QuickBooks Pro 2012 [OLD VERSION]

by Intuit, Inc.

• Organize your business finances all in one place
• Easily create invoices and track sales and expenses
• Quickly import your data from a spreadsheet
• Get a real time snapshot of your business with Company Snapshot
• Set up in minutes, easy to learn and use

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B005FIWUMS
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 2 x 7.5 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Media: Software
• Release Date: October 4, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (568 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #38 in Software > Personal Finance
  • #86 in Software > Business & Office
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

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Set up in minutes, easy to learn and use

• No accounting knowledge necessary
• Quickly import your data from a spreadsheet
• Step-by-step tutorials and coaching tips show you how to create invoices, record expenses and more

Organize everything in one place and save time on everyday tasks

• Manage vendors and expenses easily - enter, track, and pay bills
• Easily create and customize estimates, invoices, and statements
• Get complete and reliable records at tax time
• Download your online banking transactions directly into QuickBooks

Track how your business is doing and get financial, tax and sales reports in one click

• Get the information you need with easy-to-use reports
• View income and expense trends by category
• Get a real-time snapshot of your business with Company Snapshot

What's New in QuickBooks 2012?

• Calendar View automatically displays scheduled tasks and transactions
• Excel integration Refresh remembers your report formatting to speed up future updates (requires Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010)
• Lead Center keeps track of your sales leads and converts them to the Customer Center in one click

System Requirements

• Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista (inc 64 bit), 7 (inc 64 bit)
• At least 2.0 GHz processor, 2.4 GHz recommended
• 1 GB of RAM for single user, 2 GB of RAM recommended for multiple users
• Minimum 2.5 GB of available disk space (additional space required for data files)
• 250 MB for Microsoft .NET 3.5 Runtime (provided on the QuickBooks CD)
• Minimum 1024x768 screen resolution. 16-bit or higher color
• 4x CD-ROM
• All online features/services require Internet access
• Product registration required

Integration with Other Software

• Microsoft Word and Excel integration requires Word and Excel 2003, 2007, or 2010 (inc 64 bit)
• Synchronization with Outlook requires QuickBooks Contact Sync for Outlook 2003, 2007, and 2010 (inc 64 bit) (downloadable for free at: www.quickbooks.com/contact_sync)
• E-mail estimates, invoices, and other forms with Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Windows
• Compatible with QuickBooks Point of Sale version 7.0 and later

Multi-User

Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later), Vista (with UAC on), 7 (with UAC on), Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Small Business Server 2008

Which QuickBooks Product is Right for You?	Online Simple Start	Pro 2012	Premier 2012
Easy to Get Started
Get started fast with guided setup	x	x	x
Import data from Excel, Quicken, and Outlook Contacts		x	x
Save Time on Everyday Tasks
Track sales, sales taxes, and expenses	x	x	x
Be ready at tax time with easy, reliable reports	x	x	x
Organize all your data in one place with Customer, Vendor, and Employee Centers	Customer Center only	x	x
Allows more than one user at a time	1 user	Up to 3, each sold separately	Up to 5, each sold separately
Create estimates and turn them into invoices in one click		x	x
Download your online banking transactions into QuickBooks		x	x
Track inventory, set re-order points, create purchase orders		x	x
Get the Information You Need with Reports
Get financial, sales, and tax reports in one click	20+	100+	150+
Get a single view of your business with Company Snapshot		x	x
Stay on top of your receivables with the Collections Center		x	x
Anytime, anywhere access to your QuickBooks data online or from your mobile phone	x	Sold separately	Sold separately
Tools Tailored to Your Industry
Save time with features designed for your industry			x
Uncover business insights with industry-specific reports			x
Create sales orders and track backorders			x
Track costs for assembled products and inventory			x
Set product/service prices by customer type			x

Product Description

For the business that is upand runningProductInformation QuickBooks Pro 2012 lets you organize your business finances all in oneplace so you can quickly find the information that you need. Easily create invoices and track your sales and expenses -and get reliable records at tax time.  QuickBooks Pro 2012 canbe set up in minutes and is easy to learn and use.  Save timeand get organized with the tools of QuickBooks Pro that make youreveryday business tasks more efficient.Product HighlightsSet up in minutes easy to learn and use No accounting knowledge necessary Quickly import your data from a spreadsheet Step-by-step tutorials and coaching tips show you how tocreate invoices record expenses and moreOrganize everything in one place and save time on everyday tasks Manage vendors and expenses easily - enter track and paybills Easily create and customize estimates invoices andstatements Get plete and reliable records at tax time Download your online banking transactions directly intoQuickBooksTrack how your business is doing and get financial tax and salesreports in one click Get the information your need with easy-to-use reports View ine and expense trends by category Get a real-time snapshot of your business with CompanySnapshotProduct Features Get started fast with guided setup Import data from Excel Quicken and Outlook Contacts(transfer data from Peachtree 2001-2011; Microsoft SBA 2006; andMicrosoft Office Accounting 2007-2009 using free online tool; transferdirectly from Quicken 98 through current version QuickBooks 4.0through current version and Microsoft Excel 2000-2010 - additionalsoftware not included) Track sales sales taxes and expenses Be ready at tax time with easy reliable reports Organize all your data in one place with Customer Vendorand Employee Centers Allows more than one user at a time (up to 3 each soldseparately) Create estimates and turn them into invoices in one click Download your online banking transaction.What's in the Box: Software Disc.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

806 of 828 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars The quickbooks extortion November 7, 2011

By Sir Coogs A Lot

Platform for Display:PC

Very long time QB user here. Nothing is new here. Just another bloated version of Quickbooks that will expire after a few years and force you to upgrade in order to continue to use the services that you are already using. Once they have you, there is no getting out because your entire business is on there. I still have the 2004 version on an old computer and it's amazing how much more bloated this one is in comparison.

This is far from a "pro" software suite. It is a very basic program and anything else you want to do requires subscriptions - you want payroll?? HAHAHA silly you for thinking an accounting program should include that- no you gotta subscribe at $150 a year for "do it yourself" (edit, for 3 or more employees, the renewal rate was $379 plus tax). You want attach documents to invoices on your own computer?? HAHAHAHA no...that's a subscription. Do you want to save invoices as a PDF to email your customer? YOHOHO yeah you can do that... but Quickbooks is sneaky and they will tell YOUR customer to go to a website to pay online without asking you first and if you want to get your money, that's a subscription.

I urge you to find alternatives if you are looking for an accounting software. If you are already a customer then you may not have any choice but to upgrade. It's like the mafia.

PS. If you notice, most of the 5 star reviews on here are very suspicious and written by users who don't have any other reviews or maybe a token review or vine users who got the product for free. Some might say that this is a conflict of interest and people associated with Intuit are writing fake reviews. You decide yourself. Would you trust a thoughtful review by someone who has hundreds of reviews and nothing to gain or lose by writing it, or great raving reviews by someone who just did their first review.

***Notice price increase for Intuit Payroll****
Another reason why this is a very dishonest company to deal with: Last year I paid $261.80 for Enhanced Payroll for unlimited users (even though we only have 6 employees). That was bad enough, but this year, they raised the price to $395 AND without notice, renewed my subscription. THIS is why people hate you Intuit. THIS is the sort of thing that your spin doctoring won't cover up.

The manufacturer commented on the review below

597 of 612 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars More of the Same from QuickBooks October 18, 2011

By Joshua Lee

Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase

Despite all of the hoopla surrounding each new version, this version offers nothing new to 99.9% of users. As a CPA I have helped clients with QuickBooks for over 15 years and during that time I have seen a steady erosion in the usefulness of the program. It is large and cumbersome and much slower than older versions. My experience with the maker, Intuit is that they are not really a software company as much as they are a marketing company, using what once was a great product to squeeze more revenue out of their customers. It's still is a decent product, but don't upgrade unless you absolutely have to. If you are a new user, examine other products before you commit yourself to this once great and now mediocre product.

The manufacturer commented on this review (What's this?)

QuickBooks Customer Care saysNovember 21, 2011

Hi Joshua. Thanks for the feedback. We'd definitely like to hear more from you about how we can improve QuickBooks. As you know, we have several products for different types of business owners and some are definitely better suited for more complex businesses, others for companies just getting started. I can be reached at [e-mail] or let me know the best way to contact you.
Mark, QuickBooks Customer Care

The manufacturer commented on the review below

210 of 212 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Customer service December 8, 2011

By R. Jacobson

Platform for Display:PC

I have been experiencing a re-occurring problem with Quickbooks 2010 for the last six months. It is hard to understand the technicians at the other end of the phone, the response time has been reasonable, but it takes so long for them to fix the thing. My biggest concern is that the first thing the technician does is try to sell you a service contract. Four times I had to tell him I am a simplistic user, have been using it for 20 years and not needed a service contract yet. Still they kept trying to get me to buy the contract. Then they try and sell me the 2012 version which they say has fixed this problem. They want to sell this to me at a discount--which is $50 higher than the Amazon price. I suggest to them the reason for the problem is that there is an issue with the software (since they eliminated the problem in 2012) and I am told it is my machine. This is a money grubbing company that doesn't care about its customers. After reading the comments here I will not upgrade since it is likely that I will experience other problems.

The manufacturer commented on this review (What's this?)

QuickBooks Customer Care saysJanuary 3, 2012

Hi R. Jacobson. I understand your concern about customer support with them trying to sell you a service contract and an upgraded version of QuickBooks. I would like to find out more information about your customer support experience. It sounds like the agent may have misunderstood what you wanted. I want to make sure we fix this for you. Your feedback will help me make sure our agents are providing the proper support needed for customers. Email me at [e-mail] and I will also have one of my colleagues contact you directly to help you with any further issues you may have with your QuickBooks. I hope to hear from you soon. Thank you.