QuickBooks Desktop Premier

Professional accounting software with functions met the need of Small and Medium Businesses

Commentaires : QuicksBooks is probably the accounting standard for all small and medium businesses. The subscription fee is in the high-end but customer service is such an excellent addon when users can get in touch for support via instant chat or emails.

Avantages :

Easy to use by an accounting professional and easy to train the new team member. Delegation functions is very useful while the staff can perform almost all data entry tasks and the manager can review and approve transactions to preserve the uniformity of the accounting books. Cloud-based data allows all staff to work remotely. Connection is always reliable and easy to set up. Reporting features are customizable to serve multiple purposes (specific account, tax, or audit).

Inconvénients :

Billing and invoicing, even cost extra in subscriptions, are not straightforward and still require a lot of manual processes.

Helps Me Stay Organized and In Compliance

Avantages :

User-friendly interface: QuickBooks has a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate, making it accessible for people with little or no accounting knowledge or background.Automated financial tasks: The software automates many financial tasks, such as invoicing, payment reminders, and expense tracking, saving time and reducing the risk of errors.Integration with other software: QuickBooks integrates with other software, such as payment processors and bank accounts, making it easy to manage finances in one place and not have to jump back and forth between a slew of different software.Customizable financial reports: Business owners can customize financial reports, such as profit and loss statements, to get the information they need to make informed decisions in less time.

Inconvénients :

Cost: QuickBooks is a paid software, and while that is fine for most established business owners, the cost can be a barrier for some small business owners who are just starting out.Technical issues: Some reported technical issues with the software, such as slow performance or frequent crashes, which can be frustrating and time-consuming to resolve.Limited mobile app functionality: The QuickBooks mobile app has limited functionality compared to the desktop version, which can be a disadvantage for business owners who need to manage their finances on-the-go.

Best available, still needs work

Commentaires : For the most part, it does what I need it to do. I do wish I could extend things like the Customer data to include additional names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses. I also wish I had a way to account for fixed assets including location, purchase date and company, description, repairs, etc. I own rental properties (fixed assets) that contain appliances and need repairs, and are rented to customers, sometimes with more than one human I have to account for. I used to own an empty lot. It was rented. The lot does not/cannot receive mail. The tenant receives mail at their office -- which I did not own. QuickBooks does not enable me to select which address (shipping and billing) appears on invoices, so the tenant's office address is in the system. In the "owner hit by a bus" scenario, this is a problem as the address of the property I do own is not in the system, and the address in the system is not a property I own.

Avantages :

I like that I can purchase it outright and use it for several years. It is by far the most affordable solution compared to other options I've looked at. I like that for the most part my tax accountant works from reports I can generate with the program, so I don't have to do too much fiddling in Excel to produce the information he needs every year.

Inconvénients :

QuickBooks was not designed for my industry and while I have exploited every modification I can, it still comes up short in terms of the data I would like to collect and report on. I keep looking for an extending application but have not found one yet. One of the current problems that has caused me to turn to a 3rd party is that QuickBooks does not use SMS messaging for invoices (e-mail only). In most cases, my customers do not use e-mail but do want to pay online. This means that I have to invoice and accept payments through a 3rd party and causes opportunities for data entry errors because I have to hand enter the payments. I also run into problems with some of the defaults built into the system, such as bank account when I am accessing the register or reconciliation. If I am not careful, I start working with the wrong account. I have not found a way to assign the default account.

Great Accounting Software with a Cost

Commentaires : Other then some on going software bugs the software has worked for us well.

Avantages :

Small business centric. Deployment does not take much effort.

Inconvénients :

The Yearly license model that had doubled in price. We used to update every other year. Now we have to update (purchase) every year at a higher price.

Everything our church needs for bookkeeping.

Commentaires : I am fairly new to bother bookkeeping duties at our church. And I will say that after a little bit of a learning curve, QuickBooks is very easy to use and mostly self-explanatory. It's helped me keep our church finances organized and accurate. It also makes all of our reporting very easy and quick to do so I can produce reports on the fly for senior leadership.

Avantages :

I think the reporting features are TOP NOTCH. Being able to look up all sorts of information quickly is incredible. Also being able to search for the exact type of report that you need is extremely helpful.

Inconvénients :

I think the biggest con with this software is that it's not cloud based. Now, I'm aware that QuickBooks Online is available, however the features we use in desktop and specifically the nonprofit version are not yet available in QuickBooks Online. Also, we don't do bank integrations as that can cause errors in our books. So since we have to download transactions anyways, it's better to just have the desktop software. But it would be nice to have a more portable cloud-based version.