QuickBooks Online Advanced

Pros

Quickbooks Online Advanced is robust and offers a pretty impressive suite of options for a growing small business. I love that a business owner can run so much of their business from one piece of software. As a business owner and a bookkeeper, I get frustrated with all of the options out there and appreciate that QBO Advanced eliminates the need for multiple programs.

Cons

There are definitely some improvements that could be made. The software is often glitchy, causing frustration for users that are not experienced. I would also love to see even more customization in the reporting screens. I'd love to be able to click and see drop downs on the main profit and loss screens.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Online Advanced

Pros

There are so many tutorial videos on the QuickBooks YouTube channel which makes training yourself in Office / Business Management is not very difficult! During my first few months as Office Manager at our small business, we used QB Desktop; I prefer the updated look that the Online version has compared to the Desktop App version.

Cons

When switching from Desktop App to Online Advanced, there were some features we lost. I used Sales Orders as the initial auto / marine mechanic work order form so as to let my technicians know what vehicle/boat needed what work. I am not very upset about losing this feature because we ended up subscribing to ARI software to create our work orders (as well as keep saved vehicle / marine information saved with specific customers). I also would prefer that QB Online had customization abilities.

Pros

It is amazing with the automated financial recognition and bookkeeping.

Cons

There really isn’t too much I can say that I don’t like. Sometimes it freezes but that could be due to my internet speed.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Online Advanced

Pros

I like how the banks can import the charges in QB, and how invoices can be paid directly.

Cons

When I change charges/expenses to one it changes all of them even if I have set up rules. When doing payroll that is awful, I have to manually change them and pull a report to do so.

Pros

I like QuickBooks reporting, which is very customisable and their responsiveness and desire to know the needs of their clients.

Cons

From time to time problems with VAT reconciliation.

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Reasons for Choosing QuickBooks Online Advanced

Switched From

Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Online Advanced

Pros

This product optimized our invoicing, inventory, client information and more into one location which saved on price and saves a lot of time.

Cons

I do not love the price per user and would like to see a group discount or something.

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Reasons for Switching to QuickBooks Online Advanced

Pros

The updates and the new patches and hotfixes that plagued me for years

Cons

Subscription based billing, I would much rather just buy the software once

Pros

QuickBooks Online Advanced helped our company grow by offering more user roles. It was also easy to delegate tasks to different users

Cons

There is a learning curve for this product and online support is pretty generic.

Pros

The ease of use. It's very user friendly. The tools make bookkeeping very easy.

Cons

So far I can't think of any negative comments regarding QBO Advanced.

Pros

Very efficient downloading transactions from Banks great time saver

Cons

Less options than the desktop but still plenty to be efficient and effective

Pros

QuickBooks Online Advanced automates repetitive accounting tasks such as accounts payable and receivable in real-time.

Cons

The vendor enhances regular version control which eradicate bugs automatically - currently I am not facing any error.

Pros

QuickBooks Online Advanced eradicates financial errors by automating tasks such as general ledger, accounts payable and receivable in real-time.

Cons

QuickBooks Online Advanced hardly pose flaws and I use it regularly.

Pros

I use QuickBooks Online Advanced on a daily basis to automate tasks such as project accounting and job costing.

Cons

QuickBooks Online Advanced offers all the features that I yearn to use on a daily basis.

Pros

I like the accessibility of finding what I need. The reports, the vendors and of course the chart of accounts.

Cons

I wouldn't say I like that I can not edit the rec reports on the same page

Pros

Ease of use! I am not an accountant nor am I professionally trained in business operations. When I was elevated from Staff Attorney to Executive Director I inherited administrative responsibilities that I was completely unfamiliar with. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how intuitive and efficient the software is. I am confident the transition into my position would have been far more difficult, but not for our subscription to QuickBooks Online.

Cons

After connecting our client management database and bank accounts to Quickbooks Online, I began to see duplicate transaction entries. In troubleshooting the issue, I discovered that deleting the journal entry created by our client database was the only way to resolve the issue. This makes me uncomfortable. I wish there were a way to "archive" the journal transaction. This would allow the system to properly reflect the journal created by the client database, as well as my direct entry in the accounting software without affecting the overall balance.

Pros

I like that it automatically imports ALL of my transactions. This includes all of my income and client payments as well as all my purchases like cost of goods, supplies, repairs, everything!

Cons

It was hard to learn how to use. I had to hire a bookkeeper initially to help me learn how to categorize transactions and reconcile my accounts. Their customer service is not helpful at all.

Pros

Great tolls and set up hassle-free easy to use

Cons

Nonejust great i will always use them no matter what

Pros

The integration it has with a lot of our vendor so sync is pretty easy

Cons

The cost of the software is pretty high, wish it was cheaper

Pros

Easily integrates with a variety of third-party applications.

Cons

Regular updates can sometimes disrupt workflows or require users to relearn certain features.

Pros

Quickbooks Online Advanced allows for easy navigation and productivity with my business.

Cons

I did not have any issues using this system.

Pros

Real-Time recording and easy to navigate.

Cons

I like everything in QBO Advanced. Nothing at all!

Pros

The ability to add more categories and classes as well as the advanced customization of reports are very helpful.

Cons

I wish there were more exce like features available within the reporting customization.

Pros

QuickBooks Online Advanced automates over 85% of manual accounting tasks such as billing and invoicing.

Cons

I use QuickBooks Online Advanced on a daily basis and I rarely encounter issues on matters concerning financial management.

Pros

Very easy to learn and use. Plenty of tips and help article online.

Cons

Does not work as other ERP systems which can manage a lot more.

Pros

I like that QuickBooks Online Advanced offers a wide range of accounting tools in one place from budgeting to invoicing capabilities.

Cons

Even though I haven’t customized all features available on QuickBooks Online Advanced - I do not experience any issue on features that I am using.