Ease of use
April 30, 2015

Ease of use

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

2014

Modules Used

  • general ledger
  • check register

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Pro

We use QuickBooks Pro for our general ledger, for the whole company. This is our primary source of accounting reports. We do not use it for time and billing or for payroll. We use cash disbursements and cash receipts; reconcile bank accounts, and track cash basis profit and loss. These reports are reconciled to our time and billing system.
  • Easy to use - most users can figure out how to write and record a check.
  • It prompts for accurate reconciliation of bank accounts.
  • It has a useful credit card expenditure tracking system.
  • The ability to easily change cash transactions after reconciliation is a problem.
  • The ability to enter an incorrect date w/o notice or prompting that the date is outside the accounting period.
  • Ability to add vendors wtihout proper 1099 set up.
  • Positive in that software is effective and inexpensive.
  • Negative in reliable download of data from other sources (ie ADP payroll import into proper classes) means double entry.
  • Positive in that any knowledgeable user can get the information they need.
More appropriate: fairly simple business, used to track and reconcile bank and credit card activity; user understands the need for periodic reconciliations and consistent input. In this scenario, QuickBooks works really well.
Inappropriate: someone who makes a lot of input errors with dates - I specifically recommended a more complex program to a client because this client is dyslexic - QuickBooks would not work for him as the dates and amounts are just accepted without a logical check. He needs a program that limits dates to the current accounting period and doesn't allow changes to reconciled data.

QuickBooks Desktop Pro Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
9
Accounts receivable
7
Cash management
7
Bank reconciliation
9
Expense management
5
Time tracking
5
Fixed asset management
2
Multi-currency support
Not Rated
Multi-division support
8
Regulations compliance
Not Rated
Electronic tax filing
8
Self-service portal
Not Rated
Inventory tracking
8
Automatic reordering
4
Location management
Not Rated
Manufacturing module
1
Pricing
7
Order entry
7
Credit card processing
4
Cost of goods sold
4
Pay calculation
9
Benefit plan administration
Not Rated
Direct deposit files
9
Salary revision and increment management
8
Reimbursement management
8
Dashboards
5
Standard reports
6
Custom reports
9
Not Rated
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
Not Rated
Role-based user permissions
6
Single sign-on capability
8