Join us for a detailed look at questions asked by members of the Business-Software.com Community. Today’s question comes from Charlotte D., of Roselle, Ill., who asked, “Is Peachtree a better product than QuickBooks?” The QuickBooks vs. Peachtree (now Sage 50) question is about as common as any that we see here at Business-Software.com. Both time-tested […]
QuickBooks 2013
QuickBooks 2013 is now shippping. Should you upgrade? We believe in keeping current, which is generally defined as the current version or two back. If you are running QuickBooks 2011 0r QuickBooks 2012, take a look at what’s new and then decide. If you are running QuickBooks 2010 or older, it’s probabably time. Changes to all […]
Should I use QuickBooks for Billing? Updated
It seems that everyone is striving to simplify, and this frequently leads to the questions “Why do I need a separate billing program? Can’t I just use QuickBooks for my billing?” Generally speaking, I answer “That depends on your business and your needs but, for most legal firms and many professional service firms, the answer […]
An Appetite for Double-Dipping (and I Don’t Mean Ice Cream)
We never think it will happen to us. Becoming a victim of fraud is a horrible experience. It can wreak financial damage, sometimes significant enough to put us out of business. It’s a time-consuming business disruption which often involves accountants, lawyers, credit bureaus, bank executives, and IRS and state tax agents (our favorite people, right?). […]
Creating Labels using QuickBooks
While holiday season is the most common time to do a mass mailing, you may also need to do this at other times. Whatever software you are using, there is generally a way to create address labels so that you don’t need to re-key data. In this series of blog posts we show how to […]