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Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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Number of Simultaneous Users

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3 plus free accountant (Up to 20 users with add'l fee) |
Up to 5 |
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Up to 5 |
up to 15
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Industry Specific Versions Available
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Easy to Learn, Use and Maintain
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Easy start-up interview |
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| Support and product upgrades included |
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| Automatic data backup on Intuit's firewall-protected servers |
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Available |
Mac |
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| NEW! Manage customers, vendors & suppliers even more easily than before |
Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Manage key data on one screen in Customer Center |
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Manage key information on one screen in Vendor Center

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Simplify payroll management and compliance on one screen in Payroll Center (additional fees apply) |
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Manage key information on one screen in Employee Center
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Track Income & Expenses
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Print checks, pay bills & track expenses |
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| Invoice customers, track payments & sales taxes |
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| Generate purchase orders from estimates or sales orders |
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Download bank and credit card transactions
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Accept credit card payments in QuickBooks (additional fee) |
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| Create estimates |
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Payroll
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Manage payroll, direct deposit and payroll taxes (additional fees apply) |
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Improved |
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Reporting, Analysis & Forms
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Instantly find and generate reports — financial statements, sales reports and more |
14 reports |
65+ reports
(no graphs) |
100+ reports |
100+ reports |
120+ reports |
120+ reports |
| Save reports, invoices and forms as PDFs and e-mail directly from QuickBooks |
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| Create a budget automatically from prior years' data |
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Project Cash Flow
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| Automatically Create a forecast |
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Customize professional-looking designs for forms
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Assess company performance with Expert Analysis Tool
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| Track Inventory |
Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Track inventory, set reorder points and create purchase orders |
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| Customize prices with up to 100 price levels |
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Data Integration, Import & Export
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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Process shipments and print labels for FedEx and UPS
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| Integrates with Microsoft Word and Excel |
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Excel Only |
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Excel Only |
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Works with additional software for specialized needs
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| Improve synchronization w/ Outlook contacts |
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Multiple Location Access
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Multi-user access to company file from same office |
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| Access company file from remote location |
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Security
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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Permission Levels
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all broad-based activities |
9 activity areas |
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9 broad area activities |
115+ specific activities |
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Basic |
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Retail Specific Features
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Works with QuickBooks Point of Sale |
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Mac Specific Features
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Simple Start |
Online Edition |
Pro 2006 |
Pro 2006 for Mac |
Premier Editions 2006 |
Enterprise Solutions
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| Synchronize contacts with Address Book |
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| Share data between Mac and Windows |
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Improved |
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| Back up to Mac |
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| Add reminders to iCal |
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| Customize toolbar |
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Improved |
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Built for Mac OS X
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