if you buy off the shelf, you should make sure that the vendor knows your business well enough as to make the right recommendations and provide the right solutions. explained in detail what your vision is and allow him the time to present all possible solutions. it is important to get this right from the get go.
Upgrading QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
- we did not upgrade
- we replaced the system
- we replaced the system
- consolidation
- multicurrency
- enhance reporting capabilities