QuickBooks Desktop Premier

Score8 out of 10

448 Reviews and Ratings

What is QuickBooks Desktop Premier?

QuickBooks Desktop Premier is an installed version of QuickBooks for general business, contractors, manufacturing and warehouse accounting, as well as nonprofits, professional services, and retail.

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Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Category average: 8.5
Reimbursement management
Reimbursement management provides cash reimbursement for employee expenses related to business travel or other.
Category average: 8.1
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 8.8

Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Category average: 6.7
Manufacturing module
The software helps track and manage raw materials, work-in-progress items, and finished goods.
Category average: 6.5
End-to-end order visibility
Get updates on orders, inventory, shipments, planned supply, and invoices, and improve the quality of decisions through in-context analytics
Category average: 8.1

Most Frequent Users

Top 2 industries using QuickBooks Desktop Premier.

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

33.3%

1 installation of 3

#2 most frequent

Health Care and Social Assistance

33.3%

1 installation of 3

Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Quickbooks Desktop is used by several of my clients for basic accounting to invoicing, inventory and payroll. For years, Quickbooks Desktop served them well, but over the past several months, a decline in desktop support has most of my clients looking for accounting software alternatives.

Pros

Invoicing
Inventory
Payroll

Cons

Customer Support

Return on Investment

less payroll hours over previous accounting system
easier filing (efile vs paper files)

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Sage 100

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365, DDI System

Verified User

Partner in Finance and Accounting (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have a number of clients that use QuickBooks Desktop Premier and we will bring their file into QuickBooks Desktop Premier Accountant. This program helps our clients understand their sources of income and different classes and projects.

Pros

Projects
Inventory
Class Allocation

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Sage Accounting

Other Software Used

TelPay for Business

Verified User

Director in Finance and Accounting (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We no longer used except for Historical information and Audits.

Pros

Easy to make adjustments to transactions
Integration with 3rd party Payable program
Easily to tie back to aging reports

Cons

Cost Allocation
integration to payroll programs
better audit trails

Return on Investment

Customized reports for Project Directors
Audit information easily accessible
There is still much manual work with 3rd party programs

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Sage Intacct

Other Software Used

Sage Intacct, BILL, ADP TotalSource

Verified User

Director in Corporate (51-200 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

QuickBooks is good for itemizing and billing. It creates space for communication between the program, the user, and the customers via email. While it is more "old school", we find it pretty intuitive and easy to adjust. The reports in the program allow for the user to adjust and track accordingly.

Pros

Batching
Invoicing
Statements
Receiving

Cons

Easier access.
Multiuser programming at a better cost.
Statement amounts listed.

Return on Investment

Families wish to have more access to their account information.
Connecting the Desktop with our daycare software has not been possible, which means families do not have access to their balances.

Usability

Kirk McCracken View profile

President in Corporate at Litigation Support Services (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Quickbooks Desktop Premier for all of our accounting and bookkeeping needs. We have two companies that we run our financials with Quickbooks. One, we use from invoicing to tax prep at the end of the year. The other we have a industry specifice program for running the business and invoicing but it integrates seamlessly via import to bring all of the financial transactions into quickbooks.

Pros

Invoicing
Receiving Payments
Financial Reports
Integrating with Accountant

Cons

Creating Statements (issue they cant resolve)
Price
Custom Reports

Return on Investment

Accounts Receivable Management
Invoicing
Financial Reports

Usability

Other Software Used

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator CC

AccountEdge

MIP Fund Accounting

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