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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows XP
- Date added: October 06, 2009
- Total Downloads: 325,676
- Downloads last week: 3,897
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- Average user rating: stars out of 77 votes
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Publisher's description
From Intuit :QuickBooks Simple Start is easy-to-use, free accounting software designed to help you manage your small business better. Simple Start makes estimating, invoicing, accepting payments, and keeping track of your finances quick and easy. Let Simple Start help you be ready at tax time, stay organized, and look more professional. Simple Start is for first-time QuickBooks users and can't import data from prior versions of QuickBooks Basic, Simple Start, Pro or Premier Editions, Quicken or Peachtree.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download (320MB). QuickBooks Simple Start is now bundled with Google Desktop Search. Installation of these component is optional.
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Version: QuickBooks Simple Start Free Edition 2010
Pros: NONE I NEVER GOT IT TO INSTALL
Cons: HOW SHOULD I KNOW THIS DOESN'T WORK?
Summary: I was downloading this program to try out with my small IT/Commercial infrastructure company. Well after 30 minutes of downloading, the installer failed and said "no more files." I gave it the benefit of the doubt, and deleted and redownloaded the... read more >>
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Version: QuickBooks Simple Start Free Edition 2010
Pros: Simple to use
Cons: Severely limited ("Track sales & expenses for up to 20 customers") -- what business only has 20 customers?
Summary: Limitations render this a demo program to fake users into buying their more expensive programs. Keep looking for truly free accounting software.
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Version: QuickBooks Simple Start Free Edition 2010
"Adequate, but with restrictions"
Pros: Simple to use, good tutorials
Cons: Need to upgrade to paid version for full program
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