QuickBooks Accounting 2009 for Mac

recently switched from QBK's 06 to 07 , no real problem, just last tried to convert to Mac QBK's 09, WHAT A NIGHTMARE .
Three hours of tech assaitance with s0meone in India, no help what so ever.

Problem is , )( will not accept my password , same one I've been using forever.
What a total rip-off.

Joe E

The non-integrated payroll program I have to use with QB for Mac is the worst! I use Aatrix Top Pay because I file a 943 rather than 941 IRS form and the other payroll program doesn't have that option. Aatrix makes mistakes all the time and I don't know why. I am not going to use it in 2009 but will have a bookkeeper do payroll. I will have to have her do all the end of the year W-2 forms because I can't trust that Aatrix will do it right.

I love my mac (got it December 2007 after viruses took repeatedly took over my windows 2000 pc) and don't want to have a separate computer for QB but accountants use QB so I guess it's a necessary evil.

Seems weird that Intuit is so reluctant to make a good program for macs but I hated them when I had a pc because every year they made me buy the newest version of QB (more $$!) in order to use their payroll program. And could they send a courtesy email alerting me to the fact that very soon they would be charging hundreds of dollars to my debit card as a result of my signing up for the product update MONTHS BEFORE? Of course not. And would never send an invoice! I mean really--an accounting program that doesn't automatically send an invoice???? Enough. I need to do some deep breathing now lol

I cant believe that Intuit did not find a way to add a mileage tracker to this software like the one they have for the PC. Seriously, they want to target small businesses with this software and most small businesses have vehicles that mileage needs to be tracked. I bought the 07 software thinking it had the mileage tracking on it and found out after that the Mac version left that (and a few other) service out of their programming. When I spoke with customer service last uear they told me there would not be an 08 version so they could address the mileage issue, and then they release a version without it again??? How hard acan it be to add the programming for the mileage option to the MAc so that it can work on par with options offered for PC users?!?!?!

Get AccountEdge from MYOB. Way better than Quickbooks.

HELP!.. my accountant just told me I should get quickbooks ... I have a very small business... but it is a partnership.... which apparently requires way more documentation than a sole proprietorship (which I am used to doing, using my good old fashioned "shoe box" system!)
a friend of mine who uses the pc QB was going to help me set it up..
From what I have read here & other places.. it seems that maybe since I have not experienced the joy of pc based QB.. basically I will not know what I am missing?
my accountant uses QB (obviously on a pc), REALLY wants me to, & seems to think it will make it all easier... (for him maybe?)
remember... I have a VERY small business (renting equipment)
do you think I should go w/ the quick books OR what would y'all recommend?.... that is SUPER easy to figure out... I am good w/ #'s but still have a STEEP learning curve to go on the computer.... & have no "real" book-keeping experience...
BTW I HAVE to get 2007's info ON the computer before the looming deadline (10/15)... so will probably use my friends PC quick books for that! unless y'all think it is worth it to run out & get the mac 2009 QB??
thank you for any advice!

Is payroll still not integrated within QB? And what about progress invoicing? Still missing too? Makes it not handy for contractors at all.

I am about to upgrade to QB 09 for mac. My accountant runs QB 08 for PC.

Do you think the 09 windows back up from mac's QB 09 will be something he can open on his PC?

Or should I just consider getting a PC to run my books on to avoid all the hassle?

Thanks! Spence

For an award winning alternative check out Xero:
www.xero.com

It doesn't do multiple currencies yet though, but other than that in terms of accounting software without the steep learning curve it's a winner.

Looks like there is an open beta for the new Quicken Financial Life for Mac.
https://quicken.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/quicken.cfg/php/enduser/sign_up.php

It can't be worse then the current version, which is the worst Mac software in existence.

QB Pro Mac has lagged behind QB Pro for Windows for some time now. What was said about lagging fixes for bugs has to improve as well. That said, you can go to http://proadvisor.intuit.com/product/whatsnew/byproduct.jsp and scroll down to see the new Mac version has been redesigned for Leopard with some nice features. For one, the product has FINALLY gained the visual "workflow" home screen that Windows users really adore. If you look at the screens and integration with Apple apps, I think you have to give them some credit for making this product a real Mac-interface product and not something that feels like a Windows release that was ported with no consideration for Apple's HIG. And regarding the file compatibility - the Pro 2007 version already has an "export copy for accountant" and "export windows format" feature so that's pretty much a non-issue.