from a learning quickbooks perspective is there any major difference between QB 2012 and 2013?
it seems that there is very little training material out there for 2013 yet and even less for the UK version of the software. Conversely there seems to be plent of material for the 2012 version (although nothing for the Accountant edition and only one American book for Premier).
I picked up VT and Sage by the learning by necessity method (#1) but it would be nice, just for once to learn a bit of software as others intended for it to be used so ideally I'm also looking for any good book recommendations.
many thanks in advance,
Shaun.
#1 I know what data I have, I know how I want to see that on the financial statements, the learning by necessity method is making the software give you the outputs you want for the inputs you have.
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There was a change of layout that some didn't like. The biggest change was probably the ability to batch enter transactions in the accountant version which really makes things a bit quicker. Other than that I've not noticed any major changes.
Is it worth upgrading from 2012? Probably not.
The ProAdvisor section of the website (if you're a proadvisor) has a lot of good tutorials.
sounds as though beyond the front end everything else is as per 2012 so at least the older books would not be a waste of money.
I'm not a pro adviser yet but for the training, certification, networking, little green label on your stationary and services advertising opportunities for my business I'm thinking that it might be worth it either tomorrow or Wednesday (sorry, I know that's a sore point). If it's not proven cost effective after a year I'll leave before it goes up to full price.
That's an interesting thought. If you left and came back would you get the discounts? Bet they've got that one shored up in the small print.
Did you actually give them a call?
talk later,
Shaun.
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I did call them Shaun. I'm 100% certain that I will leave their little club over this if they insist in charging me more than a new customer. They said I was getting a £1 per month discount. I said "£1, oh well thats ok then, what was I thinking?" A joke.
Waiting for a call back, but if I'm honest I have Alison Balls mobile number and I'm happy to phone her if I don't get any joy.
But Kris, assuming that those on the deal get £16 discount for a year but you get £1 per month pemanently in a mere 16 years you will be ahead. lol.
Have you got any work / calls / referals based on being part of the proadvisor program?
I have noted that the way that it is phrased on their site some people reading it may read that if they are having dificulty then there are all these people who will help get them started free of charge as part of the quickbooks service.
I wonder when people realise that the Proadvisors are independant accountants and bookkeepers who charge for the hand holding whether that converts to sales?
Shaun.
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Other than the software I've had nothing really from QuickBooks. Once I get some time (Feb/Mar) I will do their training. The said they were going to bring PA support to the UK, but that's not happened yet. I spoke to Alison Ball, their ProAdvisor champion last year and she seemed to have a lot of good ideas, but I don't see them filtering through. All they seem to be doing is devaluing my software by giving it away, and now devaluing the PA programme by offering these discounts.
