| QuickBooks Pro 2008 | 
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| From: Intuit
Category: Software
List Price: £299.95
Buy New: £171.20
You Save: £128.75 (43%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 86
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows 2003 Server
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.3
MPN: 081202
EAN: 5024801208026
ASIN: B000VWYYP4
Release Date: September 28, 2007
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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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 Doesn't do what it's supposed to October 23, 2008
Wish I'd read the reviews before ordering this product. I agree with everyone else and can't add much to comments that have already been made (doesn't calculate VAT etc). Stay away from this version of Quickbooks.
 Apart from the VAT problems, good for NEW users October 23, 2008
If you are thinking of transferring you old QB files then you may have some problems. Also, if VAT is vital for your business, then look elsewhere as this seems to have problems with correct calculation. (these may have been addressed in an update by the time you read this, so check the QB website for further info).
If neither of these things is important to you, then this is the product to get, there is no more fully-featured product available in it's price range (apart from the version with Payroll added, of course).
 Run a small business then you need this October 17, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really don't know how they have managed to pack so many useful features into one piece of software.
I like that the software uses a visual flow process to walk you through the stages of cash flow through a business.
Tracking bills, invoice and money. Where it's going and where the bottom line could be in a couple of months (forecasting)
I like the fact that you can send your file at year end to your accountant for tax returns and annual accounts. (you should make back the cost of this software in the money you save from using your accountant to do the donkey work)
Not cheap but worth every penny, good online support and plenty of other books and training packs that you can buy to supplement it if you want to.
This is the full UK version and installed with no problems and hasn't fell over once.
If you run a small or medium sized business it might provide you with some of the discipline required to manage your cashflow effectively (especially important in todays economic climate)
Highly recommended.
 Ideal for a medium sized business, easy to use but training needed. October 16, 2008
I bought this software for my Brother who has a medium sized business with a turnover of about 3million a year.
His secretary does all the accounts for the firm and she's recommended changing to this software as she had used it successfully in the past in other places where she was responsible for the bookeeping and accounts.
I was told that the software takea a little time and studying to get just right but once it's up and running it's the best on the market for a small - to medium sized business and does everything that's needed as it suggest on the cover. Recommended above all other software packages but give yourself a few days toget used to it, give it a trial run, study and you'll be fine.
Can only agree with other reviewers October 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I don't need multi-currency support. Yet. But why on earth would they remove it? Their website does say it will be re-introduced soon, but they told me in a 'chat' that they had no date.
As for the vat calculation problems that others have spelled out so clearly, I could barely get them to acknowledge that there had ever been a problem.
Actually, my 'chat' session (which I suspect was with India, judging by the names) was enough to put me off Intuit for life. I went round in circles and got little sense out of them. It might be helpful to others if I recount some of it verbatim. From this you will learn that the vat errors are imagined or your own fault.
In reply to my initial query about vat calculation errors:
"When a file is upgraded from a lower version to the latest 2008 it would create huge figures for vat.
This is because vat is handled and setup in a different way as compared to previous versions.
Once you register your product, you are entitled for a 30 day support plan where all your issues would be sorted without any charge.
We also have FAQs on our website quickbooks.co.uk.
We have corrected vat related issue after upgrade for most of our customers."
I love the glib "all your issues would be sorted without any charge"! I suggested he take a look at the reviews on Amazon and got:
"Kindly do not show me any sites or reviews."
Huh?! Then I asked when multi-currency support was going to be reinstated and he told me:
"Multicurrency is not available now.
We have no information about it. Once available it would be informed to all the customers and also posted on our website."
When pressed on vat calculation errors:
"Users who are not using quickbooks would be creating a new company in quickbooks and would not be upgrading.
For them this issue is not applicable.
Our website has a list of professional advisors and accounts, they are using quickbooks 2008."
It was a much longer dialogue than that, but I was getting nowhere, so gave up. Then I read Sam Woodward's review, so went back to Intuit to challenge the bit about vat errors not being an issue for new users. I got someone with a different Indian name and asked if the vat bugs had been fixed. His reply:
"Yes. You will not find any issues when you start using Quickbooks."
When I pressed him:
"If you have not used Quickbooks earlier than you will not face any issues with Quickbooks 2008 with VAT."
I asked why other users were reporting problems and he explained:
"Because that were using Quickbooks earlier versions and they tracked their VAT in the wrong way in the older version and after upgrading those errors are now showing up in Quickbooks 2008."
I pointed out that Sam had written his report only 19 days ago and he was a first-time user. His response was:
"So what, he may have not used Quickbooks the correct way."
There you have it, people. Either you're imagining those vat problems or they're your fault!
As a parting shot, he reminded me:
"Also you get a 30 days money back policy with Quickbooks so if you are not satisfied, please feel free to return the product."
So, it's ok if I spend half my life for a month checking out the problems that others reported long ago, because I can always get my money back? I don't think so, Intuit. Don't expect me to be a returning customer. Not that they'll be reading this, apparently.
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