Easily Choose the Right QuickBooks Plan for Your Business

Getting your business up and running can often be a trying experience, filled with trials and tribulations that can make it seem difficult to get all aspects of your company ready for business. One area you do not need to worry about is accounting, as long as you have QuickBooks online software to manage all of your accounting functions and your books effectively and easily.

Getting started with QuickBooks software is easy, even if you already have an accounting system and want to transfer your current information into the program. When you choose to download this online program, you will have clear and easy to understand directions that will make it a snap for you to get your accounting system set-up. There will also be very easy to comprehend instructions for importing your existing accounting information, so that you do not have to worry about anything getting lost or altered in the transfer.

There are a number of different QuickBooks plans that are available for your company that will fit the individual needs of your business, as well as your budget. Features vary for each different plan, but you can find one that will work best for your needs easily. The various plans include:

• Online Simple Start
  This is a great starter option for those new to QuickBooks or just getting their business going. This plan is free for the first 30 days, then $12.95 per month. With this plan, one user is able to use the software and you get all of the basic features of QuickBooks such as online access anytime from anywhere, data backup automatically, free customer support, 20+ one click business reports, check printing, creation and management of invoices, and requires no accounting knowledge whatsoever.

• Online Essentials
  This plan is free to try for 30 days and is then $24.95 per month after that. It features everything you get in the Simple Start plan, with added features including the ability for 3 users to utilize the program, 40+ one click business reports, automated online banking and automated invoicing among other business management features.

• Online Plus
  $39.95 per month after the free 30 day trial and gives you everything the previous plans do, with 5 users and 65+ business reports. More business management features and the ability to track time of contractors and employees and generate 1099s.

• Online Essentials with Payroll
  Same functions as Online Essentials with payroll functions added for $51.16 per month after the 30 day trial period. Payroll functions include payment of employees, direct deposit, and automatic calculation of federal and state taxes.

• Online Plus with Payroll
  Same as Online Plus with all the payroll features of Online Essentials with Payroll for $63.16 per month after the free trial.

Depending on the needs of your business, one of these QuickBooks will work for you. If you need payroll functions, choose Online Plus with Payroll or Online Essentials with payroll. If you want to be able to allow multiple users access and generate a large number of reports, choose between Online Essentials and Online Plus. If only one user will be working on the program and no extra features are needed, try Online Simple Start. Whatever your needs are, there is an easy to use QuickBooks plan for you.