QuickBooks Desktop Pro Erfahrungen

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Industry standard for easy of use accounting software; easy to implement; many useful and essential features

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Inexperienced users without proper training can Quick(ly screw up your)Books

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I use QB daily it is by far my most preferred choice of accounting software for small businesses. I like it’s easy navigation, payroll and BAS returns are easy to produce and be able to dig down into the detail.

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Reporting documents - I find QB produces clunky and low quality looking reports.

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Xero

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Price and did not like previous experience with Xero.

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I most like the ease of use. The multiple search features are helpful in creating and defining very specific criteria for reporting for budgeting, productivity analysis, etc. I also like that most reports have drill down functionality allowing me to access/create reports within reports.

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It's expensive. I've also had some less than positive experiences with tech support.

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I loved the fact that they did give you a free trial so that you could familiarize yourself with the product. The interface was very detailed, and they did offer a tremendous amount support via customer service. If the price was a little lower, I probably would have stayed a bit longer.

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I think my main issue with QuickBooks was that at times it was confusing for me. I really was looking for an easy, quick method to keep track of expenses and small accounting. There were too many tabs, buttons and screens whereas it was confusing for me.

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Wave Accounting

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I tried QuickBooks for a few months and even though I eventually got the hang of it, I opted to go with another product.

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This is a great product for income as well as expense tracking. We enter every transaction that comes through our company and we can easily compare previous years earnings and losses, up to date

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This product is way too expensive for a small business and unless you have been using the software for years, it is very difficult to understand and use. Customer support is lacking when it comes to unusual problems. It seems their customer support team can only "change batteries" so to speak.

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Quicken, Zoho Books, FreshBooks und NetSuite

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Because we have always used this software and with our rather large database, I was leary of changing

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I really enjoy all the functionality in QuickBooks Desktop Pro, it has so many features and ability to customize my processes.

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The downside to QuickBooks Desktop pro is having to pair it with another software, like QBox, to share a file in real-time across different locations.

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Quickbooks Online, Wave Accounting und Xero

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1. Account Payables and receivables analysis.2. Ageing reports and analysis.3. Financial Accounting & Reporting.4. Financial management.5. Billing, payment and collection process.6. Financial statements preparation.7. Cash flow analysis and management.8. Budgeting and forecasting.

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1. Few additional features create unnecessary complexity.

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Payroll and accounting to match tax brokerage to find mistakes

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nothing

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All the financial tracking features. It's almost staggering how much you can do with QuickBooks. You can literally run an entire business. Then come tax time send your CPA all that's needed so easily.

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Honestly. How complicated it can be. If you're not familiar with typical accounting practices it's fairly difficult to become adept quickly.

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we can easily deploy this on our systems

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The customer support is hard to reach -

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Easy setup process even for non technical users to install is the number one reason QuickBooks Desktop Pro wins and the 30 Days trial version come in very handy.

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Lack of Wholesale and Manufacturing modules with QuickBooks Desktop Pro means I cant have BOM (Bill of Material) and this is quit limiting as it need an entirely new installation and license for its advance version that is QuickBooks Enterprise.

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Quickbooks Online

Warum QuickBooks Desktop Pro gewählt wurde

Steep Learning curve and lack of prompt customer support with a very small user base in my place of residence.

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Sage 100 und TallyPrime

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Licensing and cost are the biggest factor that championed my decision for the purchase of QuickBooks Desktop Pro.

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QuickBooks Desktop is a powerful accounting package that offers good value for the cost. It has a lot of features that can address most of the needs of a small business.

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QuickBooks will let an inexperienced user do just about anything they want which can result in a real mess if you're an accountant trying the prepare financial statements or tax returns. But with some training from an experienced accountant/user, a lot of the day to day accounting can be accomplished by a relatively inexperienced person. Some supervision is advised.

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Quickbooks Online

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QuickBooks is somewhat less expensive and is easier for inexperienced users to master. Peachtree is a wonderful piece of software, but has a more traditional and rigid accounting driven process. QuickBooks Online is expensive and lacks some of the features of the Desktop version.

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The easy of use, not complicated at all to utilize. it's also good with third-party applications and integrations, makes it much more easier. Price wise it is affordable since I would say it's worth the money it's for. It also has a very large support Network. Personally best software to keep financial records, especially for small businesses

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The security on it does lack, there isn't a two-step authentication. And there was a limitation to the number of products in the list especially for inventory purposes. There are also file size issues that need to be addressed, and personally I also believe there needs to be more utilization into e-commerce.

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Xero

Warum QuickBooks Desktop Pro gewählt wurde

It was okay but it lacked in features that QuickBooks had that wave didn't.

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Wave Accounting

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QuickBooks is a big name already and I've been recommended by colleagues to use overall I'm very satisfied my complaints are very minor about it. I wouldn't switch

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Quickbooks has countless features, many I am still discovering after using it 12 fiscal years. I am not an accountant but I have done my own bookkeeping for years and found it very easy to learn.
I particularly like the bulk input for transactions, which is a huge time saver. The layout editor for forms allows me to customize my invoices, estimates, and receipts. Inventory is easy to track. I also appreciate the customizable fields for customers in the address book, unlike some other programs.

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The support team used to be decent but last year I found it to be awful. I needed to convert some data and made an appointment, I kid you not, 8 times and each time the support person didn't call me until days later. Eventually they stopped even replying. This is a big red flag to me when a company's support drops. (And this was well before Covid, so they cannot use that excuse.)
They could also have much better functionality for importing CSV and other data to spare me entering it manually. Lastly, the limitation to be locked into one currency forever is frustrating.
The tax payment functionality is very buggy and I had to start my own wiki to navigate the various menus as they are not at all intuitive.
Ideally they would allow vendor bills to be entered but to delay inventory items in the system should a vendor require payment up-front before goods are shipped. This has caused inventory quantity issues many times.
The pressure to switch to the online version is ridiculous. They even removed the automatic foreign currency rate adjustments/updates in an attempt to force us to move to a new version. Not cool! If the functionality was there, why cancel it?
Lastly, be prepared to deal with a random data corruption issue every couple years. This is scary as heck when Quickbooks won't open or reconciliation numbers are damaged and no longer add up. Support is useless helping with this but I have found tricks on my own to repair it.

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Quicken

Warum QuickBooks Desktop Pro gewählt wurde

I needed inventory tracking and auto currency features.

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Quicken didn't have the multi-currency functionality I need.

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Very easy to use. Very versatile reporting. Offers several different ways to navigate the program

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The program is expensive and getting more expensive with every new release. Now Quickbooks has gone to being subscription based, so you will have to buy a new subscription every year. I used to just upgrade every 3 years or so. Support is outsourced to the Philippines making communication with the agent very annoying. Quickbooks acts like if you have to call support, it is because you are not smart enough to use the program. Support is expensive after a short introductory period.

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Quickbooks Online

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Due to being in a rural setting without super good internet, having everything stored on your own computer makes using the program much quicker.

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As an accountant I appreciate how customizable QuickBooks is. Sometimes you need to be able to make changes to entries that some programs would not allow you to (ie. customize sales tax amounts) but there is the option with this program. There is also a certain level of control that can be set to ensure accidental errors do not occur (ie. pop-ups) which comes in handy for those with less accounting knowledge.

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Often you get out of it what you put into it. Since so many of the fields are optional (invoice #, memo, description, name, etc.) it is possible to make entries with so little data that it is difficult to determine what they were for when looking back to them. You really have to make sure if you have multiple users that everyone is recording entries with sufficient detail that it is clear what each entry is for.

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Quickbooks Online

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With QuickBooks desktop it is easy to have multiple windows open (ie. balance sheet, income statement, customer window, & and invoice) but with QuickBooks Online, while you can have tabs, it is not as easy or smooth to transition between multiple screens.

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Its ok when it works. We have several compaines within QB and for the most part it does what we need, its when you have an issue though is where you better buckle up and start practicing meditation.

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Absolute 0 support. Wait times for support are usually several hours and we've had issues drag on unresolved for weeks. If you manage to get a hold of them and don't get disconnected, the techs will recommend the same fix as the other agents you speak with ( even though they didn't fix the issue the previous 15 attempts), and when they cant solve it, they typically just end the call. Getting a ticket escalated is next to impossible. Of the many software companies I have dealt with, Quickbooks support is by far and away the worst.

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FreshBooks

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Big name - poor decision on our end ultimately

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The software is stable with very few glitches and crashes. I have never lost any significant amount of data in 7 years. It produces reports and printed materials that are widely accepted and you can get checks and other forms compatible with ease. It networks well and with a fair amount of simplicity even with several users. The Contractor Premier does a decent job of job costing if you set it up properly. You can customize all reports, invoices, statement, etc. to meet your needs and promote the branding of your company. Payroll add on service is excellent and has kept us dead on with all payroll related responsibilities.

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You get out what you put in. As with all software, you must know what you are doing to operate it successfully. I am very computer savvy and have a lot of experience with the proficient use of multiple advanced software programs so I thought I could just open a file and get going. Nope. Quickbooks does not work well out of the box, you will need to invest some time in getting it set up for you and your business. The cost of upgrades is unavoidable so be ready. You will need to upgrade every year to get the software support from Intuit and every time you add a seat on your license. There is no way around it that works and I have tried. There are a million secondary dealers of quickbooks, so called quickbook professionals and they have been certified by Quickbooks to use their branding and resell the software program and related support services which make purchase and support confusing and sometimes dangerous.

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I like the fact that I can do all my invoicing with various different types of forms. It is also super easy to send Purchase Orders, check inventory, change pricing for items etc. It's a great all in one tool for running a Small Business. I also like the fact that the Desktop version is much cheaper than the online version where the subscription never ends. They try to justify it by saying you will have an updated version each year, but I have used the Desktop first in 2013 then didn't upgrade again until 2020. There wasn't really anything different aside from the fact that I couldn't get updates for the 2013 version anymore and some things were not working properly anymore. Other than that you can get many years of use off a one time payment rather than the expensive subscription for QB Online.

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I don't like when certain glitches happen and there is no way to fix them. For example, I used to be able to set Thunderbird as my default email client when QB was going to send an email. All of a sudden, the selected email wouldn't open anymore in Thunderbird, and would only send through QB. I hate doing it that way because it doesn't save a copy in my sent folder. I tried to get help from QB but they had no solution to provide. I still don't know if it was a glitch or a change that happened because of an update because a lot of the support team don't even know much.

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One of the notable features of QuickBooks Desktop Pro is its user-friendly interface, which makes it easy for business owners and accountants to navigate and perform various accounting tasks such as creating invoices, tracking expenses, and generating financial reports. The software also offers various customization options, allowing users to tailor the software to meet their specific business needs.Another key strength of QuickBooks Desktop Pro is its comprehensive accounting tools. Users can manage their financial transactions, including sales, purchases, and payments, and reconcile bank statements with ease. The software also provides detailed financial reports, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements, which can help businesses make informed financial decisions.One potential downside of QuickBooks Desktop Pro is that it requires some accounting knowledge to use effectively. Users who are not familiar with accounting principles may find it challenging to use some of the advanced features of the software. Additionally, the software is only available as a desktop application, which means users cannot access it from anywhere with an internet connection.

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there are some potential downsides to consider:Limited access: QuickBooks Desktop Pro is only available as a desktop application, which means users cannot access it from anywhere with an internet connection. This can be inconvenient for businesses that require real-time financial information, especially for those with remote workers or multiple locations.Steep learning curve: QuickBooks Desktop Pro can be challenging to use for those without prior accounting knowledge or experience. The software has many advanced features that may require extensive training to use effectively.Expensive: QuickBooks Desktop Pro can be quite expensive, especially for businesses with multiple users or that require advanced features. Additionally, users must pay for software upgrades every few years to maintain support and access to the latest features.Technical issues: Some users have reported technical issues with QuickBooks Desktop Pro, such as slow performance or glitches. While these issues can usually be resolved, they can be frustrating and time-consuming to deal with.Lack of collaboration: QuickBooks Desktop Pro is designed for a single user or a small group of users working on the same computer. It lacks collaborative features, such as user permissions or the ability to work on the same file simultaneously, which can be a significant drawback for larger businesses or teams.

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Quickbooks Desktop Pro allows me to be a great bookkeeper! Isn't that worth it's monetary investment right there!? I am able to input bills/pay bills, deposits, bank reconciliations and run reports all in the same platform. I even order our checks through the software and it reminds me when we are getting low. Also, I love that I can set reminders for monthly tasks and bills that need to be taken care of without worrying about forgetting. It's tracking it all for me and I just take care of it when the reminder pops up. Now I don't have the bank account connected and that is a personal preference but it is an available feature and it has it's benefits. You can also complete invoicing and payroll through Quickbooks desktop but we already had other means to complete those tasks. I can't recommend it enough, you won't regret the investment.

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The only con I have about Quickbooks Desktop Pro is that going from the online version and converting to desktop is not clean. I've yet to get an import that wasn't missing something. I hope this is something Intuit will improve on in the future. But if you don't have to go back and forth then it's not an issue. I only have one client that this a bother for, other than that I keep everything on the desktop version.

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We used Sage (Peachtree) for many years, and struggled to get even basic accounting reports out of the software. We made the decision to switch to Quickbooks Pro, and after a reasonable conversion process, found we were able to get *exactly* the reports we needed with relative ease. That was two years ago, and we've never looked back!

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There are some curious elements to the way QB organizes and labels certain functions...but that's par for the software course.

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Relatively simple to use especially if you're on the cash basis of accounting.
Can delete many entries.

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Accrual basis can be confusing, if not difficult, especially when you use invoices/receipts since you have to 'link' them to when you actually pay the invoices or receive payment, which many people do NOT, which causes the problems!
Do NOT use 'Undeposited Funds', EVER! Just deposit the receipts! Many people do NOT clear/reconcile the 'Undeposited Funds' account which causes LOTS of problems!
QB Owners REFUSE to learn how to use the software properly hence the large amount of Errors because many don't know how to use the software and do NOT know basic bookkeeping concepts/usage!
Intuit is making Older QB versions Obsolete every ~3 years by dropping support and updates.
AVOID QB payroll unless you KNOW what you're doing! Otherwise, pay an external payroll company to do your payroll! THIS is especially true when benefits are added!

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For 5 years of supporting people using the software (Quickbooks) and me myself using it I really recommend the product because it is easy to use and user friendly aside form that you can also send invoices through email without mailing it to customers. We can track and see expenses and where our business was. We can file taxes and pay also liabilities through Quickbooks. We can create payroll on this software also.

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It should have reminder or notification if the patch is not updated or need to update the software to make sure we can use Quickbooks smoothly aside from it I can't think of any problem with Quickbooks. I hope that we can improve more the software like having memos and guides in YouTube for beginner who wants to use the software.

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What I like most about this software is how user friendly it is and also how easy it is to generate reports and keep track of all our accounting needs as well as some payroll aspects. As long as the information is entered in correctly, it is super easy to create reports, graphs and print out documents and also VERY easy for even a small business to see profit and loss statements. Makes accounts payable and accounts receivable so easy, I am so much more efficient in my position having this software at hand.

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I wish they would not keep upgrading! Do not fix it if it is not broken! When there is an upgrade, it is somewhat difficult to make sure everything has uploaded correctly. Also, I sometimes have security concerns of being hacked, but so far no problems. It also really has too many functions for what I do, but I am sure other companies use certain features I do not.