I have to get a new system installed and running before our next FY starts (in April), and I'm veering towards Quickbooks at the moment. I'd like to see a demo though on a live system. Does anyone know if there's somewhere/someone in the Manchester area who could help me with this?
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Try the interwebthingy
There are likely to be demos there, probably on the QB website. God knows why you would choose Quickbooks though.
help in Manchester
Hello - I am in Manchester & have many years experience with Quickbooks & Sage. Message me if you still need help / advice.
@cparker87
Didn't mean this to be a discussion of accounting systems, but ok I'll bite.
So what's up with QB then?
Whats wrong with it.
I have been using QB since 2004.
Its fine because it does what I want it to do. It certainly does it better than Line 50.
I am not familiar with the newer versions, but I have no need to change.
I wouldn't use my version in a multi-user environment, but then mine is pre SQL. I also don't like some of the flexibility in my version, e.g. the ability to simply delete a transaction. Fine if you own the business, but not if your staff can do it.
A few years ago QB did away with country specific versions and in the process removed some key functionality. I believe they have addressed this since, but certainly didn't do their PR any good.
In summary, I hope I wouldn't simply question someones choice without explaining why, but nor would I answer a query about systems without knowing what it is to be used for.
QB is ok
Ok so QB has many annoying points (or rather their Helpline staff & customer services can be very annoying - no help without costing lots of money!) but overall I would recommend QB for small businesses, over Sage 50. In my opinion, QB reports are easier to run - most items on reports can be easily 'drilled down'; the invoicing & billing facilities are more straightforward for those who are not from an accounting background; mistakes are easier to rectify & amendments to existing transactions are simple to add. Your type of business may be a factor in your choice as you may want to use some of the facilities that are in Sage but not QB & vice versa.