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Quickbooks online
QuickBooks Online is a cloud-based accounting software that helps small businesses manage income, expenses, invoicing, payroll, and tax preparation.
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Community Reviews

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WORKED

I can spend 10 minutes in QuickBooks and know exactly where I sit.

Reddit • Solo Founder • Use case: Get quick financial overview

FAILED

Most people either jump straight to QuickBooks (too expensive/complex for a tiny business)

Reddit • unknown • Use case: billing/tracking for small client base

MIXED

it's great for accounting/taxes. But I've found it doesn't really show product-level profitability after things like returns per SKU, ad spend allocation, or creative costs.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: Analyze per-product profitability with cost allocation

WORKED

We used Quickbooks desktop to print checks.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: Printing checks for small business

FAILED

It’s a nightmare! I literally tried all methods and apps out there (quickbooks, wave, keeper, excel 😭, email, google drive, computer, phone pics).

Reddit • unknown • Use case: tried for accounting/tax needs, found it a nightmare

WORKED

Stick with QuickBooks + Gusto. If you don't need all the bells and whistles, downgrade to the 'Simple Start' plan.

Reddit • unknown • Use case: unknown

FAILED

I didn't like QB

Reddit • unknown • Use case: unknown

WORKED

Connects to my quickbooks so I can see expenses v. revenue.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: Track expenses vs revenue for franchise

FAILED

He transferred out $5K while on the phone with him. All the information he provided me was information he could have only obtained by having access to current and old Intuit accounts.

Reddit • unknown • Use case: secure account after fraud

WORKED

QuickBooks or Wave both have an outstanding invoices / AR aging report built in that shows you exactly what's overdue and by how long.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: tracking overdue invoices and client aging

WORKED

the aging view sounds pretty similar to what i was missing before

Reddit • unknown • Use case: tracking outstanding vs done payments

WORKED

for solo businesses, i recommend keeping expenses simple and organized with something like quickbooks

Reddit • Solo Founder • Use case: keep expenses simple and organized

FAILED

You get an application like Xero or anything other than quickbooks.

Reddit • unknown • Use case: Choosing accounting software for business

MIXED

A few use QuickBooks but seem to hate it more than they like it.

Reddit • unknown • Use case: track income from multiple payment platforms

FAILED

QuickBooks doesn't import PDFs, so it turns into hours of manual entry or messy workarounds.

Reddit • unknown • Use case: Importing PDF bank statements for client accounting

WORKED

switching your scheduling to QuickBooks Time will natively sync both systems and eliminate that blind spot.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: syncing payroll and scheduling to prevent overtime

FAILED

I was using QuickBooks, but it kept getting expensive, so I ended up building my own solution.

Reddit • Solo Founder • Use case: Accounting/financial management

FAILED

I tried over a year ago and never gave up. Took courses with QuickBooks online. And never got that first client.

Reddit • Solo Founder • Use case: Trying to start a bookkeeping/consulting business

FAILED

QuickBooks is trying to ruin my life

Reddit • Solo Founder • Use case: Running business accounting

FAILED

QuickBooks Enterprise is the most expensive version of a tool you already find limiting.

Reddit • Ops Manager • Use case: needs inventory/warehouse management for wholesale

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