QuickBooks ® For Businesses
Looking For A Boost
By Amy Smith, Certified QuickBooks
ProAdvisor, client service specialist,
[email protected]
(Zanesville office)
IF
maintaining better
books is the name
of the game, Quick-
YOU DECIDE
QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online both offer a lot of great features.
This high-level comparison will help you determine which one is a better fit for you.
Books ® could be the power
play your business needs to QUICKBOOKS DESKTOP QUICKBOOKS ONLINE
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First things first though – if
you’re looking to QuickBooks
to take you to that next level
– you’ll need to do more than
Installs on your computer
Doesn’t require an internet connection
More highly developed features
Organized user interface
Easy to navigate
Can only be used from one device
Annual fees
click “install.” You’ll need to
take time to really figure out
which version is right for you.
Additionally, once you’ve identified
the right version, I recommend
taking the time needed to cus-
tomize the software to fit your
specific business. Believe me
No installation
Internet connection required
Regular software updates
Accessible from any device
with multi-user access
• Monthly service fees
• Extensive data security and
data backup services
Generally speaking, I’ve found that product-based businesses need advanced
inventory tracking tools and batch invoicing. If you’re in this camp, QuickBooks
Desktop is most likely the right fit for you. QuickBooks Online is ideal for smaller,
service-based businesses that don’t need inventory tracking or complex invoicing
capabilities.
At the end of the day, your decision will come down to your business’s size, type
and needs.
– this is not a “one-size-fits-all WHICH QUICKBOOKS OPTION WILL TAKE
YOUR BUSINESS TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
program.” Skill Level: Beginner
QuickBooks can be really pow-
erful, but its true magic lies
in your ability to customize
the program to address your
unique challenges.
Just because the software offers lots of bells and whistles, doesn’t mean you need
to use everything out of the box. As a “beginner” QuickBooks user, simply focus
on learning the basics. Take your time to implement the program’s tools correctly.
This will help you stay focused. Some of the most important and powerful things
you can do with QuickBooks occur at the beginner level. After all, if you don’t have
a solid foundation upon which you can balance your bank account each month,
you will be ill-equipped to truly take advantage of the program’s other features.
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