A QuickBooks Primer
®
Could automating your accounting processes benefit your business?
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Shopping for accounting
By Heather McNichols,
director of accounting services,
[email protected]
(New Philadelphia office)
• QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions • QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS)
provides greater insight into the busi-
is an affordable, easy-to-use retail
ness
and
facilitates
better
decision-
management software that replaces
software can be a daunting
making. This edition can store and
a retailer’s cash register; tracks their
manage twice as many items, custom-
inventory, sales and customer in-
task. Fortunately, QuickBooks ®
ers and vendors than others, and has
formation; and provides up-to-date
the
ability
to
add
up
to
10
simultane-
reports to help manage the business
makes finding a solution easy.
ous users. QuickBooks Enterprise So-
and optimize customer service. (This
lutions enables users who outgrow Pro
is an add-on program, which means
and Premier to stay in the QuickBooks
that in order to use this program,
QuickBooks is one of the few products
family.
users must already be using one of the
out there that gives businesses room
previously mentioned QuickBooks
to grow while eliminating the need for • QuickBooks Online is better suited
software
programs.)
for those who need to connect mul-
data conversions and extensive training.
tiple users and locations to their busi- From basic financial management soft-
Whether you’re a local “mom and pop”
ness’s finances anytime, anywhere. ware for start-ups, to multi-location
shop or a large contractor, there is sure
This
completely digital version requires enterprises with dozens of employees,
to be an option that addresses your busi-
no
physical
software to be loaded QuickBooks provides business owners
ness’s unique challenges.
onto your computer. Three levels of with the flexibility and functionality they
• QuickBooks Pro is perfect for users
the QuickBooks Online Edition are need. Need help determining the best
who need basic check printing, bill
available:
solution? Contact your Rea advisor to
paying and expense tracking in one
SIMPLE START: Allows you to custom- learn more.
place.
ize and send invoices, track income
• QuickBooks Premier is good for us-
and expenses, create and manage
ers who have more complex or special-
estimates and sync bank accounts
ized finances. In addition to the features
and apps.
associated with QuickBooks Pro, the
ESSENTIALS:
Features
everything LOOKING FOR MORE QUICKBOOKS
Premier edition offers tools for analysis,
included
in
the
Simple
Start
program
planning, and growth to help achieve
as
well
as
the
ability
to
manage
and TIPS? Sign up for QuickTips,
better results. Specialized tools also
pay
bills
and
receive
instant
sales
and
allow you to meet more complex in-
profit reports.
our monthly email newsletter, at
ventory, job cost, accounting and cus-
PLUS: Features everything included in
tomer needs. Prior versions of Premier
www.reacpa.com/quicktips-sign-up
the Essentials package as well as the
required users to purchase a program
ability to track inventory and prepare
for a specific industry. That is no longer
and print Form 1099s.
necessary with the newer version.
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