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| ![QuickBooks Premier Nonprofit Edition 2008 [OLD VERSION]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514a2J9HxkL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | From: Intuit
Category: Software
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $319.99
You Save: $129.96 (29%)
New (4) from $319.99
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3061
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Edition: Nonprofit
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 2.2
MPN: 403702
Model: 403702
UPC: 028287016903
EAN: 0028287016903
ASIN: B000V4O466
Release Date: October 11, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Look elsewhere February 9, 2008
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
QuickBooks, at least in my short experience, is not what it pretends to be. The idea in any business (whether it is for profit or non-profit) is to get the job done in the least amount of time possible correctly. From several perspectives, this application fails.
1. Productivity. I am a keyboard person, meaning I can type very fast, and I prefer to use the keyboard whenever possible to get the job done quickly. QuickBooks is not for the "let's get this job done ASAP correctly" person. There are too many useless fields that you have to tab through. There are too many holes you have to jump through. Before using it, I was told it would be very intuitive. Oh really? It may be, but it sure as hell isn't for someone who doesn't have much time. Another application I used could largely get you from A to Z without having to lift a finger, and all pertinent information was in one place. With QuickBooks, you go from one window to another to access basic information.
2. Checks. After writing checks, there is no way to print out a report to see if all information was covered correctly. You have to press your face against the monitor to make sure all numbers were entered correctly. The application I spoke of in the earlier paragraph could print out a report, and I could check off each piece of information to verify that all entered information appeared right. Don't give me the "Well, make sure you enter it correctly to begin with" line. You often pick up on mistakes after it's off the computer screen and on paper.
3. Templates. I don't know what the additional, community templates are like, but the standard templates are pretty unprofessional. They are bleak, and offer very little.
4. When you need information quickly, don't expect QuickBooks to be of help. If customer calls with very little information, I should be able to use that information to look up an order. Unfortunately, it appears that I can't use a customer's PO number to find an order. You can ask the customer who received an invoice for the invoice number, but customers frequently do not have invoice numbers (for whatever reason that may be). Give me the ability to work with as little as possible, quickly.
5. It's bloated. There's too much on one screen you won't need. I should be able to access just what I need when I need it. If there's something else I need at a later point, I can access it then.
6. A client cannot be a customer and vendor at the same time. Why?! That's bizarre, but whatever. If Max Computers sells us XYZ, and we sell it ABC, it should be a vendor and a customer! Forget about trying to add another business as a customer and vendor. If you try to, you will specifically be told to alter the name of one of them so that the system won't consider them one. In other words, if you want Max Computers as a vendor and customer, you have to enter Max Computers as the customer and Max Computers, Inc as the vendor. It's an annoyance. There are lots of other annoyances with QuickBooks.
There is more, but whatever you do, get a trial period or something to test it out for yourself. Don't just jump into buying it. Trying it out for free won't hurt you, but making a rash decision can and will!
confusing January 7, 2008
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
I feel the software is very confusing for a beginner, or one that has never used this type of software before. I think once I find out how to properly input info into the software, It will be awsome.
Quickbooks Nonprofit 2008 December 25, 2007
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
I have used Quickbooks Pro for a few years, but am not a heavy user. While I am still learning all the details of Quickbooks Nonprofit, it sure looks like a standard Quickbooks product with a different name. How this specifically helps a non-profit so far escapes me.
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