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At the time of publication, over three million small businesses use QuickBooks accounting software to keep track of their accounts, spending, payroll and tax information, according to QuickBooks' manufacturer Intuit. Apple computers and mobile devices are becoming more widely used in business environments, making demand for a QuickBooks application that runs on Apple devices more pressing than ever.
QuickBooks for Mac
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QuickBooks for Mac 2013 is available for Mac computers running OS X version 10.7 or 10.8. This version of QuickBooks is roughly equivalent to QuickBooks Pro for PCs. It is the entry-level product, and does not include enterprise-level features that QuickBooks Premier and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions offer.
QuickBooks for iOS Devices
If your business already uses a QuickBooks product for PCs, but you have begun to use Apple mobile devices such as the iPhone or iPad to manage your business remotely, the QuickBooks Mobile app can save you time and effort. Instead of saving receipts to be entered at the end of the week, the QuickBooks Mobile app allows you to enter your business purchases directly into QuickBooks on your iPhone, Android phone or iPad.
Limitations
Even though Intuit has a QuickBooks product for Apple computers, businesses that require more complexity than the entry-level product offers are limited to the PC-only versions of QuickBooks. In addition, even though the QuickBooks Mobile app can run on Apple mobile devices, it requires the PC version of QuickBooks because it does not run as a standalone app, and also does not sync with the Mac version of QuickBooks.
QuickBooks Online
The QuickBooks Online service is an alternative to the QuickBooks desktop software. It offers many of the features available in the desktop versions of QuickBooks Pro, but with a lower cost of entry. QuickBooks for Mac 2013 costs about $200 as of this writing, while QuickBooks Online costs between about $13 and $63 per month with a 30-day free trial period. QuickBooks Online is compatible with Safari 4 or later, Firefox 5 or later, and Chrome for Mac.
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Whether you’re a personal finance manager or a small business, you can manage your accounting and financial goals with QuickBook Premium for Windows on your Mac.
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Whether you’re a personal finance manager or a small business, you can manage your accounting and financial goals with QuickBook Premium for Windows on your Mac.
Mac® devices help businesses solve problems in creative ways. The powerful Apple® hardware and intuitive platforms create a seamless opportunity for the ongoing growth of Apple devices in enterprise environments. More and more businesses are beginning to use Mac computers in their day-to-day operations instead of Windows PCs, due to macOS® being stable and robust. Most of these businesses (especially small businesses) also use QuickBooks™ Premier to manage their accounting and inventory. Users who are considering QuickBooks can narrow down which version is best for them with this helpful article from SLC bookkeeping: Is QuickBooks Right For Me?
Unfortunately, QuickBooks for Mac doesn’t have some of the functionality users may need to properly manage their accounting and operations. QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, and QuickBooks Enterprise all require a Microsoft Windows operating system in order to run the software. However, don’t fret! Small businesses who use Mac computers and need any of those versions of QuickBooks have options with Parallels Desktop® for Mac.
John Pedlar is the CEO of Excelavue; he utilizes his Mac to run QuickBooks Premier on his Mac with Parallels Desktop. This CEO saves money and precious time by running a virtual machine to avoid having to purchase multiple computers for his employees.
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“When we launched our company in March 2014, we decided on using QuickBooks Premier Edition for Windows as the mainstay for Excelavue’s accounting, stock, quote and invoice generation,” said Pedlar. “Our company utilizes Mac computers for their simplicity of use, reliability of hardware, and applications. I found out about Parallels Desktop for Mac several years ago when I had a MacBook Pro and needed to run Windows in order to stream live events that I was filming at different venues around the world. My requirement was to be able to run Windows programs and Mac apps side by side rather than having to reboot each time in order to swap from macOS to Windows or vice versa. Using Parallels Desktop was a breeze after laboriously having to re-boot each time I needed to swap operating systems.”
Being able to go between Windows and OS X applications seamlessly is a major benefit. Cutting and pasting information (i.e. copying a client’s address from QuickBooks Premier for Windows and pasting it into a shipping website on macOS Safari) is a great time save! Pedler adds, “If it had not been for Parallels Desktop, I would have had to purchase two computers for each employee in order to accomplish the tasks required to run Excelavue Inc. For a small company starting out, that would have been a major outlay.”
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