QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2010 [OLD VERSION]

by Intuit

Product Features

• QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2010 helps you easily organize and maintain your business finances all in one place
• Use tools to track change orders, bill clients by job phase and run cost to complete job reports
• Easily track all liability and workers compensation insurance expirations
• Track job costs as you pay suppliers, subcontractors & employees; stay on top of your cash flow using the job profitability center
• Instantly create invoices, track payments, manage expenses and gain greater insight with contractor specific reports

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002KINC5U
• Item model number: 409588
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 1, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,379 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The #1 small business financial management software, tailored for your industry to help make your business more profitable. Get all the features of QuickBooks Pro and know exactly where your business stands, plus: efficiently track and manage your unique business, grow with easy-to-use business planning tools, automatically forecast future sales and expenses.

The #1 small business financial management software, tailored for your industry to help make your business more profitable.

Designed for Contractors

Document and track change orders
As a job changes, simply enter change orders into the estimate so that you can keep track of the changes, and the impact on the bottom line. Change orders are included on documents you print for your customer so that there are no surprises at the end of the job.

Track subcontractor General Liability
Easily track all liability and workers compensation insurance expirations.

Progressively bill clients by job phase
Track and bill clients in the way that works best for your unique business, whether it be by time & material, job phase, and percentage completion.

Track job costs as you pay suppliers, subcontractors & employees
Customized job cost reports allow you to see a job's profitability on a detailed, task-by-task level. You can even see the projected cost to complete a job.

Job Costing Center quickly shows job costs & profitability
Check the Job Costing Center for an instant reading of how you're doing on your current jobs. See a summary of key information for your jobs including which jobs are most and least profitable, all in a single window.

Easily print checks, pay bills & track expenses. Click to enlarge.

Track sales, sales taxes & customer payments. Click to enlarge.

Manage payroll & payroll taxes and offer Direct Deposit. Click to enlarge.

Save time when tracking your finances

Easily print checks, pay bills & track expenses
Easily print checks, pay bills & track expenses. Aggregate all your checks to be paid and print them in one batch. QuickBooks will keep track of each check so you can keep tabs on where your money is going. Enter bills from vendors. Since QuickBooks organizes everything in one place, you'll be able to access all past payments & bills for each vendor with just a few clicks.

Track sales, sales taxes & customer payments
Get rid of piles of paperwork. Easily enter customer payments. Since QuickBooks organizes everything in one place, you'll be able to access all past payments for each customer with just a few clicks.

Manage payroll & payroll taxes; offer Direct Deposit (sold separately)
Intuit QuickBooks Payroll Services, QuickBooks Payroll for Mac powered by PayCycle, and Payroll for QuickBooks Online save you time by eliminating steps and giving you the tools to get your payroll done right.

Create professional-looking invoices and forms
Select from Free professional designs to create a distinct look for your business across all your invoices, statements, and other forms. Apply across all your forms at once.

E-mail estimates, invoices, reports, and more
Create customer communications and e-mail directly from your QuickBooks using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express using your existing e-mail address.

Organize and back-up documents by attaching them to your QuickBooks records
Document Management lets you save time by attaching any electronic or scanned document--to any customer, vendor, employee, account, or transaction.

Accept credit and debit cards right in QuickBooks
Process credit card approvals right in your QuickBooks software. If you use Intuit QuickBooks Merchant Services, the data is automatically recorded in QuickBooks when you make a sale. And, it has no teaser rates, no hidden fees, no cancellation fees, and no long-term contracts.

Scan and deposit your checks with Intuit Check Solution for QuickBooks (subscription required)
Easily scan and deposit your checks into QuickBooks with Intuit Check Solution for QuickBooks. Subscription required; scanner sold separately.

Track time, mileage, and expenses to bill clients
Record time and expenses by client job so you can easily stay on top of your projects. From there, it's easy to invoice clients in a few clicks so you won't miss any billable time and expenses.

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Get pre-designed, customizable business reports to gain insights into your business. Click to enlarge.

Get insights so you make better decisions

Allow multiple users to work in QuickBooks at the same time
Multiple-user functionality enables more than one person to work on a company file at the same time, increasing collaboration and productivity. It ensures that all users are working on the most up-to-date data.

One-click business reports
Get pre-designed, customizable business reports to gain insights into your business. See all available reports in one screen to easily choose the right one. Drill down with one click to see the detail behind the numbers. Export any report to Excel - your QuickBooks formatting and formulas go with it. Access industry-specific reports in QuickBooks Premier and Enterprise Solutions.

Import data from Excel, Quicken, Microsoft Office Accounting & prior QuickBooks versions
Get up and running fast by importing data from the tool you use to track your finances now. However little or much data you currently have, you won't have to start over from scratch.

Track inventory, set reorder points & create purchase orders
Easily track your inventory to avoid overbuying and backorders. Indicate re-order points for each inventory good and turn on reminders to automatically let you know when its time to reorder.

Download your bank & credit transactions into QuickBooks
Save time and avoid data entry errors. Instead of typing in your bank and credit card transactions, download them securely from over 3000 participating financial institutions and easily import them into QuickBooks.

Get an immediate view into your bottom line all in one page with Company Snapshot
Stay on top of your business by customizing your Company Snapshot. Choose at-a-glance reports of yearly expenses and income, expense and income details, and top customers.

Track international sales & expenses in multiple currencies
QuickBooks supports all global currencies and does all the currency calculations for you. You can even download exchange rates or do wire transfers from right in QuickBooks.

Easily create a business plan
Build a professional business plan quickly by answering step-by-step questions. QuickBooks fills in the numbers based on your QuickBooks data. You can export the projections to Excel for further analysis or save it as a PDF file.

Forecast sales & expenses
Click a button to create a forecast of income and expenses for the coming year, based on your existing QuickBooks data. Increase or decrease line items by any percentage to adjust for future changes.

Create industry-specific reports and install industry features
Access over 150 industry-specific reports in QuickBooks Premier and Enterprise Solutions such as: Profitability by Product for manufacturing and wholesale businesses, Job/ Project Costs for professional services firms & contracting businesses, Donor Contribution Summary for nonprofit organizations, Sales Tax Liability for retail businesses.

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Easily Get Started

Import Data from Excel
Excel templates make it easy for you to import your existing customers, vendors, or product information into QuickBooks. You can also assign each column in your existing Excel spreadsheet to a corresponding QuickBooks column. Save these settings to use again the next time you want to pull in data. You can even preview your data before you transfer it.

Import Data from Quicken, Peachtree, and Microsoft Office Accounting
Access the Quicken conversion tool in QuickBooks to convert your data from Quicken 1998 through 2007. If you are currently running your business using Peachtree 2001-2008, Microsoft Small Business Accounting 2006, and Microsoft Office Accounting/Office Accounting Express, you can also easily convert your data into QuickBooks 2010.We've created a special site to provide conversion tools and information to help you easily move from your current accounting software to QuickBooks.

Get Set Up and Running Quickly
Answer a few basic questions, and get a customized setup you can change at any time.

Step-by-step Coaching for New Users to Help you Learn QuickBooks Faster
Get up to speed on QuickBooks easily. The QuickBooks Coach guides you step by step, so you can learn how to use QuickBooks features faster and explore QuickBooks as you enter your data.

Learn QuickBooks Quickly with Built-in Tutorials
Learn QuickBooks skills as you need them – in your own time, at your own pace. The built-in Learning Center offers short tutorials on basic and advanced features to help you get the most out of QuickBooks.

Upgrade your QuickBooks Effortlessly
Easily transfer your existing data file into QuickBooks 2010. Your company file and preferences will transfer automatically. In just a few steps, you can start working in QuickBooks using your information, including customer lists, vendor lists, balances, and inventory lists.

Get Help When You Need It

Find Answers Fast
Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily. You'll find answers to most questions in QuickBooks in-product, onscreen Help. Type a question, choose from a list of topics, or search by keyword.

Connect with Other QuickBooks Users and Experts to Get Help and Share Ideas
Connect with a vibrant community of QuickBooks users, QuickBooks experts, accountants, and Intuit employees. Instant access to a wealth of questions and answers to assist with QuickBooks and small business problems.

QuickBooks Premier Reports

With QuickBooks reports, you'll always know where your business stands. See who owes you money and how much. Find out who your best customers are and what they're buying. Learn where your business is profitable and where you're losing money. You can also customize report templates to best meet your needs.

Reports:

• Profit & Loss Standard
  How much money did my company make or lose over a specific period of time?
• Company Snapshot
  Get an immediate view into your bottom line all in one page - tailored to your business. Choose the at-a-glance reports that are most important to you- including new reports for yearly expenses and income comparisons, detailed expense and income breakdown, and a top customer list.
• Inventory Stock Status by Vendor
  What is the detailed information about each inventory item, organized by vendor?
• Purchases by Item Summary
  For each item or service, how many has my company bought, and what is the total amount spent?
• A/P Aging Detail
  Which bills are due and overdue?
• Profit & Loss Budget Performance
  How do the actual income and expenses compare to what has been budgeted for the current month and year?
• Statement of Cash Flows
  What was the cash inflow (from profit and additional cash received) and cash outflow (cash spent) during a specific period of time?
• Income Tax Detail
  What transactions make up each amount on my company's income tax forms?
• Forecast Overview
  What are my company's forecasted income and expenses each month?
• Forecast vs. Actual
  How did my company's forecast compare with its actual performance?
• Closing Date Exception Report
  What changes were made after the last closing date was set to transactions dated on or before that closing date?
• Open Sales Orders by Customer
  What are the open sales orders for each customer or job?

QuickBooks Premier--Contractor Reports

The following additional reports are available when you select the Contractor version during the installation of Premier Edition.

• Job Profitability Detail
  See which parts of the job are money-makers, and where you need to keep a tight lid on costs.
• Expenses Not Assigned to a Job
  Contractor Edition immediately identifies costs that need to be assigned to a job. With a click, you can classify them properly so you get paid every dollar you're due.
• Cost to Complete by Job Detail
  See how much it will cost you to complete a job. This report also shows you how you're doing compared to your estimated costs, and the expected cost to complete each task.
• Job Estimates vs Actuals Detail
  Accurate estimating is one of the keys to success for any contractor. With Contractor Edition, you'll be able to compare your actual job costs to your estimated costs, either at a summary level for all jobs, or at a detailed level for a particular job.
• Job Status
  Keep your job status information in one place. See where you stand on each job you've bid so you know what your pipeline of new projects looks like, and whether or not you can take on new business.
• Job Costs by Job and Vendor Summary
  You can run reports to see your job costs by vendor, and which vendors still need to be paid.
• Billed/Unbilled Hours by Person and Activity
  With Contractor Edition, you will always know where you stand on billable hours. Reports immediately identify which hours have been billed, which haven't, and which hours are unbillable. See data by person, by person and job, or by person and activity.

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Self-Help Resources

Find Answers Fast with QuickBooks In-Product Help
Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily. You'll find answers to most questions in QuickBooks in-product, onscreen Help. Type a question, choose from a list of topics, or search by keyword.

Learn to Complete Common Tasks in QuickBooks Learning Center
Learn how to do common tasks by watching interactive, in-product tutorials in the QuickBooks Learning Center. Learn how to record sales, bill customers, generate reports, and more.

Get Step-by-Step Coaching for New Users
Get up to speed on QuickBooks easily. The new QuickBooks Coach guides you step by step, so you can learn how to use QuickBooks features faster and explore QuickBooks as you enter your data.

Connect with Other QuickBooks Users and Experts to Get Help and Share Ideas
Connect with a vibrant community of QuickBooks users, QuickBooks experts, accountants, and Intuit employees. Instant access to a wealth of questions and answers to assist with QuickBooks and small business problems.

Get free Access to Our Support Website with Thousands of Answers
Visit the QuickBooks Support Website to search and browse thousands of detailed Support Topics and Frequently Asked Questions.

Get Personalized Help from QuickBooks Support Experts
Live technical support is available on a per-call basis or as part of a QuickBooks Support Plan Support Plans offer much more than just tech support! They include data protection services like online backup and data recovery to help protect your important QuickBooks information. Plus, they provide 24/7 access to trained support experts for an unlimited number of questions and issues,3,4 as well as tools to help you learn how to use QuickBooks and manage your business more efficiently. Fees apply.

Find a Local Accounting Professional
Find a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor who can help you get set up and provide accounting advice tailored to your business.

Product Description

QuickBooks Premier Contractor offers general contractors, subcontractors, and specialty trades an easy set of accounting, estimating and other time-saving tools to meet the demands of today’s contracting businesses. Use industry tools to document and track change orders, bill clients, manage subcontractor liability and more. Plus, get all the advantages of QuickBooks Pro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the upgrade, November 19, 2009

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Judith R. Moss "Judy Moss" (Bryan, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

If you are already using Quickbooks 2008 or higher, 2010 is not worth the upgrade. The only and I mean only reason I upgraded was because it claimed to offer the ability to attach files to customers, employees and vendors. Well, I have to say you can do that - IF you sign up for their on-line Document Management Service. It WILL NOT attach a file and keep it local. Which means you always have to have internet access to see your attached files. Also, the service is only free for the first 100 mb of files. After that, you start shelling out bucks. I know many operations use shared documents like this and I think it's a great option. However, why can't there also be an option to just use your local files? I am the only person that uses my Quickbooks and I have no need to see these files if I'm not on my laptop. When I looked at the product info on Intuit's website it says "Organize and back-up documents by attaching them to your QuickBooks records." It says nothing (not even in the disclaimer) that this is an on-line service only. The other issue is with Intuit itself. You have to call them to complete the product registration and they try to sell you more stuff. They also tried to tell me my current payroll service (which they automatically renewed) is no longer offered and I had to upgrade. Told them no and so far my current service is still in tact. I give this a 2 because of the misinformation and the features the product touts are not as useful as they appear in the product advertisement. I would recommend the upgrade from QB 2007 or earlier because 2008 came out with some great changes. But if you are on 2008, don't waste the money unless shared documents is your thing.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars QB Contractor 2010, January 23, 2010

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G. Spear (WA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Very disappointed that you will still need to install the R5 revision with this new product, which causes printing issues in Windows 7. When we purchased this for our company, QB stated the R5 patch would not have to be installed - WRONG! It turns out we didn't need to upgrade from 2009 to 2010. Needless to say, we will not be using QB in 2011.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You will have a FEE MAY APLY for any software problem., August 13, 2010

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Renata A. Chilton (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: QuickBooks Premier Contractor 2010 [OLD VERSION] (CD-ROM)

Since 2008 I use the QuickBooks, at the end of October 2009 I bought the QuickBooks Premier 2010 in March 2010 it stopped functioning.
Error: Make sure MSXML 4 has been installed on your system correctly.
I tried to solve contacting the QuickBooks Support.
I was instructed that I would not get help without pay, that I could count on the community but from the company to receive help to repair the Error: Make sure MSXML 4 has been installed on your system correctly, I needed to make a contract and start to pay a monthly protection! The price for just one help was significantly higher.
I ask you: a product with just 5 month of use doesn't have warranty?
Via the community I learn that one incompatibility between Windows and QuickBooks is the cause of the Error: Make sure MSXML 4 has been installed on your system.
So this is a problem of the QuickBooks software not from the use I made of it.
Several users are having the same Error: Make sure MSXML 4 has been installed on your system...
Several others companies that sell software keep correcting their problems as part of the routine. To QuickBooks FEE MUST APLLY!
Independent of my opinion I had a problem, the dates processed by the QuickBooks were lost, I needed to get them back.

So if I was forced to pay monthly to QuickBooks, I choose pay the online product. I contact the support to be sure that I would be able to recover my dates. The answer was yes.

I made my inscription to the month trial and started the recovery. Surprise! It didn't function.

Again I called the support. Theresa understood my trouble, explaining that I needed the QuickBooks installed in the PC to open the company and then upload to online! Back to the initial problem! I couldn't recover my backups without a functioning version on my PC, so I couldn't also use the QuickBooks Online

Theresa proposed to try a new way, the download a QuickBooks trial version to the PC. I followed her directions but it didn't function also, the same Error: Make sure MSXML 4 has been installed on your system...

The computer I use and QuickBooks are incompatible. I had to give up, enough stress and time- days!

The solution: a friend laptop, downloading the trial version, recovering the dates and transferring to the Excel. Now I have to look for other business software, with a company responsible for their own products.