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    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Intuit
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    It is the easiest to work with than the others we have dealt with.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Desktop is no longer being sold in the US, so we had to switch to the online version of the program. It is not a fully fleshed-out all-in-one solution offering everything the desktop version did. That being said, the desktop enterprise was overkill for many people.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is our first choice, we love using this software, it does everything we need and also it is a great choice for great majority of our clients. It also evolves and the new features are always great. Xero, for example, does not listen to user feedback …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Our company currently uses both of these platforms. In my opinion, QuickBooks Online Advanced has more capabilities than Xero, but Xero is more aesthetically pleasing. The biggest difference is the QuickBooks Online Advanced payroll processing and payroll tax filings. With …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    There is literally no comparison - Wave is a "cute little" accounting software system that does a nice job tracking someone's checking account and basic household expenses, but if you are a serious business, you certainly need a comprehensive software package like QuickBooks …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Similar in structure but Xero reporting is better. Considering a shift to Xero in the near future if the many issues with QuickBooks Online Advanced are not resolved quickly.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Again, I was hired after QuickBooks Online Advanced was selected and implemented so I cannot answer to how the software stacks up to the choices that were explored when the company started over 7 years ago. I know we are looking for other options now that might have more …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Quickbooks online advanced is much simple and easier to use, so it fits better to the ticket of our small non-profit organization needs. The other options are either, or both, more pricy and complicated than the QuickBooks Online Advanced. For example, the implementation for …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    The product I used clearly appears struggling to catch up but doesn't seem an easy task for them. This other product was not able to finalize some of the modules into the web-base (NXT) system. Intuit already has multiple products (payments, tax filing, payroll, etc) that …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I have not evaluated any yet. I have used QuickBooks since 2008 and I used Sage in the corporate environment before using QuickBooks. Honestly, I can't remember it because it was early 2000's. I thought about evaluating and looking because of the issues I've had with …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Quickbooks is more user friendly and easier to use and train another staff as compare to other programs
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    We chose to upgrade for the BackUp / Restore feature
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    bottom of the pile
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Quickbooks has made their other products frustrating to use by eliminating features. Their feature bundling is annoying, confusing, and frustrating. QuickBooks Online Advanced or Pro or whatever their next marketing/sales idea fills me with dread.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I enjoy QBO Advanced more than Desktop mainly because of the flexibility QBO Advanced offers over QB Desktop. Its also more up to date, and as newer and newer programs and features are created QBO Advanced, always stays ontop of those improvements. It is also extremely helpful …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    We have used QBs Enterprise Desktop and found it to be cumbersome and not as user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I have no used any other accounting software.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Microsoft Dynamics is very difficult to use in comparison to QuickBooks. The transaction level visibility is poor and the reporting capabilities are subpar.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    I personally just didn't like the look of FreshBooks or how it was set up at all.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is on par with Xero, and both are market leaders in the Online Bookkeeping solutions. Multi-dimensional reporting is better than Xero but Xero has better WorkPapers, Hubdoc app and allows for online filing of accounts to Companies House and to HMRC. …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Accounting, bank management, and expense management are long-time normed and standardized processes. So we did expect very little difference, and very little effort to swap between these software suites. We were surprised that there are much more differences. These deviations …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    QuickBooks Desktop provides slightly more features and functionality, at the cost of disk space and the lack of cloud access. We chose the Online version of this software as the accounting and finance staff travel frequently and may access information remotely. QuickBooks …
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    None honestly. Been a QB user with other companies for around 20 years.
    Incentivized
    Chose QuickBooks Online Advanced
    FreshBooks served its purpose when our company was smaller, however, it did not offer the full range of benefits that QBO has offered us. The ability to assign user roles have unlimited user accounts, a dedicated helpline, online access to trainings, and the ability to create …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    108 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    101 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    109 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    94 Answers
    Features
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.0
    93 Ratings
    16% above category average
    API for custom integration8.276 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.981 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.2
    164 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.3146 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.0160 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards8.8167 Ratings
    Standard reports8.8176 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7168 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.3
    179 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Accounts payable9.4173 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.7168 Ratings
    Cash management9.1149 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.6171 Ratings
    Expense management9.7158 Ratings
    Time tracking9.790 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.746 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.577 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.280 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.5100 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.896 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.976 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.576 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.6155 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting8.566 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.884 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.565 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.1119 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.6
    72 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.672 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    9.5
    121 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Pricing9.888 Ratings
    Order entry9.981 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.8106 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Small Businesses
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (179 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.4
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Intuit
    Smaller businesses that need affordable accounting software that many people are used to should look at Quickbooks. QuickBooks makes it easier for people to access your books from multiple locations. If cost is an issue, QuickBooks is very affordable, given you do not need to install and maintain a server.
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    Pros
    Intuit
    • It allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
    • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
    • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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    Cons
    Intuit
    • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
    • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
    • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
    • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is very easy to use and the data is very transparent. The reporting shortfalls (not being able to report the current month and YTD results on the same report) as well as the issues with the limitations with the management reports.
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    Usability
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Intuit
    No issue at any time with Availability
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    Performance
    Intuit
    It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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    Online Training
    Intuit
    Training was simple
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    Implementation Rating
    Intuit
    Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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    Alternatives Considered
    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a QuickBooks Online Advanced expert to ensure you need to step up to Sage or Netsuite before doing so on your own.
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    Scalability
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    Return on Investment
    Intuit
    • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
    • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
    • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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