QuickBooks essentials is the best choice for accounting platforms. It has so many features and benefits that include:
Affordable pricing. Typically $40 per month. Cheaper if purchased wholesale through your bookkeeper.
Integration- There are over 650 apps that integrate with QuickBooks.
Cloud based access – Log in from anywhere.
Bank feeds- All banking and credit card information is easily imported.
Reporting- Both dashboard and standard reporting at the click of a mouse.
Invoicing and merchant services- Send invoices electronically and get paid by credit, debit and bank transfer.
Accounts receivable on one simple platform,
Accounts payable with links to Bill.com simplify bill payments.
Time savings with accountants. No need to send multiple reports manually.
Audit trails to find errors.
5 Users and 2 accountants can access the platform. Plenty of users to gather what they need.
Allows for complicated journal entries with ease.
CPA functionality. Trial balances, reclassification features are standard.
Three levels of balance sheets. Summary, Standard and Detail with prior year comparisons are standard.
Bookkeeping reports that are customizable. Built in templates to format and send electronically.
Budgeting tools that are built in.
The ability to export to excel for specialty reports.
The ability to import from excel.
QuickBooks Essentials has more upsides that Cons.
If you are making money
What your sources of income and expenses are.
Where your money went.
Who owes you.
Who you owe.
The viability of your business.
To achieve these goals a functional, easy to work with platform is critical. The Essentials version achieves all of these goals at a low price of $40 per month.
When apps are added in (650 choices + ) the choice is clear. Cloud based access with highly accurate numbers puts you in a position to plan and grow for the future.
