Intuit QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2012 Software

Of Note to Contractors

Create 'Jobs by Vendor' Report

Organize your job costs by vendor, and see which vendors still need to be paid

Run 'Cost to Complete Job' Report

Keep tabs on how much it will cost you to complete each job, and how your actual costs are comparing to your estimated costs

Analyze Job Profitability

Customized job cost reports allow you to see a job's profitability on a detailed, task-by-task level

Create Job Estimates and Track Change Orders

As a job changes simply enter change orders into the estimate to keep track of the changes and their impact on your bottom line. Change orders are included on documents you print for your customer so that there are no surprises at the end of the job

Bill Clients Progressively by Job Phase

Track and bill clients by time and material, job phase, or percentage completion, whatever works best for your unique business

Track Expenses that Are Not Assigned to Jobs

Identify expenses that haven't been categorized and easily assign them to jobs

New to QuickBooks Premier

Access Your Inventory Items All in One Place

Easily find and locate inventory tasks by accessing your inventory items and reports all in one place with QuickBooks Inventory Center. Add a notes field to each item for quick identification

Important Items at a Glance in Calendar View

Quickly scan invoices, billing, past transactions and more items at a glance in the new Calendar. The improved "to-do" list captures more relevant information and displays it all in a calendar format

Attach and Store Documents in Document Center

Get organized by attaching receipts, estimates, and other documents to invoices and customer files. Just drag and drop - a major advantage at tax time. Local storage now included with your QuickBooks purchase

Lead Center

The new Lead Center makes it easy to keep track of your sales leads and import existing leads into QuickBooks. When your lead becomes a customer, move the contact information into the Customer Center with one click

Batch Invoicing

You can invoice multiple customers for time and expenses in one convenient batch. Create a single invoice for customers who share regularly scheduled expenses and QuickBooks will process them, no additional reentry needed

Batched Time Sheets

Create and use the same time sheet for employees or vendors who worked the same hours

Report Templates Created by Other QuickBooks Users

QuickBooks gives you access to Contributed Reports in your industry, created by other QuickBooks users. Search by industry, user rating and popularity. Choose the template you like and QuickBooks will populate the report with your business data in one click

Improved Features

Retain Worksheet Formatting from QuickBooks Reports to Excel

Save formatting and save time. Now when you export your QuickBooks reports to Excel, refresh the saved worksheet and your formats will be applied to the new report. QuickBooks remembers your Excel formats so you can work seamlessly

Memorized Transactions

Set up Memorized Transactions for recurring billing, invoices, and estimates. Review and process each transaction individually, and select which transactions to run now and which to run later. You can also set up bi-monthly processing

Additional Features

Track Balance Sheets by Class

Whether your company has several funds, departments, or locations, you can now track the data separately within a single, easy to access report

Customer Snapshot

Customer Snapshot gives you a consolidated view so you can assess at a glance your customer's purchase history, average days to pay, and outstanding balance and make timely decisions on customer requests. You can also identify your top customers by revenue and payment consistency, and prioritize them accordingly

Save Time with Batch Invoicing

Automatically create a full set of invoices for customers with the same service. Just create the invoice once and select the customers you want to send it to

QuickBooks Search

Your QuickBooks file is the repository of record for your business, but finding the exact information you need is not always easy. With QuickBooks Search, all you need to do is enter the keyword, and it will pull up all the related reports, invoices, contacts and transaction details

Collections Center

Quickly identify overdue and almost due invoices, and email all collection notices from your Outlook, Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail account in a few step

Fast Access to Transaction Information

See at a glance important details such as your customer's payment history, estimates, and past orders with vendors right at your fingertips on the same screen, so that you can complete the transaction at one time instead of switching back and forth between screens

Create Professional Invoices and Forms

Stand out from the crowd with fast and easy invoice customization. Create a distinct look for your small business with professional designs and apply it across all your invoices, statements, and other forms all at once. Additional fee applies. Free trial available

Email Integration

Send e-mail directly from QuickBooks using MS Outlook & Outlook Express

Multiple Users at Once

Allow multiple users to work off the same, up-to-date QuickBooks company file at the same time. You can also set user permission levels to control what information each user can access

Download Transactions from Financial Institutions

Save time on data entry and increase the accuracy of your financial records by downloading transactions from your financial institution directly into QuickBooks

Manage Pay with Payroll Center

Keep track of payroll, taxes, and other liabilities at a glance in the Payroll Center; a to-do list tells you when taxes are due. See dates for payroll, taxes, and other liabilities, and get confirmation when payroll is rescheduled (Additional fees apply)

Company Snapshot

Get an immediate view into your bottom line all in one page with the at-a-glance reports that are most important to you

Customer Center

Easily see any customer's balance, transaction history, and contact info in the Customer Center. Review your balance with any vendor and a list of POs, bills, and payments in the Vendor Center. View all paychecks and contact information for any employee instantly with the Employee Center

Report Center

Get insights to make better business decision in the Report Center. Find just the report you need to understand how your business is doing. And, more easily access the reports you rely on in Favorite Reports

Import from Prior Versions of QuickBooks

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