What Is QuickBooks?
QuickBooks is a full-featured business and financial management suite complete with tools for accounting, inventory, payroll, tax filing, invoicing, bank account tracking and reconciliation, expense management, budgeting, payment processing, and accounts receivable and accounts payable management.
That feature set is not a complete list of what QuickBooks can do. It can also plug into many additional software tools for added features. Essentially, QuickBooks is the Swiss Army knife of business financial tools—it can do just about anything you might need for your business. But there are some features that many businesses will never need, and the high price tag for QuickBooks Professional may be a reason to look elsewhere.
If you run a small or medium-size business and want to ensure you can track all financial information and create reports summarizing any aspect of your business, QuickBooks will not disappoint. Just be aware that there is a learning curve when starting out, and not all features are intuitive when you get the program up and running for the first time.
QuickBooks also offers both a desktop version for a fixed fee and an online version accessible through your web browser, tablet, or smartphone for a monthly or yearly subscription. Some features, such as payroll management and payment processing, incur an additional fee regardless of which version you choose.
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Is it hard to learn QuickBooks?
Is it hard to learn QuickBooks?
While it may seem daunting at first, QuickBooks is not necessarily hard to learn. The difficulty level of learning QuickBooks depends on several factors, including your previous experience with accounting, the version of QuickBooks you are using, and the complexity of your business operations.
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How much do you pay for QuickBooks?
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How do I teach myself QuickBooks?
How can I get QuickBooks for free?
How much is QuickBooks for a small business?
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