QuickBooks Pro Reviewer's Comments

Our number 3-ranked product and "TopTenREVIEWS Bronze Award" Winner QuickBooks Pro by Intuit has its fair share of excellent features. QuickBooks allows you to customize the program to match your business type: service-based or product-based. The accounting software molds to those specific business needs.

Ease of Use:  

QuickBooks is easy to use. The program has simple navigation toolbars that help you find your way around quickly. The main navigation toolbar offers you the easiest route to tools you'll need; clicking it signals a graphic menu to pop up. This shows you exactly what you need to do (and in what order).

QuickBooks installation was fast and simple, and it will run with Vista. Setting up a new company was easy—intuitive tabs guide you through the necessary steps.

Help/Documentation:  

The Help Section is first-rate. Its easy-to-use search tool helps you find help on the topic you want quickly and easily. QuickBooks also includes a help button on every option, and frequently asked questions are spelled out in a Quick Help Menu.

Accounts Receivable:  

QuickBooks' Accounts Receivable tools are in the Customer Section. The only tasks you can't complete in this section are creating recurring invoices and estimating shipping costs.

Accounts Payable:  

The Accounts Payable features are found in the Vendors Section. Here you can perform all common Accounts Payable tasks, but also you can access some Inventory tools as well.

Payroll:  

You can find all the Payroll features in the Employee Section of QuickBooks, including direct deposit.

Inventory:  

The Inventory Section is located under Item in the upper tool bar. From here you can manage all the items and services for your business. You can create drop shipments, specify costing methods, and inactivate items. But to make Inventory adjustments and assemblies, you'll have to go to the Vendors List.

Banking:  

The Banking Section is excellent; however, we couldn't find out how to void existing checks.

Time Billing:  

The Employee Section of QuickBooks covers time billing; this isn't a separate section as in many accounting programs. This program allows you to track both daily and weekly time and comes with an integrated timer.

Job Costing:  

Job Costing tools are in the Customers Section of QuickBooks. From this list you can track jobs, set them as active or inactive, and create job estimates to analyze if the job is worth the cost.

General Ledger:  

The Company Section is the closest tool we found to the General Ledger, common in most accounting software programs. From here you can set budgets, manage cash flow, perform forecasting and business planning, and view a chart of accounts.

Fixed Assets:  

QuickBooks doesn't include a Fixed Assets Section, but there is a simple report available to list company assets.

Summary:  

QuickBooks is excellent, intuitive accounting software. This program offers most of the features you need, but adjusting to its unique section names may take time.