Why Quickbooks

QuickBooks Evaluation

In 2007, over 85% of businesses who bought retail accounting software chose QuickBooks.  That's because QuickBooks is ranked as the #1 financial software for small businesses.  It's the simplest way for businesses to track sales and expenses, perform payroll functions, manage inventory, and monitor cash flow and trends.  With over 25 versions designed for every size and industry, chances are you'll find a QuickBooks solution to fit your business. At Fox & Company CPAs, we can help you evaluate whether QuickBooks is right for you and which version will be the best match for your needs.

10 Reasons Why You Should Use QuickBooks

QuickBooks is the ideal business accounting software for small to mid-sized business owners. Here are 10 reasons why you should be using QuickBooks.

1. You save time on bookkeeping and paperwork because many simple bookkeeping tasks are handled automatically, making it easier to run your business.
   
2. You can easily generate the reports with the information you need, so you always know where your business stands. You instantly know whether you're making money and whether your business is healthy.
   
3. You save money because QuickBooks is so affordable. You can use it to run a $5 million or a $25 million business for a few hundred bucks. PC accounting software is truly one of the great bargains in business.
   
4. Your business can grow with QuickBooks. QuickBooks will help you design a business plan to use when trying to secure a small business loan or line of credit or to plan for the future. QuickBooks will create a projected balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flows in the format recommended by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
   
5. You can customize QuickBooks to work the way you want. QuickBooks is specifically designed to be flexible and adaptable to a wide range of small businesses. To broaden its appeal, QuickBooks has customized accounting packages for Contractors, Retailers, Health Care Professionals, and Non-Profit organizations.
   
6. You can rest assured knowing that QuickBooks is a stable, reliable and proven product. Hundreds of thousands of small businesses throughout the world have chosen QuickBooks as their accounting software. You can't go wrong with a software program with such an extensive installed user base.
   
7. You save typing time and errors by sharing data between QuickBooks and over 100 business applications. You can even share data with popular programs such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and ACT.
   
8. You will get paid faster with QuickBooks online payments. E-mail an invoice or statement QuickBooks Online Billing and your customer can easily pay you with a credit card or bank account transfer. No more waiting for the check in the mail!
   
9. You can easily accept credit cards. With QuickBooks Merchant Account Service, you can accept credit cards with ease. QuickBooks Merchant Account Service is the only credit card acceptance service integrated with QuickBooks software, which means you don't have to enter the same data twice. No additional software or hardware is required. Your customers can use Visa, MasterCard, or American Express.
   
10. You can pay your bills and bank online. Set up your current bank account in QuickBooks and you're ready to pay your bills without licking envelopes, sticking stamps, or printing paper checks. Just write checks in QuickBooks as you normally would, then click a button and your participating bank does the rest! Pay anyone in the U.S. from your credit card companies to your pizza service. Online Banking also lets you download your monthly statement from your participating bank directly into QuickBooks for easier reconciliation.