QuickBooks Pro is a User Friendly Accounting Software
February 11, 2019

QuickBooks Pro is a User Friendly Accounting Software

Debra Johnson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with QuickBooks Pro

I do accounting consultant work for several small businesses. I use QuickBooks because of the flexibility and ease of use that it gives me. I use QuickBooks to generate financial reports for my clients for their banking and tax needs. When my clients first came to me they didn't understand the importance of these financial reports until they starting seeking financial backing.

Pros

  • The ease to make changes. This is important because if you see an error, you can double click on it and change it instead of having to make an adjusting entry to fix it.
  • The ability to pull up detail quickly. If you run a summary report and you notice an account amount doesn't look correct; then you can double click on it to bring up the details without having to run another report.
  • Ability to change the format of a report. When you run a report, you can go into the custom option and change the report criteria (time period, what accounts you want to show, reporting base (cash or accrual), etc.).

Cons

  • When my cursor is on an entry in the bank register and I want to open the other bank account, instead of it opening my other bank account register it opens the register for the vendor that my cursor is on at the time.
  • I have clients that operate on a cash basis so instead of saving this criteria when I run reports I have to keep going to the custom to change it from accrual to cash.
  • I would like more options for my vendor and customer reports.
  • The ease of using QuickBooks has enabled me to get more clients.
  • My clients are pleased with the type of reports they get, which helps me retain their business.
  • I have a client who uses the accrual accounting method and there are vendor reports that I would like to be able to run without having to export it first. I will say that there may be but I haven't found it yet.
On my full time job, I work with an accounting software called SAP IRIS. There is really no flexibility within the SAP software because if you make a mistake, you have to call the support desk to get help. It is rare that you can fix something on your own. That is why I prefer QuickBooks in my own personal business because I don't have time to call the support desk if I accidently enter something incorrectly. I can fix it myself plus they for forum that I can go to and find the answer. So, I highly recommend QuickBooks Pro.
QuickBooks is a great software for someone that is new to an accounting software because it gives you the flexibility to fix any mistakes that you make without a lot of fuss. In my full time, I work for an organization with over 10,000 people and I don't feel that QuickBooks would be well received because of the ability for people to make changes without approval. The accounting software that I use on my full time job has more restriction than QuickBooks but that is fine for my full time job. My side work doesn't require that much restriction so QuickBooks is perfect for me.

QuickBooks Desktop Pro Feature Ratings

Accounts payable
9
Accounts receivable
7
Cash management
9
Bank reconciliation
10
Expense management
Not Rated
Time tracking
Not Rated
Fixed asset management
Not Rated
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
9
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
Not Rated
Custom reports
Not Rated
Not Rated
API for custom integration
Not Rated
Plug-ins
Not Rated
Not Rated
Role-based user permissions
Not Rated
Single sign-on capability
Not Rated

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