As user-friendly as it might be, Quicken Home & Business 2009 lacks important small business features, such as Inventory, Payroll, Time Billing, and Jobs Management. It does have Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable sections, some cash flow options and a Balance Sheet, but overall it’s not a complete small-business solution. One feature that did stand out was Job Costing. Here you can make a master job list to track jobs and set them as active or inactive. You can also make a job estimation list to evaluate if the project is worth your time. These lists can be e-mailed, but Quicken doesn't have reporting categories for job costing. If you need a program for personal accounting with only a few small business extras, Quicken Home & Business 2009 works. Having said that, until Intuit starts to produce UK-tailored versions of its software again, you should tread carefully.



Link: IT Reviewed