QuickBooks Pro 2008 with QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll 2008 (Up to 3 Employees) [OLD VERSION]
from: Intuit, Inc.
Binding: CD-ROM Brand: Intuit, Inc. EAN: 0028287018921 Format: CD-ROM Label: Intuit, Inc. Manufacturer: Intuit, Inc. Model: 405731 Publisher: Intuit, Inc. Release Date: March 12, 2008 Sales Rank: 5508 Studio: Intuit, Inc.
Features:
Value pack brings together the two software packages most recommended by accountants
Stores all your payroll and accounting data in a single location, eliminating the need for double data entry and saving you time
QuickBooks Pro provides all the accounting and business tools you need to quickly organize and complete routine tasks from creating invoices and reports to bill tracking and check-writing
QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll offers an easy-to-use solution for doing your payroll essentials in-house from paying employees and downloading up-to-date tax tables to preparing tax forms for up to three employees
Features a customizable Home Page that gives you direct access to key features, plus a clear picture of how they all fit together
It's pretty good, but lots of bugs
I didn't feel as though I had any choice in buying this software. I don't see a lot of other programs that offer the same capabilities in bookkeeping and payroll. But I can't say I am all that thrilled with it. In particular, I keep getting weird pop up windows saying windows is compacting the message store, whatever that means. There are a few other weird bugs too, like it crashes when trying to save as PDF or export to email.
It does what it is supposed to, but the learning curve is such that I have needed a lot of training on the program with my accountant, even though I am proficient at using many programs and have built my own websites. The support isn't the best, either.
So I give it a lukewarm 4 stars. I'd certainly ... Read More
Quick-Books Pro 2008
I have been extremely disappointed with the new version of Quick-Books Pro 2008 w/payroll. Initially I had problems installing the tax tables due to the firewall protection from Windows XP and had to call for tech support. I was on the phone with a tech from the Phillipines for over 1 1/2 hrs. to make sure the tax tables downloaded correctly. I ordered the disc so I wouldn't have to rely on downloading a chip but due to the constant changes that Quickbooks makes it is not possible to get a current version of the tax tables so it is always necessary to download. The first time I did payroll I discovered that it did not calculate the medicare tax for each employee and then when I did my quarterly 941tax report I had to try to manually correct the totals. ... Read More