QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION]

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Premier Accountant Edition 2008 Support
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Contains all QuickBooks 2008 products
Accountant Edition 2008 contains the different QuickBooks 2008 accounting software — Simple Start, Pro, Premier and the Premier industry-specific editions. Access the same screens and features as your client and quickly answer client questions.

Exchanging files with QuickBooks clients
Accountant Edition is built to allow you to exchange and work with your clients' accounting records. There are three ways to exchange QuickBooks accounting.

IMPROVED! Accountant's Copy
Allows you to exchange, open and adjust all of your client's prior period accounting records from all 2007 and 2008 QuickBooks editions. When you've finished, your client can review and import your changes. Highlights include:

• One click for your clients to download and send you the file via secure server
• Your client can continue to work in the current period, but is locked from the prior period in which you are working
• You can adjust virtually all Banking, Sales, Customer & Vendor transactions and complete bank reconciliations plus you can adjust and merge the chart of accounts
• After you're done, the client can review and then automatically import your changes into their QuickBooks files

Backup Copy

• Open, modify, and send back full data files from all your clients' 2008 QuickBooks, from Simple Start to Premier Contractor Edition.
• You can open files from prior year versions. However, files opened and converted in Accountant Edition 2008 cannot be sent back to prior year versions of QuickBooks.

Portable Company File
All the benefits of a Backup Copy but in a much smaller file size making it easier to e-mail.

Toggle Between All QuickBooks 2008 Editions
Toggle allows you to easily switch between the different QuickBooks 2008 editions. Simply Toggle to your client's edition and it opens on your desktop. Quickly answer their questions because you can view the screens that your clients see.

Accounting controls to prevent, find, and fix client errors

• Prevent changes to prior periods by limiting access to data with a password using "Set Closing Date".
• Detect client errors and track changes with an always-on audit trail that does not slow down performance. Now with enhanced reporting by date and more robust transaction detail.
• Correctly account for voided checks because QuickBooks automatically makes offsetting journal entries in the affected accounting period.
• Find and fix reconciliation errors with new Reconciliation Differences account.

  IMPROVED! Access clients' data remotely from your office or home
  

  • Work on clients' files from your own office or home via the Internet, and access files without the hassle of exchanging disks or driving to your clients' offices.
  • Quickly respond to client questions or improve your ability to add out-of-town clients.
  • Get a 12-month basic subscription (value of more than $300) at no extra charge with Accountant Edition 2008.

  Help clients better manage their inventory-based businesses with inventory management and reporting tools
  

  • Bill of Materials. View the total cost associated with price-assembled products in one simple view and factor in cost of materials as well as non-material items such as overhead, supplies, depreciation, and labor.
  • Available-to-Promise. Review what's currently on hand, how much has been committed to customers, when you expect to receive more, and how much is pending for builds.
  • Backorder. Show backordered parts on packing lists and track which items are backordered on sales orders, invoices, and purchase orders.
  • Sales Order Fulfillment Worksheet. Help your clients decide which orders to ship based on criteria most important to them - such as older orders first. The Sales Order Fulfillment Worksheet shows all your clients' open sales orders on one screen.

  Simplify new client setup and reduce coding errors
  The Easy Step start-up interview gets clients started on simplified industry specific chart of accounts that were developed by QuickBooks accountants.

  • Simple "yes/no" interview quickly defaults clients to the right accounts for their industry.
  • Customize further by simply adding or deleting individual accounts.
  • Over 30 default industry-specific chart of accounts.
  • In-product account descriptors are reworded to match industry terminology.

  Accounting Tools and Support
  

  Prepare and customize financial statements
  Save time preparing and customizing financial statements with the built-in Financial Statement Designer. An easy-to-use tool that works like a spreadsheet.

  • Group accounts any way you want and add blank rows for spacing.
  • Customize any of the 20-plus financial statements layouts including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and financial ratios reports
  • Alerts let you know if there's a new or deleted account missing from existing statements.
  • Customize title pages, notes to financial statements, and compilation letters using the integrated document editor.
  • Re-use customized financial statements for clients with the same Chart of Accounts.

    Review and adjust account balances
    Use the Working Trial Balance tool to easily review and adjust account balances adjust account balances all in one place.

    Calculate depreciation on fixed assets
    Automatically calculate depreciation on fixed assets with the integrated Fixed Asset Manager.

    Review and adjust account balances
    Accountant Edition contains General Ledger, Bank Reconciliation, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable modules.

    • Quickly reconcile client bank statements.
    • Customize the layout of the reconciliation screen for quicker data entry.
    • Produce summary and detailed aging reports.
    • Track sales tax liabilities and complete sales tax forms.
    • Easily pay bills, print checks, and track expense.

      Prepare for tax returns
      Export account balances to Lacerte or ProSeries tax software, and reduce double-data entry errors.

      NEW! Lacertes' SmartMap makes data transfer from QuickBooks fast and easy
      Import your trial balance data directly from QuickBooks Accountant Edition into Lacerte.

      Enter client source data quickly and easily
      Make short work of entering your clients' source data with registers and journals designed for rapid data entry.

      • Enter checks and deposits "heads-down" with the Registers entry window.
      • Automatically repeat transaction dates, increment check numbers, and "save-and-advance" with the Enter or Return key.
      • Start typing the first few characters of a name or account—the rest fills in automatically.
      • Add accounts, vendors, or employees on the fly.
      • Set up recurring journal entries. Reverse entries with one click.
      • Search for specific transactions by date, dollar amount, and more. You can even search by multiple fields to find exactly the entry you want.

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        Enjoy FREE support for 30 days from registration
        Get the answers you need to your—and your clients' — QuickBooks questions. Talk directly with our dedicated QuickBooks accountant support team at no charge for the first 30 days following registration. They're based in Tucson, AZ and available to help answer questions on set-up, upgrading, and specific QuickBooks tasks or features.

        Easily convert to QuickBooks with FREE tools
        Save time with one case of assisted data conversion from non-QuickBooks software to QuickBooks for you and your clients. Includes ending balances and open transactions at period end, as well as customer, vendor, and employee lists. Conversion support available for most software programs. Call (888) 729-1996 for more information.

        Learn best practices from peers and industry experts
        Read accounting tips, best practices, and articles from your peers and industry experts in the monthly Intuit ProConnection e-newsletter. Free product webcasts help you get to know Accountant Edition 2008 and all the QuickBooks 2007 editions.

        Integrates with Third-Party Applications
        

        Works with Microsoft Office
        Accountant Edition 2008 shares data with Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Word, and Excel. Save data entry time and reduce errors by updating your Microsoft Outlook contacts from your QuickBooks data and vice-versa. Synchronize all names or only those you select, and you can begin using your customer, vendor, and job information directly in Outlook without re-entering data. Easily import and export data between QuickBooks and Excel, and create customized, professional-looking group mailings and invoices using QuickBooks with Word.

        QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008 Reports
        With QuickBooks reports you can review and adjust your clients' accounting records and then create final financial statements in Financial Statement Designer. Your clients will use the reports and always know where their businesses stand. See who owes them money and how much. Learn where their business is profitable and where they are losing money. Customize the report templates to best meet both your needs.

        Reports Found Exclusively in Premier Accountant Edition
        

        • Adjusted Trial Balance
          What are the effects of my adjustments on the trial balance?
        • Adjusted Journal Entries
          Lists all adjustments you've made.
        • Financial Statement Designer
          Over 20 different financial statement layouts including balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and financial ratios.
        • Adjusted Trial Balance
          What are the effects of my adjustments on the trial balance?
        • Fixed Asset Manager
          Over 20 different reports including asset schedules and property tax listing.

          Reports in QuickBooks Premier
          

          • Forecast Overview
            What are my company's forecasted income and expenses each month?
          • Forecast vs. Actual
            What transaction changes were made on or before the last closing date?
          • 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?

          Reports in QuickBooks Pro and QuickBooks Premier
          

          • Inventory Stock Status by Vendor
            What is the detailed information about each inventory item, organized by vendor?
          • Profit & Loss Budget Performance
            How do the actual income and expenses compare to what has been budgeted for the current month and year?
          • Time by Item
            How much time has my company spent on each service we provide?
          • Purchases by Item Summary
            How much has my company spent on purchased items or services?
          • Profit & Loss Standard
            How much money did my company make or lose over a specific period of time?
          • A/P Aging Detail
            Which bills are due and overdue?
          • 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 will need to be included on my company income tax forms?