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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
QuickBooks Pro Review
Reviewed on 31/03/2022
It works great for me to manage my business financials.
Pros
I like how easy it is to enter in entries and pull the reports that I need for not only business taxes, but also for keeping up with aging invoices and other critical financial information.
Cons
The cost of the software is something that needs to be re-evaluated.
Alternatives Considered
Sage Business Cloud AccountingReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop Pro
I needed more functionality and reporting, which QuickBooks gives me.Switched From
Wave AccountingReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
I am more familiar with QuickBooks.- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Quickbooks - Stable and easy to use
Reviewed on 15/01/2023
Our migration to QuickBooks was very smooth, mainly down to the simple layout within the software. Anyone can be easily trained to use it quickly.
Pros
The favorite part for us and our accounts tram, is the ease of the GUI and layout. It's incredibly simple to navigate the different areas of the software and quick to get to where you need to.
Cons
The website does offer support when you need it, but its not the most intuitive. When we have had problems or questions, the telephone support is fantastic.
Alternatives Considered
SAP Business OneReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop Pro
We wanted to move to a non Microsoft 365 product, and read the reviews on QuickBooks and was thoroughly impressed.Switched From
Dynamics 365Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks was more well known by accountants that w spoke to.- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Quickbooks Desktop Pro
Reviewed on 11/04/2023
Very positive. I have considered moving to Sage but I get on so well with Quickbooks that I will continue to use Quickbooks.
Pros
I find Quickbooks easy to use and mainly taught myself how to use it, with a little help. I use many types of software for our school so having something that is intuitive and not complicated is important to me.
Cons
I currently use an older one-time software purchase of Quickbooks. To buy the latest software is quite expensive. Purchasing a monthly subscription is an option but given many software have gone in that direction, it can all add up in monthly or annual fees
- Industry: Accounting Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Customer Service is USELESS
Reviewed on 10/09/2019
The program is fine but my overall customer service experience is horrendous. At no time have I called to resolve an issue and actually had someone on the phone with enough knowledge ( or any knowledge of the product at all ) to help me through my issue. I usually wind up using trial and error to figure it out on my own.
Pros
The basic functions are very easy to use. For the most part it is a good book keeping program. Do Not try to do anything that is NOT BASIC.
Cons
If you need to do something a little more advanced than normal it is very difficult to figure out how to do it and customer service is USELESS! The support team has never used the product and it shows every time I call.
Alternatives Considered
Sage 100 ContractorSwitched From
Sage 100 ContractorReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Because my coworker "knows" QuickbooksResponse from Intuit
Thanks for posting your honest review, Amy. This isn't the perception we hoped you'd have of the software. Our goal is to provide the best accounting software, along with support should you ever need it. It's discouraging this wasn't achieved for you, but we'd appreciate the chance to improve your outlook on QuickBooks. For a different way to get assistance, we recommend visiting the Community. In this space, you'll find an assortment of comprehensive articles. If you don't see the exact info you're looking for, you can post your own unique question to receive expert advice from fellow users and QuickBooks Team members: https://community.intuit.com/
We wish you and your business continued success.
Morgan, The QuickBooks Team
- Industry: Financial Services Software
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
The Most Dynamic Accounting Software
Reviewed on 28/02/2023
It's a very good software it gets the work done . It saves me a lot of time.
Pros
There are supports for ever program level that is chosenUser friendly and easy to navigateSaves time when doing bookkeeper
Cons
QuickBooks at times when you have a issue software the support is lacking

- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Quirky but effective
Reviewed on 23/09/2020
I am putting up with it since it is already payed for. This might work for most people and companies but I realized that I probabrally will just need to develop my own so that it can do all the things that I actually need it to do.
Pros
The software integrates well with PayPal and can import all of my line transactions which is nice. There is basically a report for everything. I like how the software will not let you enter incorrect information (double-sided accounting entries must match).
Cons
The cost is expensive. Even more so if you want to be able to use the online version. The license will only let you use on one computer. It is customizable to a point but really doesn't allow me to do exactly what I need to easily. I always have to find work arounds. It takes forever to load and uses a lot of resources.
- Industry: Law Practice
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Long time user of Quickbooks for law firm
Reviewed on 15/05/2023
The data history is so helpful in decision making, especially in a time of inflation. Researching costs and expenses is done in minutes! Sharing data with our tax accountant is seemless. Our IT provider is very familiar with the software as is our Tax Accountant, so that makes set up and maintenance easy.
Pros
So easy to use all elements including payroll, receipts, expenses, reporting. I used Quickbooks Online for awhile, but found the Desktop version preferable to navigate for my use. It is so intuitive in its setup. I rarely even use the help module, it is exceptionally user friendly in the interface.
Cons
I wish we used a module for our billing that integrated with Desktop Pro, but we use a different software.
- Industry: Accounting Software
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
A Great Program That Intuit Would Like to Get Rid Of
Reviewed on 19/05/2023
Easily one of the best accounting programs on the planet that Intuit would like to get rid of becuase it no longer "fits their model". This program simply CANNOT GO AWAY! It's too good.
Pros
I get to control my own data (and the data of my clients) on my own servers. Accounting does not need to be in the cloud (or under the control of someone else's servers).
Cons
If a client believes they don't need a CPA to handle things, the program will allow them to really mess up a set of books. Also, it would be nice if there was better date control.
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is Great!
Reviewed on 17/05/2023
I have been using QuickBooks for over 20 years and I can't say anything bad about it, I have worked through each upgrade and they have always been positive upgrades.
Pros
Financial reporting, bank reconciliation, the ease of use between multiple accounts (if you are using multiple accounts bank accounts).
Cons
I have nothing to say, I really like QuickBooks and there is nothing I would want to change to other than Quickbooks.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10
Only use QuickBooks for your NPO if you have extraordinary audit procedures in place.
Reviewed on 16/02/2023
Loved it personally. Made a career of forensic accounting for NPOs who had finance person steal many thousands. Great for the owner/operator no accounting person. Only great for a business or NPO IF there is professional oversight.
Pros
It is so easy to fix errors and learning curve is intuitive.
Cons
It is so easy to steal money from the organization unless you have strong audit procedures.
- Industry: Farming
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
The industry standard
Reviewed on 14/10/2022
QuickBooks is widely used by many different types of businesses therefore, it is supported and understood by most typical CPAs and tax attorneys. Bankers are also familiar with it, as well. It does a great job of tracking income and expenses, and tax related items. While lacking in farm specific functions, it does the others so well that you can trust you’ll have good information come tax time
Pros
QuickBooks is the industry standard for small and medium size businesses. It is known by most CPAs and bookkeepers, so it is easy to get answers for any questions you may have.
Cons
QuickBooks has the most standard set of features needed for most small businesses, however it is not tailored for some of the intricacies of farming.
Alternatives Considered
Quickbooks OnlineReasons for Choosing QuickBooks Desktop Pro
GnuCash seems to have all the functionality that an accounting package would need, and is free and open source, but not widely used and accepted by accountants, CPAs, and bankers. Since we rely on a CPA for our depreciation and tax preparation, we made the switch to QuickBooks, which is widely known by CPAs. After doing it for a few years, and getting comfortable doing bookkeeping, I feel like I could make GnuCash work if I tried it again.Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
I chose the desktop version because I was not interested in the online features or sharing functionality, since it is just my self doing most of the entries. I also was not interested in having a monthly subscription. I preferred to buy the software one time.- Industry: Accounting Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
By far the superior bookkeeping software
Reviewed on 15/11/2021
Customer service is terrible, but that is the same for all of Intuit. It is a shame because 20 years ago they were #1 in customer service and now they're at the bottom. However, I will never use any bookkeeping product other than Quickbooks Desktop in my office. No other program can even come close in functionality. No other program has the same ease of use. That being said, I don't recommend it for just anyone. If you do not know how to do bookkeeping or don't have a propensity for it, don't buy Quickbooks desktop or Quickbooks online and assume you can do your business bookkeeping. Consult with a professional.
Pros
The general ledger is my favorite. I will not use software that I can not make general ledger journal entries in. I love the tax tracking. It has the best tracking of payroll and sales taxes if it is properly set up. And adjustments can be made if necessary - which in my state is every quarter.
Cons
I do not like that we now have to log-in with an "intuit ID." I bought desktop software because I want to use it on my desktop. I do not want all of my software connected to the internet all of the time. I do not want my client accounts connected to my intuit ID and I do not want them to have to have their own intuit ID accounts. They aren't using the software, I am. They aren't doing the bookkeeping and payroll, I am. And if Intuit's servers are down or if the internet is down and I can't log in, well then I can't work and that doesn't work for me.
Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Quite simply, it is the best and it is designed for bookkeepers and accountants.- Industry: Shipbuilding
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
A Comprehensive Review of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Reviewed on 17/01/2023
Overall, QuickBooks Desktop Pro is an excellent choice for businesses of all sizes. The user-friendly interface and robust features make it a great choice for those looking for an effective and reliable accounting tool.
Pros
QuickBooks Desktop Pro is an invaluable tool for businesses of all sizes. It allows for easy accounting and bookkeeping tasks, such as invoicing, tracking expenses, and running reports. It is user friendly and intuitive, allowing for even novice users to quickly become productive.
Cons
Although QuickBooks Desktop Pro is an excellent tool, it can be pricey for those just starting out. Additionally, it’s not always the most up-to-date software, which can be a problem when dealing with new regulations or laws.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Quickbooks Desktop Pro- A Powerful Accounting Software
Reviewed on 20/06/2021
It provides the ability to easily customize customers' data, invoices, and reports. It integrates well with third-party applications. Exporting transactions from the bank and importing them into the software makes monthly reconciliation easy. Auditing the books is easy as there is a chronological tracking of transactions affecting each item. Whereas Quickbooks Desktop Pro is a powerful, affordable software with great features and is less costly to run, we had to switch to Quickbooks online which is cloud-based, has more automation and integrations with third-party applications. Quickbooks Online is also more user-friendly.
In my experience, choosing between Quickbooks Desktop Pro and Quickbooks Online is more about the organization's preferences and needs, and less about which one is better than the other.
Pros
It is powerful accounting software that is ideal for well-established organizations that have been in business for a while. It is great for bookkeeping and very helpful when it comes to filing taxes at the end of the financial year. It does not require frequent upgrades unless there are changes that affect a specific feature. It is great for generating various reports, setting up recurring invoices, and processing payroll.
Cons
It has a steep learning curve in the initial stages and requires some accounting knowledge. It is locally installed, therefore, inaccessible while on the move, and if you choose to have it hosted virtually, that comes at an additional cost.
Customer support isn't as great as we expected and issues take very long to resolve.
Alternatives Considered
Quickbooks OnlineReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
A number of accountants highly recommended it.- Industry: Accounting Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
QuickBooks Desktop is Fast, Customizable and Easy. Best of the Best.
Reviewed on 16/09/2021
The questions most people have is QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online. As a bookkeeper with multiple clients, it's a no brainer for me, QuickBooks Desktop!!! I refuse to work with QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Desktop is lightning fast. There are numerous shortcuts with the keyboard that help process the daily routines. With being online, those keyboard shortcuts go away and now you have no move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse. It may not seem like much, but it's huge. The reporting features in QuickBooks Desktop are superior too. Yeah, your customer may not be able to have 24/7 access to their books, but if you're doing your job properly and getting them timely reports, most shouldn't need that.
Pros
Accounts payable is amazing. From tracking bills to writing checks to entering vendors. So easy. It also helps to make sure your 1099's are correct and in place for year end. Printing checks is a piece of cake and consistently easy!
Accounts receivable is awesome. Whether you are tracking tenants or customers, they can be easily set up.
Weekly, Monthly and Year End reporting can be done in a click of a 3 buttons, seriously. 3 Buttons pulls up your common report batches. Then you can print, save and email them.
Cons
When sending reports by pdf, I'd like to preview them first and adjust how they appear. Sometimes they can appear all wonky and not clean. The work around is to print to pdf. Then you can do it, just one extra step though.
Alternatives Considered
Quickbooks OnlineReasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
I'll attach what I posted above... The questions most people have is QuickBooks Desktop or QuickBooks Online. As a bookkeeper with multiple clients, it's a no brainer for me, QuickBooks Desktop!!! I refuse to work with QuickBooks Online. QuickBooks Desktop is lightning fast. There are numerous shortcuts with the keyboard that help process the daily routines. With being online, those keyboard shortcuts go away and now you have no move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse. It may not seem like much, but it's huge. The reporting features in QuickBooks Desktop are superior too. Yeah, your customer may not be able to have 24/7 access to their books, but if you're doing your job properly and getting them timely reports, most shouldn't need that.- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
General Contractor's review of QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Reviewed on 28/03/2022
Overall we are very pleased with this program. We use it for tracking our accounts receivable, our expenses and payroll. We will be longtime customers!
Pros
This software is so easy to use! We are able to invoice our customers and keep a running balance of our A/P and A/R so we can track our monthly income. Easy referencing for customers by their name, account number, address and any other identifying information to easily access the account you are looking for. We have also linked QB to our CRM and each invoice created and payment links to both programs so the sales team can track their accounts, without needing access to QB. We love this program!
Cons
The only issue I have had, is when we do link payments to our CRM program, sometimes there is 5-10 minute delay before it registers. I can't say if this is an issue on AL or QB, either way, if we need access to the updated invoice immediately, it is available in QB.
Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Desktop Pro
QuickBooks has the best reviews and ratings overall. We needed a program that we could rely on to track our business's progress. QuickBooks has done that!- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10
Very Functional, but Complicated; With Irritating Pop Up Ads
Reviewed on 14/05/2021
Overall it's positive, and the software is very powerful. Even after two years (and a degree is computer science), I am still learning things with it. The bank export to QuickBoosk import feature most banks offer has saved me many hours of time doing monthly accounting, that alone makes it work it. The pop up ads on start up (which slow down my PC even more than the software otherwise would) are very very frustrating.
Pros
This software is very full featured. I use it for a few businesses; residential and storage unit rentals. The software has can do most everything that you would want it to do for this type of business. There's great features for setting up recurring invoices for tenants, generating all types of reports to track how your rentals are performing, and the PayRoll add on is very helpful for paying employees and dealing with quarterly and annual taxes. One very huge pro is that most banks allow you to export transactions from the bank website software into QuickBooks format, and then you can import them into QB. This saves me tons of time as I have many transactions related to the self storage business, and it makes monthly account reconciliation much much easier.
Cons
There's a steep learning curve here. Many of the features and options are not intuitive at all (ironic since the company that owns this software is named Intuit). I used simple spreadsheets before this, I'm very computer oriented, and I still don't use many of the features available in this software after a few years. I switched at the recommendation of my accountant, and a steep discount in my annual tax preparation costs. There's just so much to learn here! There are tons of web tutorials available to learn things, but you have to be aware of a feature in order to know that you can use it. If you have someone that can show you the ropes, or you're willing to dig in and learn, then I recommend this software. The only major complaint that I have about it is the pop up advertisements. When you start the software, you frequently get pop up ads. This is super irritating, and it doesn't seem to matter if you click the 'Don't show this again' button. I've already bought your software, STOP SPAMMING ME!
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
A good accounting program for beginners and advanced users
Reviewed on 24/08/2022
I think QB Desktop Pro is good for beginners as well as those who have a little experience. You can use what features you need and ignore the rest. It's easy to find answers to your questions if you have questions. Plus it really is pretty much a standard in accounting software.
Pros
I think what I love the most is the customer service. I am a self-taught bookkeeper so I learn as I go. This was VERY easy to use from the beginning. As time has gone by, if I need to do something that I've done before, I can do a search on-line and most of this get an answer that steers me in the right direction. If I still can't figure it out, I talk to customer support and they are very good at walking you through your problem. Let's face it - things happen! They are always there with no exception within just a couple of minutes.
Cons
For the most part, QB does a decent job with all aspects of the software. I did have a hard time understanding that deposits needed to go through the "receive payments". I had a pretty good mess at first. But I don't blame that onto QB. It was just one aspect of accounting that I didn't understand at first. I know Intuit is trying to push everyone to QB online but I'm not comfortable with it myself. Last I checked, you weren't allowed to make a copy of your file and store it on your computer. I realize Intuit thinks all that information is stored safe in the cloud but I can think of a million scenarios where that information could be lost or stolen. I refuse to allow myself to believe all will be well just because they say it will be.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great accounting software
Reviewed on 29/08/2018
The overall experience has been great. QB helps keep our financials well organized, and I would definitely recommend this software to anyone, small business or large.
Pros
QB Desktop Pro is great accounting software for a small business. It is easy to navigate and there is no shortage of options to customize it to make it work just right for your business. If you ever want to know how to perform a certain task in QB, I've found that a quick Google search will yield very helpful results, and it always ends up being very easy and intuitive.
Cons
With my particular version (QB Desktop Pro 2017), the program crashes when switching between companies. You have to fully close out of one company, wait for the automatic backup to complete (if applicable), and only then enter your password for the next company and login. Even then it still sometimes closes out. If like me you only have two companies (or one!) and you rarely switch between them then it's not a big deal, but it would be very frustrating if you're switching between multiple companies many times a day.
Response from Intuit
I'll exhaust my resources to ensure you can seamlessly switch between companies, Genevieve. When it comes to crashes of any type, a great place to start is with this Community-hosted overview: community.intuit.com/articles/1460106. It tackles causes of a crash, as well as solutions.
While I always suggest making backups to safeguard against data loss (community.intuit.com/articles/1460106), I also encourage you to explore the Community space a bit more. Search for any specific error codes you may see before the system closes out, as this multi-function Q&A space is a comprehensive troubleshooting database with fixes penned by the engineers themselves.
Have a lovely weekend ahead, and keep up the great work at San Diego Vacation Rentals and Realty Consultants!
Jess, The QuickBooks Team
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
QuickBooks Desktop Review
Reviewed on 12/06/2019
Some of the benefits that has helped is producing individual statements to send to out clients. This feature is nice since you can produce only a few statement at a time, since it may not be necessary to produce a whole batch at one time.
Pros
I like how the reconcile feature works under the banking section. It allows the user to make changes by leaving the reconcile screen to make any changes within the QuickBooks program, and it still holds everything where you left off, which keeps the user from having to start over. Once complete, it creates the reconciliation detail report and a summary report, which is easy to print, or save in electronic file.
Cons
My biggest frustration is just learning how to use the software. Their is always a learning curve to learning a new software program. To help with learning QuickBooks, I took a class at a local community college to learn and understand how QuickBooks works. It is also helpful to have some accounting knowledge with learning QuickBooks.
Response from Intuit
No one wants to do the same work twice, so you can count on us to save your progress while reconciling, Shannon. There can be a bit of a learning curve with the software, but we're positive that you can master it. We also have some great resources to help you get there, like our Community space. Here you can find helpful articles and post questions which are answered by fellow users and the QuickBooks Team: community.intuit.com
Thanks for the amazing review!
David, The QuickBooks Team
- Industry: Accounting Software
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Reviewed on 16/04/2022
QuickBooks produces a P&L without any problem. This should be possible in various ways; organization - wide, per client, and so forth.
QuickBooks produces a Balance Sheet without any problem.
QuickBooks likewise tracks AR and AP well indeed.
QuickBooks has space to develop their capital report.
QuickBooks has space to further develop the Mastercard sections. To match the passages to the financial record, you need to go in to include the sections and sellers physically.
QuickBooks has space to further develop the manner in which it coordinates with other bookkeeping frameworks. For instance, in the event that an auxiliary doesn't have QuickBooks Pro, you need to make a different succeed model to run a union model.
Pros
Quickbooks Desktop Pro is bookkeeping programming, It permits a client to make solicitations and track deals, enter and cover bills from merchants, and download bank and Visa exchanges straightforwardly into QuickBooks. It contains scientific elements, and its reports can be traded into Excel. Its landing page conveys an outline of business action initially, giving knowledge into business processes
Cons
It incorporates center bookkeeping highlights, in addition to examination and exportable reports.
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
QUICKBOOKS PRO IS THE WAY TO GO
Reviewed on 12/08/2018
It has made it a lot easier to keep track of the progress of the business. We can monitor the customers invoicing, their payments including methods of payments, dates of payments, as well as dates of services and what services were conducted with the codes that were readily available to be put to use. This is ultimately going to make the business a lot more valuable as we will be able to calculate the gross and net values produced by the business for any given season/month/year from now on; and when the time comes for retirement we will have a hard copy to show what the business is valued at.
Pros
Setup is so easy and efficient. Once you have your account information entered you log in and you're set to begin entering your customers/vendors/accounts. As you create them it's simple to sync them and enter payments all within the ease of clicking a button.
Cons
The first time of backing up the system was a bit of a challenge as I couldn't find the file on my computer; however, I do believe that was a personal fault of mine and had nothing to do with the program itself.
Response from Intuit
Thanks a ton for taking the time to leave us your review, Melissa. Your comments are affirming to come across, as I loved reading QuickBooks is helping Lowers HVAC continue to grow. We're proud to be backing you and your team, and I know just where you can go should you ever have questions.
When you get a chance, explore our Community forum space a bit. This live Q&A space doubles as a troubleshooting library, and a perfect example of what you can find there is this article on system backups: community.intuit.com/articles/1436816. Even though I'm confident you're a pro at backups by now, the article above highlights what the Community has to offer.
Delighted we're doing our part to keep you on track. I'm wishing you continued business success, so when the time for retirement comes around, you'll have nothing to do but celebrate.
Jess, The QuickBooks Team
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Comprehensive Product but it seems like the desktop version is being phased out
Reviewed on 08/05/2017
If I was starting now, I would start with QuickBooks Online and save the hassle of trying to switch to it down the road.
Pros
QuickBooks Pro is a great program and I can't imagine using anything else to run my small business. You can set it up so many ways to make it work for what you want to track. I like the desktop version because all my online accounts have been hacked and I don't want my clients or my financial information out in the world because of me. I also like that I can use it if I don't have internet access which happens more times than you would think. I also like that I can run several small companies with just one version of the program.
Cons
Because they have QuickBooks Online, they have disabled or limited many download features in the desktop version. I can't get downloads from my bank anymore, for example. It is taking me longer and longer to do the same things and is having a negative impact on my one person business. I am looking into putting my 15 years of data into a format that will work well online and that is a bit daunting. It seems that how you use Jobs, Customers and Classes can vary greatly and sometimes will not work the same in the different versions. But, is seems that online is where everything is going so I need to put in more time now to make things easier going forward.
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support Software
- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Great for Tracking Expenses
Reviewed on 24/06/2022
I am very happy with Quickbooks Desktop Pro. I am able to balance my accounts easily, print professional looking checks, keep track of expenses, search for specific transactions in various ways, print reports that show my income, net income and expenses for keeping track of my business and preparing income tax returns. I really rely on this program for all of my bookkeeping and tax preparation needs.
Pros
I primarily use Quickbooks as a checkbook for writing checks, recording deposits, and keep track of my accounts. I also rely on it heavily for tax preparation by running reports that show all categories of expenses for taking income tax deductions.
Cons
The version of Quickbooks Pro (2015) that I continue to use is outdated and is no longer supported by Intuit. I worry that I will encounter an error at some point that the company will not be able to assist with, which could be devastating to my bookkeeping and tax information. I chose not to update because I believe that everything is now subscription based, and I did not want to take on the ongoing expense when the program version I am using does everything I want it to do.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Review Source
Overall rating
- Value for Money
- Ease of Use
- Customer Support Software
- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
QUickbooks desktop easy to use
Reviewed on 09/11/2018
I have been using Quickbooks desktop for 15 years and have been very happy with the evolution of the product. One of the more stable business programs I have ever used.
Pros
This is a great product for managing a business yourself. Quick to learn and easy to understand. Good integration with other programs such as time tracker and co-construct.
Cons
The reporting is not robust enough to get detailed financial information. Job Costing is a challenge and the time tracking and employee costs features are not designed to work well with job costing.
Response from Intuit
Hi Lynn. Your 15+ year loyalty to QuickBooks is valued, as is your review. I'm thrilled you had the chance to watch the program evolve. With this in mind, it'd be my pleasure to forward your suggestions to the Development Team. Your ideas power the innovations rolled out, so thank you for sharing them. In the meantime, there's a ton of insights to help simplify job costing, time tracking, and employee costs.
I encourage you to explore the Community database/forum. I'll link some excellent guides below for each of the Cons mentioned. This one discusses making reports more robust: https://community.intuit.com/articles/1764375. An overview of job costing is here (https://community.intuit.com/articles/1764675), and you can better track time and employees by adding custom fields to associated invoices (https://community.intuit.com/articles/1769588).
Wishing continued success to you and Langkuhn!
Jess, The QuickBooks Team