Intuit Quickbooks

Updated on Jun 24, 2021

Introduction

Intuit Quickbooks’ accounting software allows business owners to manage their financial books from their computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, helping to keep their books accurate and up to date.

There is also the option of creating access privileges so that your colleague or accountant can log in and work with your data online.

There are three plans – Simple Start, Essentials, and – which all offer automatic data back-ups, tracking of income and expenses, the sending of invoices and quotes, as well as bank-level security and encryption.

Intuit Quickbooks accounting software offers a free 30-day trial.

Main Features

All Intuit Quickbooks plans have the following features:  tracking income and expenses, sending custom invoices and quotes, tracking VAT, and bank connection. 

  • Simple Start – allows for one user, plus your accountant.
  • Essentials plan – insights and reports; managing employees; and the multi-currency feature. This plan allows for three users, plus your accountant.
  • Plus plan –  insights and reports; manage employees; multi-currency; recurring transactions; track inventory; track projects and locations; and manage budgets. This plan allows access to five users.

Pricing

They offer three plans.

  • The Simple Start plan for startups – is R238,05 per month, alternatively, the annual price is R2004,79 per year.
  • The Essentials plan for established businesses – is R R364,55 per month, alternatively, the annual price is R3070,43 per year.
  • The Plus plan for bigger businesses – is R491,05 per month, alternatively, the annual price is R4136,70 per year.

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Pros

  • Easy to Use & Learn

  • Strong Integrations

  • Detailed Reporting

  • Mobile Access

Cons

  • Limitations on the number of users. 

  • Limited Customization

  • Cost for Additional Users

FAQs

Setting up time can vary depending on the complexity of your business. QuickBooks offers tools and resources to help you get started quickly, but it could take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours for a basic setup.

No, QuickBooks is designed to be user-friendly, even for those without formal accounting experience. They offer tutorials, guides, and webinars to help you learn the ropes.

Yes, QuickBooks allows you to import data from various accounting software programs. The specific import process will vary depending on the software you used previously.

Yes, QuickBooks offers a wide range of reports, including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and sales tax reports.