Truth about Quickbooks - What does a small business CFO think?

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All software has pros and cons! Accounting Software is no different! What do we think about Quickbooks and Quickbooks Online now? What does a small business CFO think? Hannah Smolinski, CPA has seen QB and QBO used in dozens of different businesses, and her perspective is shared in this video.
In the video, Hannah covers:
Usability
Pricing
Customer service
Software development
and much more!
What is best for you and your business? Do you love QB or hate it!? Let us know in the comments below.
Be sure to check out Hector Garcia's channel with tons of bookkeeping and QB tips: / @hectorgarciacpa
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Disclaimer: This video is intended for educational purposes and
should not be taken as legal or tax advice. You should consult with your financial professionals about your unique financial situation before acting on anything discussed in these videos. Clara CFO Group, LLC is providing educational content to help small business owners become more aware of certain issues and topics, but we cannot give blanket advice to a broad audience.

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  • @NourasBooks
    @NourasBooks2 жыл бұрын

    Yep! Great information. Definitely agree with you on QBO customer service, I do chat instead but it’s still a long wait and sometimes I would get disconnected in the middle and I will have to start over but in my opinion is better than calling with QBO

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree! I should have mentioned that! Thanks!!

  • @stevef.9659
    @stevef.96592 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing some very helpful information.

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @rubyrivera4355
    @rubyrivera43555 ай бұрын

    lol. I love how you mentioned Hector

  • @HectorGarciaCPA
    @HectorGarciaCPA2 жыл бұрын

    Great video Hannah! Thanks for the shoutout!

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Hector! Everyone needs to know about your channel 🙌

  • @in-houseally
    @in-houseally2 жыл бұрын

    Yeeeess to all of this. And yes, big *eye roll* with inventory. Overall QBO is great, services isn't, and it's so critical to make sure you're moving into QBO when and how it makes sense for you. Thanks for sharing Hannah!

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! Yall! Follow this gal for qb info too!!

  • @the1da1nc
    @the1da1ncАй бұрын

    10 years ago I paid $300 dollars for three years of Quickbooks. Now, it's $100 a month. That's a 12X cost increase. Not a penny of that money was put into customer service.

  • @bruno2006
    @bruno20062 жыл бұрын

    Just to add, can you do a video about QuickBooks Covid-19 Employee leave with ARPA ( April 1 - Sept 30 2021 ) and how to correct payroll taxes since Employer social security is no longer waived but QuickBooks support came after 20 days April 1 and payroll taxes must corrected.

  • @JasonEscamilla
    @JasonEscamilla2 жыл бұрын

    Anyone have advice for multiple businesses (3-4)? Does that trigger multiple subscriptions when they are separate but affiliated and ready to transition them all from Excel?

  • @703c

    @703c

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @sheila1232
    @sheila12322 жыл бұрын

    I have used quickbooks for years. I do not like the online version and do not advise it for my clients. I feel it is not user friendly. I would move to it only if it was set up exactly like the desktop version as I do recognize how convenient it would be for accessing it anywhere With that said, their payroll fees are really high! My 50 employees clients are paying about $120 a month plus the annual fee of $475ish. So they are paying about $1800 a year. Which seems high but I have a dentist client that has 10 employees and use ADP and paid over $4000 last year. They do use their time keeping system and ADP automatically files their payroll tax reports etc.

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    QBO can be really hard when you are used to desktop! I find that once you use it for a while, you can get used to it, but the transition is hard! All payroll solutions are pricey, but your client paying QB payroll is actually really reasonable! ADP/Paychex are definitely the highest. I like Gusto, but it adds up too!

  • @prancingzebra9106
    @prancingzebra91065 ай бұрын

    Do you have experience with their payroll system or the HR support? Are they worth it or do you recommend bambooHR or paychex?

  • @andycraig8807
    @andycraig88072 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I agree on support. Do better Quickbooks, do better...

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hey brother 😊

  • @AP-nl5iz
    @AP-nl5iz2 жыл бұрын

    I have a MacBook and my accountant has a desktop/ windows Are the two QB versions compatible?

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    With cloud based, I don't think it matters, but I'm unsure. Anyone!??

  • @user-ds8fq8cp2f
    @user-ds8fq8cp2f4 ай бұрын

    How secure is your info tho online

  • @qualityjonesllc
    @qualityjonesllc2 жыл бұрын

    You spoke it in to existence…It goes up next month. They just emailed me

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha, I wish I had that much power, but I knew they had a price increase planned sometime soon.

  • @heatherann4390
    @heatherann4390 Жыл бұрын

    This video just totally turned me off about quickbooks.. Probably going to try another software.

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    Жыл бұрын

    They are still my favorite! it's just good to know what you are getting into!

  • @bruno2006
    @bruno20062 жыл бұрын

    QuickBooks Customer Support is a disaster, you are right

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeppppp

  • @user-ds8fq8cp2f
    @user-ds8fq8cp2f4 ай бұрын

    I cannot get a nyone to sit down and show me how to do books. Everything is virtual

  • @griponreality254
    @griponreality2549 күн бұрын

    Don’t buy quickbooks. It is so grossly overpriced. The move to QBO took software costs from $299/5 years to what would be $17k /5years as a bookkeeper w/7 clients. That and the interface is horrible compared to desktop. Accountants like the kickback they get from those discount codes that convert to sales as well as the ease of logging into client books, but for the bookkeepers and business owners, QBO is so much worse than the already miserable desktop versions. That’s why they will no longer sell QB desktop versions after sept. 2024. No one else wants to move to QBO, so they have to force it. If you buy QBO you are paying for Super Bowl ads. QBO is one subscription per company, where QBD is one subscription per seat. Don’t get me started on their lack of support. Business owners beware!

  • @kurts3779
    @kurts37795 ай бұрын

    QuickBooks from a coders point of view is poorly coded and for what its worth, its extremely over priced.

  • @ClaraCFO

    @ClaraCFO

    5 ай бұрын

    interesting!

  • @parkashmagar8468

    @parkashmagar8468

    2 ай бұрын

    can you elaborate little