Intuit UK
 
  UK Flag
Buy Online or Call Free
0808 168 9535

Intuit Home > Products > QuickBooks Overview > Why QuickBooks?

Why Use QuickBooks Accounting Software?


It's quicker than paper, easier than Excel - and helps you understand your business

Business finances can be boring. If they're not boring, they're often scary. And if they're neither of those things, perhaps they're just impossible to understand.

QuickBooks probably won't make doing your accounts exciting. But it will make it easier to get on top of your company finances - and quicker too. After all, 8 out of 10 users say QuickBooks helps save time on their accounts1.

  • Automate day-to-day tasks like producing estimates and invoices
  • Produce reports to give you an overall view of your business
  • Our customers love QuickBooks. Read their stories >

See all QuickBooks editions   QuickBooks package comparison

Watch a Demo - QuickBooks Overview


Cut the Hassle

QuickBooks handles day-to-day tasks like invoicing, generating estimates and reports with ease.

Monitor and track your cash flow

Sort Out Your Cash Flow

See how money flows through your business and stay in the black by predicting future cash flow.

Choose QuickBooks to Keep Your Business Organized

Get Some Freedom Back

With QuickBooks, you'll spend less time on your finances - so you can spend longer on the rest of your business.

QuickBooks is easy to set up and use

The Easy Way to Get to Grips With Your Finances

You don't need accounting experience to use QuickBooks. There's no unnecessary jargon or confusing options - just straightforward tools.

  • Professional accounting software designed for people who aren't accountants
  • It's easy from the word go - our clever interactive interview gets you set up
  • Simple reports and screens show every aspect of your finances

QuickBooks is guaranteed easy or your money back! If within 60 days you're not convinced that QuickBooks is an easy way to manage your business finances, we'll give you your money back. 2

Better than paper or spreadsheets

Easier and More Effective Than Paper or Spreadsheets

QuickBooks is much easier and more flexible than relying on boxes full of paper or clumsy Excel spreadsheets. It stores all your financial information where you can always find it.

  • Only enter information once - QuickBooks reuses figures wherever they're needed
  • No complicated Excel formulas - QuickBooks performs calculations automatically
  • Create reports in seconds - and drill down into the detail in a couple of clicks

We might still be a way off the paperless office, but with QuickBooks you can at least get rid of paper-based tax forms. File VAT and payroll returns, directly from within the software.

Freedom from bookkeeping

Free Yourself From Repetitive Accounting Tasks

QuickBooks uses the information you enter to automate as many tasks for you as it can. So once you're set up, you can save heaps of time.

  • Generate estimates, invoices and reports with just a couple of clicks
  • Access customer details and history from a single screen
  • Use your time better by spending less of it on routine tasks

It's a cliché, but time is money - and there are never enough hours in the day to get everything done. So why not work a bit smarter with QuickBooks?

Make sure your business stays healthy

Make Sure Your Company Stays in Good Health

QuickBooks isn't just about day-to-day financial management. The customisable reports, Company Snapshot and forecasting features can help you monitor the overall state of your company.

  • The Company Snapshot shows the health of your business, at a glance
  • Use reports to identify where you can cut costs or boost profits
  • Analyse expenses and forecast your future spending

You can learn a lot from examining the past performance of your business. QuickBooks makes it easy to identify the nuggets of knowledge in your records, then displays them in a format you can really use.

What Next?

Not all features are available in all QuickBooks editions. See product comparison for full details.


Return to Top

Copyright © Intuit Limited, 2010. All rights reserved.  QuickBooks® UK

Terms of Service  |  Legal  |  Privacy  |  Site Map  |  Affiliates  |  Careers McAfee Secure sites help keep you safe from identity theft, credit card fraud, spyware, spam, viruses and online scams
1

Based on a 2010 survey of 600 UK small businesses who use QuickBooks Pro, Premier or SimpleStart.

2

If you are not fully satisfied, return the product to Intuit within 60 days with a dated receipt for a full refund of your purchase price, excluding postage and packing.