The QuickBooks Pro 2009 Software for Windows from Intuit is a bookkeeping application designed for small to medium-sized businesses. It allows you to print checks and pay bills. You can also use the software to create estimates and invoices, track sales and expenses, and accept credit card transactions. QuickBooks also features tools that let it interface with Microsoft Office, online banking, and payroll services. The software allows up to five users to work with data simultaneously, making it an ideal solution for businesses with a dedicated accounting department.
Central Sales, Expense and Customer Tracking
The software allows you to track sales, expense, and customer data from one central application. It eliminates the mess of paper often associated with accounting by allowing you to digitally organize your customers and vendors. It even lets you create estimates, invoices, and sales receipts from within the application. You'll have all the tools you need to record expenses and even accept credit card transactions.
Employee Management
You'll be able to track employee time and job costs from within QuickBooks. It allows you to automatically transfer that data to paychecks and invoices. You can generate timesheets for contractors and use costing reports to determine the financial viability of projects.
Microsoft Office Integration
The software allows you to import and export data from Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. You can download and use the QuickBooks Contact Sync tool to synchronize information between QuickBooks and Outlook. You'll be able to import and export data using Excel spreadsheet. QuickBooks even lets you merge data into a Word document in order to create Invoice Letters and other mailings.
Tax Tools
QuickBooks gives you quick access to your financial records, an essential capability when tax time rolls around. It features an Income Tax Summary report that helps you determine federal tax liability. The form allows you to more easily fill out Schedule C and related tax forms. You can even export data for use with TurboTax. The program also features a Sales Tax Due report that calculates city, state, and county sales tax liability.
Business Reporting
The software has a plethora of built-in reports that are designed to help keep your business running smoothly. Reports detailing profit and loss, unpaid invoices, total sales by customer, and more are available at your fingertips.
Professional Output
Content generated by QuickBooks is presented in a professional manner. The program features customizable templates for a truly professional look. It takes care of calculations and automatically inserts customer data when available. This helps to eliminate embarrassing typos from invoices and other official documents. More than 100 forms are included, all of which are customizable; add your corporate name and logo to help create a consistent brand identity in your correspondence.
Marketing Tools by Google
QuickBooks is bundled with a suite of marketing tools by Google that can help to grow your business. It allows you to insert a listing for your business on Google Maps. You can even provide coupons that can be displayed alongside your Google entry. The software also comes bundled with $50 in Google AdWords credits. This allows you to get started with the targeted online marketing service that Google offers. You can even use these tools to help sell items on the web.