Quicken QuickBooks Accounting 2009/10

A powerful software package designed for small businesses that require finance and inventory tracking but not payroll managment.
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Product Description
Easy to set-up, learn and use
QuickBooks' Easy Setup Wizard gets businesses up and running in minutes.A user-friendly homepage ensures all frequently used activities and features are easily accessible. Simply fill out familiar forms such as cheques or invoices on screen and QuickBooks does the accounting for you.
Monitor business performance
More than 100 reports and graphs can be generated within the Reports Centre to help keep a close eye on your business. Detailed financial information is at your fingertips and reports can be converted into PDF files for email, so the recipient sees the report just as you do in QuickBooks.Get paid faster
With just one click, receive customer payments by credit card and record the transactions in QuickBooks.* Reckon Tools Credit Card Payments securely processes credit card payments directly through QuickBooks. Enter a customer’s card details when entering the payment and process it as you save the transaction.*You will require an Internet Merchant account - contact your financial institution. Additional charges apply.
Manage your business more effectively
QuickBooks is more efficient than spreadsheets, word-processing or paper ledgers. Quickly and easily manage basic tasks like printing cheques, paying bills, generating reports, invoicing customers and tracking expenses. Spend less time and money on bookkeeping and paperwork to concentrate on other important areas of your business.Record, track and reconcile your inventory balance
QuickBooks allows easy entry and tracking of all your inventory movements and costs.Record, track and reconcile your inventory balance
QuickBooks home page
All key tasks and functions are within a few clicks of the home page with new Customer, Supplier, Employee, Company and Banking centres. The information display in each centre can also be customised.Customise and re-size displays and the appearance of your desktop
Straight forward tracking of tax and GST
Tax Items are linked to Tax Codes so you can’t accidentally assign the wrong sales or purchase tax code.
Improved Features for working with your accountant
• A new dividing date shows which periods are for your accountant to work in, and which are for you;
An ‘always on’ Audit Trail
QuickBooks Google Desktop Search
Australian PC User, June 2008
Portable Company File
New Features
Reach more potential customers
The easy-to-use QuickBooks Wizard integrates Google Marketing Tools to help you create Google Adwords*, allowing you to reach more potential customers. By creating your own online advertisements you will increase your business’ visibility, as well as help customers quickly locate your business with Google Maps. *Google Adwords is an additional product that can be purchased separately.
Control access to confidential account balances
Controlling access to your confidential account balances is easy with the QuickBooks’ Hide/Show preference. Simply switch your Account Balance previews to off to ensure only you have access to your business’ confidential account balances.
Identify multiple company files and users
Quickly and easily identify multiple company files and users by selecting different homepage colours. Helping to ensure users work on the right company file, your business can take advantage of increased efficiency and accuracy.
Backup your company data automatically
Reckon Tools Backup† makes it easy to securely backup your important company data file. Seamless integration with QuickBooks means your company data file is automatically uploaded to the remote backup server, allowing you to rest assured that your business data is always safe and secure. † Reckon Tools Backup is an additional product that can be purchased separately. Prices start from $29.95 per annum.
Easier data file management
QuickBooks allows you to select from 27 Industry-specific Charts of Accounts, meaning you can set up and manage your company file for your specific industry with ease, while improving data integrity with more accurate reports.
Screen Shots

Image 1: Getting Started
Image 2: Customer Centre
Image 3: Manage Tax
Image 4: BAS
System Requirements
Recommended
• 1.8 GHz Intel Pentium IV (or equivalent) with 512 MB RAM (or 1 GB RAM for Windows Vista)
• 1024 x 768 resolution with small fonts High speed internet access
Minimum
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• 500 MHz Intel Pentium II (or equivalent) with 256 MB of RAM
• Windows Vista users: 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium III (or equivalent) and 1 GB RAM
• 1 GB of disk space for QuickBooks installation
• Internet Explorer 6.0 required
• At least 256 colour SVGA video
• 800 x 600 resolution with small fonts
• Works with any printer supported by Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• 24 x CD-ROM
• All online features/services require Internet access with at least a 56 Kbps modem
• Microsoft .NET Framework Common Language Runtime 1.1 (provided on CD, requires an additional 150 MB)
• The 64 bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Server 2008 operating systems are not supported
Integration Requirements
Microsoft Word and Excel Integration requires Microsoft Word and Excel 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007. Integration limited to export only.
Compatible with Reckon Retail Point of Sale 2009/10 Professional and Lite versions upon release. Reckon does not support Adobe Acrobat 9.0.


