19 Apr QuickBooks App Center: Increasing The Power & Functionality of QuickBooks
By: Jeff Siegel
QuickBooks is undoubtedly a powerful accounting system with many useful features such as:
- The ability to download transactions from bank or credit cards
- Easy to run customize reports
- Emailing invoices with payment links
- Access for your accountants
- Multi-device accessibility (with internet access)
- Online bill payment
- And so much more!
But, have you ever been frustrated with a lack of functionality inside QuickBooks?
While QuickBooks offers many robust features, there are instances where users may find certain functionalities missing or not strong enough to meet their specific needs. Fortunately, Intuit has created an ecosystem around QuickBooks that allows for 3rd party developers to seamlessly synchronize with QuickBooks. This ecosystem with its wide array of solutions can fill gaps in QuickBooks features and add so much more functionality to QuickBooks, whether it is features inside the product such as inventory and reporting or industry specific features that are not in QuickBooks at all.
Explore the diverse selection of apps via www.apps.com.
Just some of the integrated solutions that can be found on the website…
- How about a very robust Inventory application that addresses multi location, serial numbers, lot numbers, backorders, purchase orders, sales orders, integration with ecommerce sites and more? – Programs such as SOS Inventory, Cin7, Katana and more.
- How about an integration with a full CRM (customer relationship management) program like Salesforce, Method CRM or Results Software that allows businesses to seamlessly sync customer data, sales activities and other relevant information between their accounting and CRM systems?
- Programs for specific industries like construction management, construction accounting, non-profits, and more!
- How about Reporting? We found one we use regularly, Reach Reporting –but there are more such as Jirav, Fathom and Profitsense that offer advanced reporting and analytics capabilities that go beyond the standard reporting features of QuickBooks.
- How about an application that integrates with QuickBooks for landscapers? Yes there are several.
- Apps that pull down orders from Shopify, Big Commerce, WooCommerce and so much more.
- Applications that facilitate data import and export out of QuickBooks can be invaluable.
- Commissions Management software.
- Project Tracking Software.
The Apps.com website is broken down into various categories that can be searched for the right app:
We have had many clients on QuickBooks Enterprise that were reluctant to move to QuickBooks Online because of lack of features, but once we introduced the availability of these 3rd party applications from www.apps.com, it alleviated their concerns and they have transitioned seamlessly and successfully.
Siegel Solutions works with many of the applications on the apps.com site and can offer help in researching any for you! Setting up demo’s testing them and ultimately helping to implement them for you.