QuickBooks Contractor Edition Accounting Features
Job Costing
Track your job costs automatically in QuickBooks Enterprise as you pay bills, employees, vendors, and subcontractors.
Change Order Functionality
Track and highlight changes to existing estimates, viewing all change orders for each job.
Flexible Billing Rates
You can assign different billing rates to your employees based on the job, the difficulty of the task, the employee’s experience level & more.
Job Costing Center
A single screen summarizes key information on all jobs, such as job profitability and job costing highlights.
Estimates
urn estimates into invoices, billing by service items, percent complete, or dollar amount. View estimates versus actuals by job.
Total Any Column
Reduce tedious work by totaling quantities and custom fields, like weight, on sales forms. Verify you’re ordering the correct amount.
Unpaid Bills By Job
Quickly get a handle on the bills that have not been paid by job.
Billed & Un-billed Hours
See how much time each person has spent on each job.
Cost-to-Complete
Quickly and easily see the percentage complete and cost to complete.
QuickBooks Enterprise Hosting
We’ve partnered with Right Networks to provide you with remote access to a protected environment for your QuickBooks software. Right Network’s application hosting & Cloud Computing allows businesses to deliver the full power of desktop and server-based software to their employees, franchisees, and accounting clients in a monthly, per-user Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model. Right Networks backs up your data nightly, and keeps backups for 90 days. Enterprise-class anti-virus technology, firewalls, encryption and multi-layer access controls protect files and transmissions. U.S.-based customer support is also included!
Zero start-up costs. Zero maintenance.
You only pay a monthly fee per user. No hardware to buy. No commitment—scale up or down as needed. Cancel anytime, and take your data back to your desktop.
As low as
$44 / user / month
QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop Pricing
| What's Included | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
| QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | |
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| Get the functionality, support, and business insights you’ll need to get started. | Includes everything in Silver plus powerful functionality to pay and file taxes, pay employees, and streamline your payroll. | Platinum packs maximum functionality. Comes with everything in Gold, plus valuable tools for manufacturers, contractors, and retailers. | |
| QuickBooks Enterprise software | |||
| U.S.-based customer support | |||
| Online backup data storage | |||
| Automatic product upgrades | |||
| QuickBooks Priority Circle NEW! | |||
| Advanced Reporting | |||
| FREE Online Training
Fourlane Exclusive! Includes a free 1 year subscription for every Enterprise User you buy to Fourlane's online QuickBooks training courses. |
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| Industry Editions (Contractor, Manufacturing / Wholesale, Nonprofit, Retail) | |||
| 60 Day Money Back Guarantee | |||
| QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll | |||
| Advanced Inventory | |||
| Advanced Pricing | |||
| *Optional Hosting
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise with Hosting keeps everything in the cloud, not on your office computers. Manage your business from wherever you want, whenever you want, and from whatever devices you have. |
$44 user / month | $44 user / month | $44 user / month |
| Number of Users | Silver
Monthly |
Silver
Annual |
Gold
Monthly |
Gold
Annual |
Platinum
Monthly |
Platinum
Annual |
| 1 User | $86.40 | $880 | $112.80 | $1,144 | $138.40 | $1,408 |
| 2 Users | $138.40 | $1,408 | $164.80 | $1,672 | $190.40 | $1,936 |
| 3 Users | $173.60 | $1760 | $199.20 | $2,024 | $225.60 | $2,288 |
| 4 Users | $208.00 | $2,112 | $234.40 | $2,376 | $260.00 | $2,640 |
| 5 Users | $181.80 | $1,848 | $201.60 | $2,046 | $220.80 | $2,244 |
| 6 Users | $201.60 | $2,046 | $220.80 | $2,244 | $240.60 | $2,442 |
| 7 Users | $220.80 | $2,244 | $240.50 | $2,442 | $259.80 | $2,640 |
| 8 Users | $240.60 | $2,442 | $259.80 | $2,640 | $279.60 | $2,838 |
| 9 Users | $259.80 | $2,640 | $279.60 | $2,838 | $298.80 | $3,036 |
| 10 Users | $279.60 | $2,838 | $298.80 | $3,036 | $318.60 | $3,324 |
| Up to 30 Users | $409.80 | $4,158 | $429.00 | $3,234 | $448.80 | $4,554 |
| With Optional Hosting | + $44.00 per User | + $44.00 per User | + $44.00 per User | + $44.00 per User | + $44.00 per User | + $44.00 per User |
QuickBooks Enterprise Experts
With over 10,000 successful QuickBooks implementations, our experts have the knowledge and experience you can rely on.
About Us
Fourlane, Intuit’s #1 Premier Reseller, has accountants and software experts on staff to help you get the most out of QuickBooks Enterprise. We offer hourly consulting services including system design and re-design, implementation, process optimization, reporting, file clean-up & more.
QuickBooks Data Conversion
We can convert your financial data from almost any accounting software including: Dynamics, Sage MAS & Peachtree, NetSuite, Intacct, AccPac, Timberline, Navision, Cougar Mountain, Oracle, Master Builder, Xero, Business Works & more.
QuickBooks Consulting
With thousands of happy QuickBooks customers, Fourlane has the experience and knowledge to help you get QuickBooks set up the right way. We know the steps to take to perform a new process roll out in QuickBooks as well as how to organize the data to achieve maximum efficiency.
Programming / Integration
We solve critical business needs by extending and integrating QuickBooks “beyond the box.” By extending QuickBooks beyond its core functionality, we are able to provide a cost-effective alternative to expensive, larger accounting software packages.
QuickBooks Training
Proper expert training helps make sure you and your accounting staff get the most out of your QuickBooks Enterprise software. Fourlane offers on-site or remote (web-based), instructor-led training for your organization. Or, you can access our online self-paced QuickBooks courses for free.
Advanced Reporting
Included with all QuickBooks Enterprise versions
Now, discover untapped insights into how your business is running with the all-new Advanced Reporting feature in QuickBooks Enterprise. Access all your QuickBooks data to build any report you need. With enhanced searching and filtering, and much more, it’s Intuit’s most customizable QuickBooks reporting tool yet.
QuickBooks Enterprise also continues to offer the flexibility you love by allowing you to combine multiple company files and to create custom reports using ODBC-compliant applications.
QuickBooks Desktop Enhanced Payroll
Included with QuickBooks Enterprise Gold and Platinum
With QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll, let Intuit handle payroll, compliance & tax laws. Features include:
- Instant paycheck for W-2 employees and 1099 contractors
- Automatic tax calculations
- Free direct deposit
- Federal and State forms completed for you
- Electronically pay and file taxes, including W-2’s at year-end
- Print W-2’s & forms for employees
Advanced Inventory
Included with QuickBooks Enterprise Platinum
Intuit has integrated an advanced inventory management system directly into QuickBooks Enterprise – with the same user interface. There is no need for a separate inventory management system, software, or data integration. You just scan inventory and serial numbers with a scanner and QuickBooks takes over, putting your data in the correct fields automatically. And if your inventory items don’t have barcodes, QuickBooks can create them for you!
Mobile Inventory Barcode Scanning
Included with QuickBooks Enterprise Platinum
Speed up the picking process and reduce data entry errors with mobile inventory barcode scanning*. Send sales orders to workers on the floor, scan inventory within a warehouse, and transfer the data wirelessly. Work across multiple warehouses or anywhere that has an internet connection.
*Handheld device sold separately.
Advanced Pricing
Included with QuickBooks Enterprise Platinum
Built exclusively for QuickBooks Enterprise, QuickBooks Advanced Pricing lets you control, customize, and automate your pricing, right within QuickBooks. No more manual updates — now you can easily change your prices to keep your bottom line upwardly mobile.
Preferred Credit Card Processing Rates
Included with all QuickBooks Enterprise versions
When you turn on QuickBooks Payments, you’ll have the ability to put a “Pay Now” link on every invoice you send. Customers can click and pay instantly with any major credit card or a bank transfer.
And, since QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise updates itself automatically and sends payments directly to the bank, you’ll always have the most current information on your bottom line.
QuickBooks Priority Circle
A new program with premium benefits
When you buy any edition of QuickBooks Enterprise you’ll receive free access to a dedicated Intuit point of contact whom you can reach via their direct line and email to address your specific product needs and questions. Your Intuit customer success manager can:
- Connect you to our top US-based customer care agents and onboarding specialists
- Provide access to free QuickBooks training classes
- Help ensure you’re on the right products for your business
- Work with you to understand your business needs and help you achieve your goals
Specialized For Your Industry
Your industry is specialized; so is your version of QuickBooks. Just choose an industry at install.
Contractor
Control costs and cash flow, saving time and money. The special reporting features built into our contractor accounting software lets you stay on top of job costs and cash flow so you can stay profitable through project changes. Plus, payment optimization tools.
Retail
The special features in QuickBooks Enterprise Retail Edition help keep all the complex moving parts of your retail operation all straight. You can also pair it with QuickBooks Point of Sale (sold separately) to transfer sales, inventory and customer information to your books.
Manufacturing / Wholesale
Manufacturing and wholesale accounting systems must keep track of goods coming, going, and changing all the time. The special tools in QuickBooks Enterprise help keep it all straight, and for more complex inventory needs, take a look at Advanced Inventory.
Nonprofit
QuickBooks Enterprise Nonprofit edition includes additional language like donors and pledge forms on QuickBooks’ standard customers and invoices. The information you need to manage donors, fundraising campaigns, and employees is at your fingertips.
Intuit QuickBooks Full Service Plan
Get peace of mind with the Full Service Plan – it’s included with QuickBooks Enterprise.
Compare Intuit QuickBooks Editions
| Features | Enterprise | Premier | Pro | Online |
| Maximum number of simultaneous users. | Available in 1-10 or 30 users | Up to 5 | Up to 3 | Up to 5 |
| Track sales, sales taxes, and customer payments. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accept credit card payments right in QuickBooks. | Preferred Rates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Track sales, sales taxes, and customer payments. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to product experts, unlimited technical support, and upgrades. | US-Based Experts | ✔ | ||
| Online backup and protection of your QuickBooks data. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Anywhere anytime access. | Hosting available for an additional monthly cost | ✔ | ||
| Invoice multiple customers at once with Batch Invoicing. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Set individual user permissions to control access to sensitive information. | Up to 115 different activities | Limited | Limited | |
| Create customized financial reports with Intuit Statement Writer. | ✔ | Accountant Edition Only | ||
| Track fixed assets such as computers and other office equipment with Fixed Asset Manager. | ✔ | Accountant Edition Only | ||
| Work in two company files at the same time. | ✔ | |||
| Expanded list limits allows you to track 100,000+ customers, vendors and inventory items and employees. | 100,000+ | |||
| Leverage 14 predefined user roles to help you set up new users quickly. | ✔ | |||
| Complete more activities in multi-user mode. | ✔ | |||
| One-click financial, sales & tax reports. | 150+ Industry Specific |
150+ Industry Specific |
100+ | 65+ |
| Import data from Excel, Quicken, Microsoft Office Accounting & prior QuickBooks versions. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Excel & QuickBooks |
| Download or import your bank & credit transactions into QuickBooks. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Get a consolidated view into your business with Company Snapshot. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Industry-specific reports, sample files, menus & chart of accounts. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Limited |
| Track and follow up on sales leads with the Lead Center. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| See all your key customer information at a glance with the Customer Snapshot. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Track international sales & expenses in multiple currencies. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Forecast sales & expenses. Easily create a business plan. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Access all of your QuickBooks data to create any report you need with Advanced Reporting. | ✔ | |||
| Consolidate reports from multiple company files. | ✔ | |||
| Create custom reports with ODBC-compliant applications using a direct connection to the QuickBooks database. | ✔ | |||
| Track & manage inventory & create purchase orders. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Set and manage inventory reorder points. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Easily find and locate inventory tasks all in one place with the Inventory Center. | Attach Inventory Images | ✔ | ||
| Manage inventory using bin location tracking, bar code scanning, serial number or lot tracking, FIFO costing and multiple location inventory. | ✔ | FIFO | ||
| Control, customize and automate your pricing right inside QuickBooks. | ✔ | |||
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