Intuit QuickBooks Accounting Pro Edition 2009 Small business accounting software that makes accounting easy with tools to organize your finances all in one place.  Handle vendors and expenses easily, see all customer information on a single screen to create customized estimates and invoices.  It allows you to keep track of your employee information in one place and makes every day tasks easy.  Categorize income and expenses, and manage inventory quantities, quickly get complete and accurate records at tax time.


New Features

Company Snapshot

• Get a real time snapshot of your business, all in one centralized place.
• See which customers owe you money, which bills are due, and what needs to get done by the end of the day.

Product Highlights

Easily Get Started

Import Data from Excel ¹
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  ²
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 2009.

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  ³
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  ⁴
Easily transfer your existing data file into QuickBooks 2009. 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.  ⁵


Product Features

• Track financial information in one place
• Save time and be more efficient
• Manage products and inventory
• Monitor performance and gain insights
• Manage employees
• Track time and billing
• Attract customers and manage customer relationships
• Multiple users and multiple locations
• Support for your product and data
• Industry specific features

Recommended System Configuration

• QuickBooks Pro/Premier on XP
  • At least 1.8GHz processor, 2.0GHz recommended
  • At least 256MB (512MB recommended) of RAM for a single user
  • At least 512MB of RAM for multiple, concurrent users
  • 1 GB of disk space (additional space required for data files)
    
• QuickBooks Pro/Premier on Vista
  • At least 2.0GHz processor
  • At least 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
  • 1 GB of disk space (additional space required for data files)
    
• Disk Space Requirements for Additional Software
  • 50MB for Microsoft .NET 2.0 Runtime, provided on the QuickBooks CD
  • Google Desktop Search (in-product search) space requirements are determined by the size of the company file and the nature of usage. It is not unusual for indices to be as large as 1GB

Additional Hardware and Software

• Operating Systems supported:
  • Windows XP (SP2 or later strongly recommended), all editions
  • Windows 2003 Server
  • Windows Vista (w/UAC on), all editions
  • Windows Longhorn Server (database only, not client)
• 4X CD-ROM drive
• Optimized for 1024x768 screen resolution or higher, supports 800x600 using "Small fonts" setting in your Windows control panel display settings

Database Server Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP (SP2 or later strongly recommended), Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista (w/ UAC on), or Windows Server 2008 operating systems.
• Linux is supported for Enterprise Solutions only (SUSE 10.2, fedora 6)

File Server Requirements

• Novell Netware server or Linux/Samba file servers can be used with advanced configuration; performance will be impacted on networks running less than 100Mbps

Integration/Compatibility Requirements

• QuickBooks is capable of integrating with hundreds of third-party applications (see http://www.marketplace.intuit.com for the most up-to-date list) in addition to the following standard integrations provided with QuickBooks, additional RAM will enhance the use of these features:
  • Preparing letters requires Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007
  • Exporting reports requires Microsoft Excel 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007
  • Contact Synchronization with Microsoft Outlook requires Outlook 2000, 2002, 2003 or 2007
  • Synchronization with Outlook requires QuickBooks Contact Sync for Outlook (downloadable for free here: http://www.quickbooks.com/contact_sync)
  • Compatible with QuickBooks Customer Manager V2.0 and later, and QuickBooks Client Manager v2.0 and later
  • Compatible with QuickBooks Point of Sale v4.0 and later
  • Business Planner functionality requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 and later
  • Payroll and other online features and services require Internet access with at least a 56Kbps connection speed (DSL or cable modem recommended)