Comments on: Intuit picks up the “Free Accounting Software Challenge”. http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge Let's talk business, ....SMALL BUSINESS! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Stefan Töpfer http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45782 Stefan Töpfer Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:58:51 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45782 AND after we looked at it: 1. desktop Basic Accounting package for 1 user, no extra access for accountants. 2. Reporting: has all reporting you need as small business.(Using names like "Invoices that haven't been paid" - I like that, we can learn from that, and we will) In addition they have Tax Reports by tax return form to help out in filling out tax returns. I suspect most small businesses will still use an accountant to check the tax return. I have not tried to use this yet. But it will list accounts by the appropriate line on the tax return. 3. No Budgeting 4. No Cash flow. Not actual and no forecast. 5. No inventory tracking 6. Can not download bank and credit card transactions 7. Includes Upgrade "button" in toolbar. This is to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro. You get a special price - $ 179.95 or $ 20 off regular price. ST. AND after we looked at it:

1. desktop Basic Accounting package for 1 user, no extra access for accountants.
2. Reporting: has all reporting you need as small business.(Using names like “Invoices that haven’t been paid” - I like that, we can learn from that, and we will)
In addition they have Tax Reports by tax return form to help out in filling out tax returns. I suspect most small businesses will still use an accountant to check the tax return. I have not tried to use this yet. But it will list accounts by the appropriate line on the tax return.
3. No Budgeting
4. No Cash flow. Not actual and no forecast.
5. No inventory tracking
6. Can not download bank and credit card transactions
7. Includes Upgrade “button” in toolbar. This is to upgrade to Quickbooks Pro. You get a special price - $ 179.95 or $ 20 off regular price.

ST.

]]> By: Stuart Jones http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45780 Stuart Jones Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:44:57 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45780 AND remember this is only the US version so no use for UK businesses. AND remember this is only the US version so no use for UK businesses.

]]> By: Stuart Jones http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45767 Stuart Jones Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:20:47 +0000 http://www.sme-blog.com/small-business/accounting/intuit-picks-up-the-free-accounting-software-challenge#comment-45767 AND it is a 284MB download! So a fast connection is essential. AND it is a 284MB download! So a fast connection is essential.

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