BQE CORE

Now that we use BQE COREwe have a better way to track time and expenses along with accounting. In our industry we are typically a subconsultant on new construction projects and this software is particularly useful in our industry. It is helpful for marketing and project managers to be able to view all of the client information in one place, as well as keep accounting visible for particular users. Time tracking for us has never been more efficient!

• Less time spent on tedious tracking tasks
• More time available for employees to get more project work done instead of admin work
• Our ability to view the time it takes for different tasks has increased
• We have more correct records after implementing BQE CORE

BQE CORE is used for project management, budgeting, invoicing, expensing and time tracking, amongst many other aspects of our business.

• Accurate financial reporting
• Allows for more accurate budgeting
• Tracking employee and project allocations

QuickBooks Online, Teamwork.com

BQE makes it very easy to manage your time performance which is crucial to an architectural office. They give you a very clean and simple interface making it very easy to use and understand. Overall, I've had a great experience with BQE. It has made me a much more organized person in terms of my job and managing the hours of our projects.

• We use it every day to manage our time performance.
• Used to coordinate out weekly meeting in office with project list and status.

AutoCAD

We use BQE CORE for practically all administrative and bookkeeping tasks in our engineer firm. Over the past few years the capabilities have expanded greatly. We have junior level drafter and subcontractors log time on specific projects. We invoice and collect payments. We are also able to to create vendor bills and purchase orders which is very useful in keeping up with outstanding items. It also features comprehensive reports that analyze profit etc.

• It is quite expensive but we have been able to keep booking in house which saves about $5000 per year.

QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)

monday.com

We use BQE Core for Project Management, Time & Expense tracking, Accounting and Billing, Human Resources and as a CRM Platform. Being able to input information into one platform for use across many different modules saves time and energy on our administrative staff. All of the data is tracked and displayed in efficient widgets and customizable dashboards. The customized reports are very helpful as well. You can drill down all or only what you want to see. Customer service is responsive and able to sort out issues quickly.

Update 1/3/2025: CORE has put in some great work this last year, with special attention to efficiency and user experience. The follow up on support requests continues to be top notch, a rep will respond to you within a few hours, and they still offer around the clock service by telephone. Very excited for roll out of new modules, including Insights Board and Payroll!

• BQE Core has been time saving in terms of billing/invoicing
• BQE Core has been useful in tracking project profitability, custom reports make it easy to complete quarterly reviews of projects/employees
• Rising cost of the platform in conjunction with the growing number of staff can be daunting at time or renewal
• UDPATE: While pricing continues to be a challenging point for us, we have seen added value this last year with the many improvements.

QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Zoom Workplace, Trello