Intuit debuts QuickBooks Pro 2005
updated 12:05 pm EDT, Mon October 25, 2004
QuickBooks Pro 2005
Intuit today announced a new version of its application for small businesses: . The update incorporates customer-driven enhancements, including easier data sharing with Windows users, more customizable forms and new tools to help boost efficiency and accuracy. Business users can now add a custom PDF background to any of the built-in forms, allowing them to customize and enhance invoices, statements, sales receipts, etc. In addition, options are provided to customize the form fonts, select printed fields or to add status stamps. Mac users also can open QuickBooks for Windows files. In addition, this version also features a menu structure that matches QuickBooks for Windows, automatic offsite file backups to Apple's .Mac service, and integration with iCal. It is available for pre-order today for $300 (full) or $200 (upgrade).
Other new features include the ability to track information with greater accuracy. Businesses can better track unbilled costs, are offered underbilling alerts at invoice creation, can more easily view transaction details, "inactivate" items to help reduce clutter and improve organization, and sort lists by different columns. QuickBooks 2005 for Mac converts data from QuickBooks Basic, Pro and Premier and Premier Accountant for Windows versions 2005 and 2004.
