Best Features in QuickBooks Simple Start
Tutorials: Learn to use QuickBooks Simple Start quickly.Home Page: The QuickBooks Simple Start Home Page has a simple yet ingenious design which is especially helpful for first-time small business accounting software users and new entrepreneurs.
Google Desktop Search: QuickBooks Simple Start uses powerful Google Desktop searches to make it easy to find files, customer records, invoice information and more.
Intuitive Data Entry: The invoice forms in QuickBooks Simple Start look like standard invoices and the check form looks like a check so you know where to enter dates, amounts, addresses and other data.
Easy to Get Started: After QuickBooks Simple Start is installed, a quick interview sets up your business details. Then you can view short, interactive videos to learn how to get around QuickBooks Simple Start before use it.
Compatible with QuickBooks: If you start your small business with QuickBooks Simple Start and the business grows, your data transfers to Quickbooks Pro or Premier. Data transfers from QuickBooks Simple Start desktop to QuickBooks Simple Start Online as well.
Drawbacks of QuickBooks Simple Start
- QuickBooks Simple Start does not have features for managing inventory and does not download transactions, so manual data entry is required.
- QuickBooks Simple Start does not work with Microsoft Excel, you will need to use QuickBooks Pro or higher for this kind of integration.
- Data from more powerful versions of QuickBooks is not backwards compatible and will not transfer to QuickBooks Simple Start (you can transfer data from QuickBooks Simple Start to QuickBooks).
Bottom Line Review for QuickBooks Simple Start
While QuickBooks Simple Start requires no specific accounting knowledge, talk to an accountant about setting up your company information and reviewing records on a regular basis. Small business accounting software saves time and can reduce the need for an accountant, but nothing replaces an accountant for serious entrepreneurs.QuickBooks Simple Start has a good feature set for most small business start-ups and many existing small businesses. The software is very functional without overwhelming "extras" not required by many small business owners. QuickBooks Products and Services provide additional features if needed at a reasonable cost. I took a look at the QuickBooks Simple Start Payroll module and it is easy to use and can be used to pay quarterly taxes.
