Skip to main content

Get 50% OFF QuickBooks for 3 months*

Buy now
Switch to QuickBooks and 70% off for 3 Months
Talk to Sales: 877-683-3280
Hours
Mon - Fri, 5am - 6pm PST
Sat - Sun, 7am - 4pm PST
Product support & help
Need help signing in?
K
kathyemersoncpa
June 26, 2020
Question

QuickBooks for General Contractors

  • June 26, 2020
  • 2 replies
  • 7 views

Which QB Desktop product is recommended for a General Contractor? Client is currently using QB Desktop Contractor 2014. We will start with a clean setup and a beginning Trial Balance. Thank you. 

    2 replies

    AlexV
    AlexV
    Level 10
    June 27, 2020

    Hello there, kathyemersoncpa.

     

    Thanks for choosing QuickBooks.

     

    There are two plans of QuickBooks Desktop that has a contractor edition. These are the QuickBooks Desktop Premier and Enterprise. You can use any of these to fulfill your business needs.

     

    Please check these links to see the overview of the things you can do:

    Also, please check this page for our QuickBooks Desktop products to see its features and pricing.

     

    I'll be here if you have other clarifications. Wishing you all the best!

    K
    kathyemersoncpaAuthor
    June 28, 2020

    What are your thoughts on using QB Online for General Contractors? Does QBO yet have the ability to track payroll by job to then yield profitability by job report?

    MJoy_D
    MJoy_DQuickBooks Team
    QuickBooks Team
    June 28, 2020

    Hello, @kathyemersoncpa. 

     

    At this time, the feature to track Job Costing for Payroll in QuickBooks Online is still unavailable. I'll be sure to share this idea with our developers right away. For now, you can visit the QuickBooks Blog to check for new updates and features that we have. 

     

    For now, we have this feature using QuickBooks Desktop Payroll. Check this article for more information: Set up job costing and item tracking. 

     

    I'm always here if you have any other concerns. Take care and have a wonderful day!

    Fiat Lux - ASIA
    Fiat Lux - ASIA
    Level 14
    June 27, 2020

    @kathyemersoncpa 

    If your client only needs up to 5 users working on the same file at the same time, QBD 2020 Premier edition is enough.  They may purchase the license thru a partner/reseller for a lower cost if required.

    Need QuickBooks guidance?
    Log in to access expert advice and community support instantly.
    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement