| Intuit's QuickBooks Pro has a lot of features you'll | | | | "Vendors." You can use inventory tools here, and |
| find useful. QuickBooks Pro lets you customize | | | | you can also take care of any other Accounts |
| your accounting program, to fit the business you | | | | Payable-related tasks. |
| do. For example, if your business is product | | | | Payroll: 5 Stars |
| based, you can customize your invoices one way. | | | | You can access Payroll in the employee section, |
| If you are service-based, you can customize your | | | | and it includes functions like direct deposit. |
| invoices another way. Whatever your situation, | | | | Inventory: 4 Stars |
| QuickBooks Pro will be able to meet your needs | | | | Find this section in QuickBooks Pro by looking in |
| with its accounting software. | | | | one of the upper toolbars under "Item." You can |
| QuickBooks Pro Features: | | | | do item and service management for your |
| The ability to import data from Excel, Quicken, | | | | business here, and you can create drop |
| and Microsoft Office | | | | shipments, costing methods, and inactive items |
| The ability to accept credit card payments if you | | | | here, too. In inventory, some things are duplicated |
| wish | | | | in the vendors' section, like inventory adjustments |
| Five employees are able to work on QuickBooks | | | | and assemblies. |
| Pro simultaneously. | | | | Banking: 5 Stars |
| Ease-of-use? Five stars | | | | The banking feature is superb but voiding existing |
| The program is extremely easy to use and user | | | | checks is not possible at the moment. |
| friendly. You can move around the program easily | | | | Time Billing: 4 Stars |
| by using the navigation toolbars. On one of the | | | | This section is in the employee section and gives |
| main toolbars, there's an easy route for the tools | | | | you the ability to track weekly or daily time. You |
| you're going to need when you navigate the | | | | can also use an included timer with this feature. |
| program. A pop-up menu will show you the order | | | | Job Costing: Four stars out of five |
| of the way you should use the program and how | | | | Job Costing can be found under the Customer |
| you should use it. Installation time is fast, and | | | | section, with functions like track jobs, estimations, |
| installation itself is simple. You can get the | | | | and set jobs. You can also specify whether jobs |
| program to run on Windows Vista with no | | | | are active or inactive. |
| problems, so that setting up your business is very | | | | General Ledger: Five stars out of five |
| easy and smooth. | | | | You can find General Ledger in the Company |
| Help and Support: Five stars out of five | | | | section. With this function, set budgets, view |
| The help and support section is fantastic. Easy | | | | account charts, manage money, do business |
| navigation and use of the search tools. You can | | | | planning, and participate in other business-related |
| type in a topic and a list of tips pop up. | | | | features. |
| QuickBooks Pro includes a frequently asked | | | | Fixed Assets: Three out of five stars |
| questions (FAQ) section and a help button in the | | | | The biggest disadvantage of this program. Fixed |
| quick help menu. | | | | Assets section is not included in QuickBooks Pro. |
| Accounts Receivable: 5 Stars | | | | You can only access a list of company assets. |
| You can use the Accounts Receivable tools in | | | | Conclusion |
| QuickBooks Pro's Customer Section. However, | | | | In general, QuickBooks Pro is excellent software |
| one disadvantage of this particular tool is that you | | | | to help you run your business seamlessly, even if |
| cannot use it to create recurring invoices or to | | | | you don't have a head for accounting. Even |
| estimate shipping costs. | | | | though it's not perfect, it does offer a lot of |
| Accounts Payable: 5 Stars | | | | advantages that will help you satisfy any |
| This section of the program is available in | | | | accounting needs of your business. |