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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201 in Software
• Brand: Intuit
• Released on: 2007-09-28
• Platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: .71 pounds

Manufacturer's Description

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QuickBooks, or slow spreadsheets?

Make the accounting software switch to one that suits your business.

There are probably a lot of reasons you're ready for accounting software. Maybe you want to invoice more efficiently. Maybe you want to produce work estimates faster (so you don't under-quote on projects and lose money). Or maybe you just want to get a bit more organised.

Write cheques from QuickBooks SimpleStart for fast bill payment.

Whatever your reason we have a QuickBooks to suit your unique business needs:

• QuickBooks SimpleStart – used by freelancers, consultants, start-ups and small businesses. If this is you, you’re in the right place.
• QuickBooks Pro – ideal if you buy and sell products, or want more accurate short-term forecasting. If you think this is for you, look for the QuickBooks Pro page for more information.
• QuickBooks Premier – used by retailers, manufacturers and service providers such as construction businesses, Premier is ideal if you need advanced stock controls, pricing and job costing capabilities. If you think this is for you, look for the QuickBooks Premier page for more information.

We have a really simple start for you – QuickBooks SimpleStart.

QuickBooks SimpleStart is a great entry into accounting software for anyone with little or no accounting knowledge. It’s built for small business owners, with familiar-looking onscreen cheques, invoices and receipts. Over 4 million small business owners worldwide use QuickBooks to manage their accounts, because it's easy, affordable and powerful.

It won’t be long before doing tasks in spreadsheets or with pen and paper will seem prehistoric.

• Organise data all in one place with one-click customer, supplier, and employee centres. Get a high-level view or drill down to more detailed information, including contact information and complete transaction histories.
• Know your cash flow, anytime – easily track and pay bills and never mistakenly miss a bill due date, with due date alerts. And when you are ready to pay bills, QuickBooks shows you all bills that are outstanding.
• Look more professional – customise templates with your own logo and colours, and send estimates, invoices and reports as PDFs, directly from QuickBooks.
• Get paid quicker – see at a glance who has paid and who hasn’t, set due date reminders, create estimates, write and track invoices and sales receipts
• Stay on top of your finances – track sales and expenses easily, with everything in one place, and easily manage your VAT
• It’s easy to learn and use – QuickBooks has everything you need to get up and running quickly.

Simply add items to create invoices quickly and easily.

100% formula free.

Unlike a spreadsheet, QuickBooks has no formulae to enter or check. It’s all done for you, so you can trust that calculations are correct. QuickBooks is specifically designed to make small business finance simple, so if you think your spreadsheet solution is quicker or easier, think again...

You’re not alone with expert support.

Enjoy unlimited totally free support calls¹ in the first 30 days of registering your software. And we’ll send you free training guides to help you get the most out of SimpleStart. You also get ongoing free support at the QuickBooks Support Centre (online) and on the QuickBooks Community, with contributions and answers by accountants and UK QuickBooks experts.

Customise stationery for a professional look.

The accounting program that grows, as you grow.

Start with QuickBooks SimpleStart and, if or when you grow, easily upgrade to QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier. Your data automatically transfers with you, and you don't need to waste time re-learning anything.

Why worry? Trust our unconditional 30-day money back guarantee.

Buy QuickBooks SimpleStart today and you’ll have 30 days to decide that it’s right for you. If it doesn’t meet your expectations, just let us know within 30 days of purchasing it. And we'll refund you the purchase price and VAT in fewer than 4 weeks.²

Please note: Quickbooks SimpleStart data files can be transferred seamlessly up to higher versions of Quickbooks e.g. SimpleStart to Pro/Premier. But, if you are switching to SimpleStart from a higher version (ie. from Quickbooks Pro/Premier), your data file will not transfer into SimpleStart.




¹ 30 consecutive days of QuickBooks support available from first-time registration. Offer valid 90 days from software purchase. See terms and conditions included with software.

² 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied, return the product to Intuit within 30 days with a dated receipt for a full refund of the purchase price, excluding P&P.

Product Details:
QuickBooks is designed to make small business finance simple and is quicker, easier and more effective than a spreadsheet. QuickBooks SimpleStart is ideal for home-based businesses and freelancers, and will help you manage your business with these great features:

• Instant snapshot of your business, showing accurate pictures of your cash flow and what you need to do next
• Look professional with customised estimates, invoices and sales receipts
• You’re not alone with 30-days free support, plus a worry-free 30-day money back guarantee
• Keep on top of business – track invoices, estimates and payments due, and set reminders
• Avoid costly fines with easy VAT management and accurate tax records

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Customer Reviews

Perfect for its intended market
QuickBooks SimpleStart was introduced to fill the gap in the market left when Intuit withdrew the Quicken home software in the UK. Many small businesses were using Quicken (which, by the way, had no VAT or invoice features) to manage their accounts.

SimpleStart is defintely simple... but that has always been one of the strengths of the QuickBooks range. Ease of use is essential for hard pressed entrepreneurs! Although a number of different types of businesses could make use of SimpleStart it is best used by sole traders offering a service.

SimpleStart has never made any big claims about VAT. It can only handle VAT on a cash basis (the UK standard is accrual) but then its target audience is not VAT registered businesses.

There were definitely a number of bugs in the 2008 QuickBooks line-up but this was a result of a massive effort over the past two years to bring the UK software up to the same level as that enjoyed in the US. These bugs have been addressed in the past year with various patches that are included on the most recent CDs and we are more than happy with the latest versions of the software.

Finally, bear in mind that accounting software is IMPORTANT and if you're not sure which product you need you should consult one of the many QuickBooks professionals out there on the web that will give you free advice on the pluses and minuses of all versions of the software.

Quickbooks Con
I ordered this from Amazon who as usual offered a very competative price and good delivery, so no argument there at all.
However, the software is very disappointing. The major issue being that know where on any of the Quickbooks documentation or on the Intuit websites does it tell you this will not allow you to load any previous Quickbooks company files. Our business is very simple, no stock, no salaries to pay, the only complication being VAT (which I now understand it calculates incorrectly anyway). We don't need all the functions in the Pro version at all, so this looked ideal.
So be warned, look else where if you already use another version of Quickbooks. The only good thing is the 30 day return to Intuit warranty, which I will certainly be using.

It does almost everything.....but not quite
I have my own small business (more of a micro-business really - no employees and no VAT) which I run from home. I usually keep track of my accounts through a simple cash book but when I was offered a trial of this software I was keen to see whether a computer based system offered any advantages. My PC is quite old and runs Windows XP but the software installed very easily (unlike Microsoft Office which is far too demanding for my ageing laptop). I know very little about book-keeping but I found it pretty easy to get going. I was soon using it to create invoices and keep track of receipts and payments.

The only snag for me is that I have overseas clients who pay by Paypal and I just couldn't see how to record this type of payment (it was not possible to customise the kind of payment received and there is only a very basic list supplied). Unfortunately by the time I discovered this problem, my month's my free helpline subscription had expired and I was too stingy to fork out for a whole year's support, especially since there as no guarantee that there was a solution. So I went back to my fully customisable cash book. But if you don't receive payments by Paypal, this might be just what you're looking for!