QuickBooks Pro 2005

I just started up a new business, QuickBooks has been a lifesaver. The instructions are very easy to understand and easy to use. Doing my book work is almost fun with QuickBooks.

Nice accounting package, always bugging me about upgrading though.

I was happy to find a QB 2005 Pro software for such a good price. For some reason the software was actually an upgrade package and you had to have had an earlier version of QB Pro for this to start up correctly. My accountant came over to help me install the software and work on some files. Since I did not have an earlier version of QB Pro, the 2005 would not validate. We are having to get an older version on my system to see if this will cause the 2005 to be validated for use on my computer. If not, I am out the cost of the software and I will have to find someplace who has the 2005 software that is not an upgrade version. The QB Pro 2005 I purchased is the complete software, but somewhere down the line it should have been labeled as an UPDATE VERSION. That was my only problem with it. I do not feel that it was done intentionally as everything in the package was brand new.

Excellent product with useful new features since 2003 version. Only problem seems to be initialization time seems to get longer with each version!

Ive just started a small consulting business. Accounting software has to be QuickBooks, right? My tax accountant recommended it. It must be what I need. Its impossible for me to tell you the frustration I have experienced with this program. Im not a computer or software novice. Ive used both Quicken and MS Money for many years with success. Obviously, QuickBooks is designed to be a more robust program, providing more support to the small business person than the home financial programs do. And maybe thats the problem. This program looks good graphically. It has a lot of high quality instructional videos. So whats the problem? Well, even with the graphics and the videos its nearly impossible to figure out how to do even the simplest task. Reconcile a bank account? Print an invoice? I cant do either after a week of fiddling. I pump information into this beast and it just sits there. It produces nothing. Am I just incompetent? Well, maybe. But heres a clue for you to consider that I should have picked up on myself. Go to the QuickBooks site and look for registered QB experts in your area. If its like my medium sized city, there are dozens in your area. Does the fact that there is a cottage industry devoted to helping people make QB work give you pause? It should. Life is way too short for this program. I dont need any of the exotic features that QB offers, even if I could make it work. There are some good home and small business programs that will do the simple income and expense reporting that my accountant and I need, and will reconcile my bank account too. I wish I could get my $230 back through QBs 60 day money back guarantee, but I have to confess, I dont have much faith that it will work either.

This is a great product. It is easy to learn and use. It sure has saved me time and helps me save on taxes because I enter stuff now that I use to forget about or throw away.

Highly recommend Quickbooks Pro for small businesses. I have been using Quickbooks since 1996 and other Intuit products including TurboTax for Business since 2000 for filing my corporate taxes. The key to using QB is the intial setup for your particular business.

Condition of book was as stated, and showed no excessive signs of wear.

Even when Intuits customer service was located in the United States, I received conflicting information and instructions which caused our company to lose $214.35 with no refund in sight. One representative said we had to purchase another copy of the program in order to have an additional license. Then a different representative said this was incorrect and to send the copy back without opening it. I did this and they refunded the shipping. Thats it. No one ever told me that Intuit does not refund extra license fees, they just kept taking my information and promising a refund. Then they changed their customer service to India who have no idea who these people were that I spoke with, but also promised a refund which never arrived. Warning---do not purchase an extra license just on their say-so.

When I bought this item I didnt realize that the seller was in Hawaii as Im on the island of Antigua a land mass and more miles to the east. The item arrived as if I had ordered it from Florida and was in perfect condition. The price was extremely reasonable and I would recommend the product and the seller to anyone.