Intuit — QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition 2007

From the Oct. 2007 Review of NFP Accounting Systems

QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition 2007, one of Intuit’s vertical editions of QuickBooks, combines the convenience of QuickBooks with basic nonprofit functionality to provide smaller nonprofit organizations with an easy way to track expenses, record donations and monitor pledges, as well as provide users with a solid financial product that can be up and running in hours, not days.

EASE OF USE/FLEXIBILITY – 5 Stars
After software installation, users can choose the nonprofit edition from the list of available program versions. In minutes, the system will reconfigure the software, and users will be able to access the sample nonprofit company for training purposes. The QuickBooks Overview and Setup function offers an overview of QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition, along with information on how to enter transactions, grants, vendors and items into the system.

Like all QuickBooks editions, the main screen contains the standard drop-down menu that provides access to all system features, including all nonprofit functions, company, vendors, customers and payroll. Below the menu bar are the QuickBooks Centers along with icons that provide access to frequently used functions. The standard QuickBooks flowchart is also found on the main screen and provides alternate access to system functions, as well. QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition is easily navigated with useful Help functionality found throughout the program. Data-entry screens are uncluttered and contain the necessary lookup options throughout.

MODULES/SCALABILITY – 4 Stars
QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition offers smaller nonprofits the ability to track donations, pledges and annual organization budgets, along with the ability to keep a handle on regular financial information. Along with nonprofit capability, QuickBooks handles bills, payments, bank reconciliation and inventory, as well. An optional payroll service is also available through Intuit. QuickBooks Nonprofit is available for both Premier and Enterprise Solutions, which makes it easy to scale up for more simultaneous users. For those converting from another system, data can be easily imported from Quicken, Peachtree, Microsoft Office Accounting or Microsoft Small Business Accounting.

FEATURES/FUNCTIONALITY – 4 Stars
QuickBooks: Premier Nonprofit Edition 2007 offers numerous system improvements, including a more efficient setup interview, better form customization, improved sales tax management, and a new search function that provides users with the ability to locate customer, vendor or financial information by entering relevant search criteria. Improved item management and improved links to both FedEx and UPS shipping programs makes it easier to track item shipments.