QuickBooks
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Features
63 features across 31 categories
AI(3)
AI agent that posts transactions quickly with explanations and predictions, delivering cleaner and more accurate books
Advanced AI that automatically finds and resolves discrepancies with user control to close books faster
AI-powered platform combining AI, human experts, and business data to provide instant answers and contextual insights
AI/Accounting(2)
AI categorizes and reconciles transactions, combines data, spots inconsistencies, and recommends next steps
Identifies potential issues and suggests solutions to reconcile accounts more efficiently
AI/Automation(1)
AI automation that eliminates tedious tasks and personalizes client communications with automated invoice reminders helping get paid 45% faster or average 5 days faster
AI/Financial Planning(1)
AI planning agent that goes beyond P&L with financial analysis, KPI tracking, and scenario planning specific to the business
AI/Payments(2)
AI agent that helps create tailored payment strategies and automate invoices to get paid faster with personalized reminders
AI learns business patterns and recommends payment strategies with personalized invoice reminders to collect payments faster
AI/Payroll(1)
AI proactively collects time and attendance data from employees and spots inconsistencies for efficient payroll processing
AI/Project Management(1)
BETA AI agent that helps win bids and allocate costs automatically, tracking work with continuous project cost allocation
AI/Reporting(1)
Proactively surfaces trends, anomalies, and their causes personalized to the user's business
AI/Sales(2)
AI agent that prioritizes leads from inbox and personalizes email follow-ups to turn interest into new business
AI identifies new leads in email inbox and drafts personalized follow-ups for review and sending
AI/Tax(2)
AI finds and suggests ways to optimize tax savings year-round, helping save time and stay compliant
BETA feature that identifies potential issues and suggests fixes for sales tax liability, finding discrepancies between profit & loss and tax reports
Accounting(3)
Organize and manage bills with automated bill pay and tracking capabilities
Track and categorize business expenses with receipt capture and mileage tracking
Automated revenue recognition to stay consistent, compliant, and credible
Administration(1)
Create and manage users with pre-defined roles and assign specific access levels to various areas
Automation(2)
System learns how user categorizes income and expenses and automatically matches and records transactions
Intelligent automation that reviews and organizes transactions with improved accuracy for expense categorization
Banking(1)
QuickBooks Checking Account with interest-earning envelopes, instant deposit, and FDIC protection up to $5 million
Banking Integration(1)
Connect bank accounts directly to automatically sync transactions for accurate, real-time financial data
Collaboration(2)
Invite accountant to access books, control user-access levels, and share reports without sharing login
Add multiple users with different access levels to collaborate on accounting
Core(1)
Access accounting information from anywhere with cloud-based infrastructure
Data Management(1)
Build and save reports tailored to business needs with backup capabilities
Expense Tracking(2)
Track business mileage for tax deduction purposes on mobile app
Capture receipt images via mobile app for automatic expense tracking
Financial Management(2)
Track and manage business cash flow with insights and automated payment strategies
Record transactions in other currencies without worrying about exchange rate conversions
Financial Planning(2)
Create budgets with real-time data that can be collaborated on with team members
Use historical financial data to analyze trends and create projections of future outcomes for better-informed business decisions
Integrations(1)
Seamlessly send data back and forth between QuickBooks Online Advanced and Excel for accurate business data and custom insights
Inventory(1)
Manage inventory levels and track stock with automated updates
Mobile(1)
Handle accounting, payments, and customers on the go with AI agent help and access to trusted experts
Payments(3)
Process bill payments with 5 free ACH payments per month and $0.50 per standard ACH transaction over monthly allotments
Process payments to contractors with automated 1099 e-file and delivery
Accept credit cards and bank transfers directly in invoices with status updates and reminders via QuickBooks Payments
Payroll(10)
401(k) and retirement plans powered by Vestwell with 3-year price lock guarantee
Guarantees accurate federal and state payroll filings or covers resulting penalties for QuickBooks Online Payroll users
Automatically process payroll for employees with consistent salary or hourly wages
Next-day direct deposit for employees and same-day for Premium/Elite payroll users
Track employee time and attendance for accurate payroll processing
Health insurance benefits provided through Allstate Health Solutions partnership
HR support provided by Mineral, Inc. experts available to Premium and Elite subscribers
Full-service payroll with automated tax filings, direct deposit, and compliance features
Employee portal for accessing payroll information and tax documents
Workers' compensation administration powered by NEXT Insurance (not available in OH, ND, WA, WY)
Reporting(2)
Build and save reports tailored to business needs with customizable dashboards
Generate financial reports including profit and loss statements, balance sheets, and other key financial documents
Sales(2)
Create and send professional estimates to clients
Create and send professional invoices with payment tracking and automated reminders
Services(1)
Certified bookkeepers deliver essential reports and keep books up to date all year with full-service bookkeeping
Support(2)
Free for 30 days - Connect with live experts for setup help and bookkeeping guidance in QuickBooks
Expert guidance for onboarding and migration to get up and running fast with no missed data or disruption
Tax(6)
Prepare 1099s with automatic e-filing to IRS and printing/mailing to contractors
Automated federal, state, and local tax payments and filings with e-services enrollment
File business taxes with unlimited expert help, seamlessly moving from books to tax preparation with access to TurboTax experts
Manage sales tax compliance with automated calculations and filing
Identify and track tax-deductible expenses to maximize deductions
QuickBooks Online Payroll Elite users receive coverage up to $25,000 for payroll tax penalties
Pricing
Simple Start
Popular- ✓1 user
- ✓Accountant access included
- ✓Intuit Assist
- ✓Smart expense organization
- ✓Automated bookkeeping
- ✓Invoicing and payments
- ✓Automated bank feeds
- ✓Automated bill pay (5 free ACH/mo)
- ✓Onboarding and migration
Essentials
Popular- ✓3 users
- ✓Accountant access included
- ✓All Simple Start features
- ✓Intuit Assist Accounting Agent
- ✓Payments Agent
- ✓Multiple currencies
Plus
Popular- ✓5 users
- ✓Accountant access included
- ✓All Essentials features
- ✓AI-powered reconciliation
- ✓Customer Agent
- ✓Sales Tax Agent (BETA)
- ✓AI-powered profit & loss insights
- ✓Anomaly detection and resolution
- ✓Budgeting
Advanced
Popular- ✓25 users
- ✓Accountant access included
- ✓All Plus features
- ✓Finance Agent
- ✓Project Management Agent (BETA)
- ✓Custom user management and permissions
- ✓Custom dashboards and report builder
- ✓Data sync with Excel
- ✓Revenue recognition
- ✓Forecasting
- ✓Backup and restore
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Buying QuickBooks saves ~$97,200 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
9 known integrations