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Kendra Iqbal

Owner, Foundry Road Studios

CanadaHealthcare11 to 50 employees

4.0

Mar 20, 2025

Used 1 to 2 years

It does the job and my bookkeeper is happy

Sales tax across four states was the thing I dreaded and it handles it. Not perfectly, and I still check it, but it tracks what we owe where and the return prep is straightforward now.

Pros

Reporting is deep. Class and location tracking answers questions other tools cannot.

Cons

The interface carries twenty years of features and common tasks sit too many clicks deep.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
56 found this helpful

Ines Ellsworth

Accountant, Vertex Machine Works

United StatesFinancial services1 to 10 employees

4.0

Aug 31, 2024

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years

The bank feed alone justifies the cost

We run inventory on the Plus plan and it is accurate enough that we stopped keeping a parallel spreadsheet. That was the whole reason we upgraded and it paid off.

Pros

Bank feeds connect to every institution we use, including our small credit union.

Cons

Support is slow and inconsistent. Three calls can produce three different answers.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
53 found this helpful

Lucas Tanaka

HR Manager, Meridian Dental Group

CanadaProfessional services11 to 50 employees

5.0

Mar 31, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

The bank feed alone justifies the cost

Reporting is the part I underrated. Class tracking lets me see profit by location without exporting anything, and I run the same three reports every Monday in about two minutes.

Pros

Bank feeds connect to every institution we use, including our small credit union.

Cons

The price increases every year at renewal, and the increases are not small.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
51 found this helpful

Bethany Choi

Office Manager, Kestrel Analytics

United StatesHealthcare500+ employees

3.0

Jan 18, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Fine, but I resent the price

It works. It has always worked. But the price has gone up every single renewal and I get nothing new for it. I stay because moving is painful, not because I am happy, and I suspect Intuit knows that.

Pros

The 1099-NEC flow in January actually works and files for us.

Cons

The US and Canadian editions are different products. Cross border means two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
51 found this helpful

Hannah Castillo

Bookkeeper, Trailhead Bicycles

United StatesMarketing51 to 200 employees

4.0

Sep 18, 2024

Verified userUsed 2 or more years

Every accountant we called already knew it

The reason we picked it over Xero was simple: every bookkeeper we interviewed already knew QuickBooks. That made hiring easy and handover at year end a non event. Sometimes the boring answer is the right one.

Pros

Bank feeds connect to every institution we use, including our small credit union.

Cons

Support is slow and inconsistent. Three calls can produce three different answers.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
51 found this helpful

Andre Desai

Project Manager, Fairview Veterinary

CanadaEducation1 to 10 employees

5.0

Nov 7, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months

The bank feed alone justifies the cost

The reason we picked it over Xero was simple: every bookkeeper we interviewed already knew QuickBooks. That made hiring easy and handover at year end a non event. Sometimes the boring answer is the right one.

Pros

The 1099-NEC flow in January actually works and files for us.

Cons

The price increases every year at renewal, and the increases are not small.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
50 found this helpful

Sasha Mahoney

Bookkeeper, Harborline Supply

United StatesEducation11 to 50 employees

3.0

Sep 3, 2024

LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years

Does the job, costs more every year

Capable software wrapped in a cluttered interface. Everything I need is in there somewhere, usually two menus deeper than it should be. Once you learn the paths it is fine, but nobody would call it well designed.

Pros

The mobile app is good enough to capture receipts on the road.

Cons

The price increases every year at renewal, and the increases are not small.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
50 found this helpful

Andre Hollis

Owner, Hillcrest Family Clinic

United StatesHealthcare51 to 200 employees

3.0

Apr 20, 2026

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

Fine, but I resent the price

It works. It has always worked. But the price has gone up every single renewal and I get nothing new for it. I stay because moving is painful, not because I am happy, and I suspect Intuit knows that.

Pros

Reporting is deep. Class and location tracking answers questions other tools cannot.

Cons

Support is slow and inconsistent. Three calls can produce three different answers.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
49 found this helpful

Celeste Rowan

General Manager, Foundry Road Studios

United StatesProfessional services11 to 50 employees

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

LinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

Every accountant we called already knew it

Reporting is the part I underrated. Class tracking lets me see profit by location without exporting anything, and I run the same three reports every Monday in about two minutes.

Pros

The mobile app is good enough to capture receipts on the road.

Cons

Useful features keep moving to higher tiers, so staying still costs more over time.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
48 found this helpful

Ophelia Eriksson

HR Manager, Lantern Creative

CanadaHospitality11 to 50 employees

2.0

Jan 31, 2025

Verified userUsed less than 6 months

Support is the worst part of the product

The software is fine. Support is not. I spent four hours across three calls trying to fix a payroll tax mapping and got three different answers, none of which worked. In the end a forum post solved it. For what we pay that is not acceptable.

Pros

The mobile app is good enough to capture receipts on the road.

Cons

The US and Canadian editions are different products. Cross border means two subscriptions.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality

Response from the vendorFeb 6, 2025

Thank you for the detailed feedback. We are sorry your support experience fell short and we have shared this with our care team. Please reach out through your account and reference this review so we can make it right.

48 found this helpful

Ximena Ainsworth

VP of Sales, Lantern Creative

United StatesRetail500+ employees

5.0

Oct 6, 2025

LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months

Every accountant we called already knew it

We run inventory on the Plus plan and it is accurate enough that we stopped keeping a parallel spreadsheet. That was the whole reason we upgraded and it paid off.

Pros

Reporting is deep. Class and location tracking answers questions other tools cannot.

Cons

Useful features keep moving to higher tiers, so staying still costs more over time.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
47 found this helpful

Willa Contreras

Controller, Clearview Windows

United StatesMarketing51 to 200 employees

4.0

May 2, 2025

Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months

Boring in the way accounting software should be

Sales tax across four states was the thing I dreaded and it handles it. Not perfectly, and I still check it, but it tracks what we owe where and the return prep is straightforward now.

Pros

Reporting is deep. Class and location tracking answers questions other tools cannot.

Cons

Sales tax setup for economic nexus took our accountant a full afternoon.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
47 found this helpful

Mireille Thornton

Bookkeeper, Northern Star Staffing

United StatesSoftware11 to 50 employees

2.0

Jun 17, 2025

Used less than 6 months

Priced like a utility, supported like an afterthought

The software is fine. Support is not. I spent four hours across three calls trying to fix a payroll tax mapping and got three different answers, none of which worked. In the end a forum post solved it. For what we pay that is not acceptable.

Pros

Every accountant and bookkeeper in North America knows it, so hiring help is easy.

Cons

Useful features keep moving to higher tiers, so staying still costs more over time.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality

Response from the vendorJun 26, 2025

Thank you for the detailed feedback. We are sorry your support experience fell short and we have shared this with our care team. Please reach out through your account and reference this review so we can make it right.

44 found this helpful

Katherine Dupont

Director of Finance, Falcon Ridge Landscaping

United StatesHospitality11 to 50 employees

4.0

Sep 6, 2025

Verified userUsed 6 to 12 months

Month end went from three days to half a day

Sales tax across four states was the thing I dreaded and it handles it. Not perfectly, and I still check it, but it tracks what we owe where and the return prep is straightforward now.

Pros

Reconciliation rules genuinely learn. After two months most transactions land correctly on their own.

Cons

The interface carries twenty years of features and common tasks sit too many clicks deep.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
43 found this helpful

Celeste Fairbanks

Founder, Trailhead Bicycles

CanadaTransport and logistics11 to 50 employees

5.0

Oct 23, 2024

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months

Every accountant we called already knew it

Sales tax across four states was the thing I dreaded and it handles it. Not perfectly, and I still check it, but it tracks what we owe where and the return prep is straightforward now.

Pros

The mobile app is good enough to capture receipts on the road.

Cons

The interface carries twenty years of features and common tasks sit too many clicks deep.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
42 found this helpful

Callum Abbott

Studio Director, Bluewater Consulting

United StatesProfessional services51 to 200 employees

5.0

Dec 10, 2025

Used 6 to 12 months

Boring in the way accounting software should be

Reporting is the part I underrated. Class tracking lets me see profit by location without exporting anything, and I run the same three reports every Monday in about two minutes.

Pros

Every accountant and bookkeeper in North America knows it, so hiring help is easy.

Cons

Support is slow and inconsistent. Three calls can produce three different answers.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
41 found this helpful

Samuel Fairbanks

Studio Director, Silverbirch Accounting

United StatesProfessional services500+ employees

1.0

Aug 6, 2025

LinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

Priced like a utility, supported like an afterthought

The software is fine. Support is not. I spent four hours across three calls trying to fix a payroll tax mapping and got three different answers, none of which worked. In the end a forum post solved it. For what we pay that is not acceptable.

Pros

The 1099-NEC flow in January actually works and files for us.

Cons

The price increases every year at renewal, and the increases are not small.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
41 found this helpful

Alistair Broadbent

HR Manager, Meridian Dental Group

United StatesSoftware1 to 10 employees

4.0

Mar 3, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years

It does the job and my bookkeeper is happy

Reporting is the part I underrated. Class tracking lets me see profit by location without exporting anything, and I run the same three reports every Monday in about two minutes.

Pros

Reporting is deep. Class and location tracking answers questions other tools cannot.

Cons

Support is slow and inconsistent. Three calls can produce three different answers.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
41 found this helpful

Victor Whitaker

Director of Finance, Harborline Supply

United StatesReal estate1 to 10 employees

4.0

Aug 25, 2024

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years

The bank feed alone justifies the cost

The reason we picked it over Xero was simple: every bookkeeper we interviewed already knew QuickBooks. That made hiring easy and handover at year end a non event. Sometimes the boring answer is the right one.

Pros

Every accountant and bookkeeper in North America knows it, so hiring help is easy.

Cons

Useful features keep moving to higher tiers, so staying still costs more over time.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
40 found this helpful

Devon Vasquez

Operations Manager, Sandbar Hospitality

CanadaConstruction1 to 10 employees

4.0

Oct 16, 2025

Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months

It does the job and my bookkeeper is happy

We run inventory on the Plus plan and it is accurate enough that we stopped keeping a parallel spreadsheet. That was the whole reason we upgraded and it paid off.

Pros

The 1099-NEC flow in January actually works and files for us.

Cons

The price increases every year at renewal, and the increases are not small.

Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
39 found this helpful