Description:
If you're a fan of the QuickBooks user interface, a Macintosh user who refuses to upgrade beyond OS 8.x, or just plain stubborn, QuickBooks Pro 4.0 for the Macintosh might be your accounting software of choice. For those of us who have upgraded to OS 9.x or OS X, however, QuickBooks Pro 4.0 is way behind the times. Though not as extensive as MYOB AccountEdge, QuickBooks Pro 4.0 has a lot of the essentials for small business owners. With it, you can create estimates for client jobs; enter and track sales and purchases; create bank registers and print checks, timesheets, and worker payroll forms; run reports to assess the fiscal health of your business; and export data to programs like Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word. QuickBooks Pro 4.0 includes improvements in your ability to handle post-2000 dates; print 1099, W-2, and W-3 forms; create customer-contact records and to-do lists; and track invoices, payments, and billing by customer. Those who sell items in kits or tied together through promotional offerings will find the new grouping function makes it easier to take inventory. A word of caution for those who may be adding to their business's software licenses: this latest maintenance release creates files not usable by Windows QuickBooks or earlier versions of QuickBooks Pro 4.0 for the Macintosh. --Elizabeth Aoki
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