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cloud or desktop?

Since 2010, BusinessEEz has embraced the cloud accounting sphere because of the flexibility and cost savings it can deliver. However we recognise that having accounts in the cloud may not be suitable for all businesses, so we support both cloud and desktop. We are ideally positioned to advise you which product and platform may best suit your business.

cloud options – Saasu, Xero and QuickBooks

The key benefits of a cloud product are that you can access your data anywhere, anytime as long as you have internet access and a supported device and that the supplier looks after the infrastructure, backups, upgrades etc thus removing a lot of administrative tasks.

QuickBooks in the cloud is the Enterprise flavour as a hosted version, so you have all the benefits of a cloud solution but with the full functionality of the desktop product. Pricing is on a per user basis

Both Xero and Saasu are solely cloud products accessed via a web browser. Pricing is based on level of functionality and volume of transactions.

desktop options – QuickBooks

There are currently six different flavours of QuickBooks. The following schedule will help you decide the best licence for your business, or try this Online product selector tool.

The entry level version contains all the basic functionality needed for a straightforward small business. It allows you to record sales invoices and expenses and provides GST tracking and BAS reporting.	Easy Start
Accounting has additional functionality to the basic level, including inventory, online banking and online BAS. There is also more flexibility in the set up making it a better long term investment for a small business.	Accounting
If you have employees then you need Plus as this includes full Payroll functionality, including current PAYG tax rates, Payroll Tax calculations and Payment Summaries.	Plus
Pro contains additional features including multi Currency, Job Costing, Advanced Inventory features, Classes, and allows you to prepare quotes and estimates.	Pro
If you require 2-5 users, then Premier is the correct version. It also has some additional features including Advanced Reporting and there are industry specific editions available to select when you install the product.	Premier
If you need up to 20 users, then Enterprise is the correct version. It contains all the above features, plus multi site functionality (for running across a vpn) more sophisticated user authorisations and easy consolidation of financial reports across QuickBooks datafiles (companies).	Enterprise