Editorial Review

Built for and by Mac users, QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac provides standard accounting and business tools for organizing finances with ease. Save time completing routing tasks, payroll, and paperwork so you can spend more time on your business. With QuickBooks Pro 2007 for Mac, it's now easier for you and your client to share QuickBooks data. They can send you a Mac file, and you can send it back from your QuickBooks for Windows edition. And, redesigned as a Universal application, QuickBooks unleashes the power of both Intel- and Power PC-based Macs to deliver optimal performance.Read more

Features

• Print checks, pay bills, track sales and expenses, and create estimates, invoices, purchase orders, and reports
• Includes payroll tools and tools for employee timesheets
• Track inventory and set reorder points, download imported bank and credit-card transactions
• Easily transfer data to Excel, synchronize with OS X Address Book and Outlook
• Backup to .Mac and add reminders to iCal, import Quicken files to QuickBooks for Mac

Reviews (1)

Great app getting even better
Intuit is really adding some helpful features in this version for Mac. Nearly every form is customizable with a built in design tool. The tutorials are very acute. The printing of deposit slips is very helpful and saves time.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Personal finance solution with award-winning Portfolio Manager
• Automatically consolidates online bank and credit card information
• Essential tools for improving credit and organizing taxes
• Provides current account balances and transactions in one place
• Set up a full budget, or compare actual spending to financial plan

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Save your cash, don't upgrade.
I have been using Microsoft Money 2000 for years and figured it was time to upgrade.The 2006 & 2007 versions got low marks so I decided on 2005 because it offered updated online services.
Excellent upgrade BUT do read fully (esp. 2007 yr.)
I have extensively used 2004 (Premium) and decided to opt for 2005 (Deluxe). We're now in 2007. Many may wonder why (a) I downgraded from Premium to Deluxe (b) Why I didn't buy 2006 or 2007. Here's why:
A deception
Not worth it. I nedded support for a country not supported in Money 2004 and saw it listed as available in Money 2005, so I give it a try. Found out the country was not supported and since you can not add currencies in this version, I ended up with a worst fit that the one I had with 2004. Besides, the program is heavier than the previous version so, summarizing, it is not worth the trouble. I just disinstalled it and went back to version 2004. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Financial software for staying on top of day-to-day finances
• Track spending in categories like dining out, entertainment, or clothing
• Monitor and schedule bills; generate reports, registers, and budgets
• View accounts all in one place with just a single password
• Works with your bank to update account balances automatically

Reviews (30)

Money is better than Quicken
I've been using either quicken or money since the late 80's.I started out with Quicken, but then one day my computer hard drive crashed.I thought I would be OK, since I always backed up my quicken to alternating floppies; however, Quicken could not recover my files from the floppy backups.I switched to MS Money in '95 and NEVER LOOKED BACK.I have been using MS 2006 for several months (it was preinstalled on my Compaq laptop) and find only one annoyance; they seem to be keen on you putting your Money data on the web.Sorry, I don't trust MS security that much, but I do like MS Money 2006.I hear there are not enough improvements in the 2007 version to justify an upgrade.Also, if you have 2005, no real need to go to 2006 either.I did trial a copy of Quicken last year just to see if they'd caught up with Money, but I was not impressed enough to switch.

Bugged and disgusted
I have two computers, and this program runs on neither one! You must have an internet connection or the program cannot run - despite what it says on the package about "internet functionality".
Gets the job done
Had been using MS Money 2002 up to this point and really loved it.Circumstances forced me to upgrade my Compaq laptop with this version.Although I'm not a big fan of this version, it does get the job done.The the program files loaded off the CD-ROM with no problems and I suffered no hang-ups, stalls, or anything else when loading and installing.Insofar as the program itself is concern, MS Money 2002 is better, but this version will do.It's a sign of the times. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Kiplinger’s Tax and Financial Planning Library provides information to help you maximize your finances.
• From starting a new family to buying a house, TaxCut will help you determine how these changes impact your tax situation.
• You will enjoy the H&R Block Interactive Library to help you understand the implications of changing tax laws and give you relevant tax advice.
• Expanded interviews guide you through more involved tax situations like Dependents, Depreciation, Schedule C, and more.
• H&R Block DeductionPro now included inside

Reviews (138)

poor installation & update, odd assumptions, but easy to use
i've used taxcut for about 4 years now.i read the bad about the 2005 edition in the reviews, but i'd rather buy taxcut again than enter last year's data (i think they're counting on this!).
Lawsuit waiting to happen
Filed my taxes in February with TaxCut Deluxe. Just got my state tax return sent back to me saying that I had failed to fill out large chunks of my tax return.When I examined what TaxCut had filled out, it left out complete columns.When I started to do the tax return by hand, it became clear that TaxCut failed not only fill things out, but also filled out parts of the form incorrectly.It got the standard deduction wrong (to the tune of 2 grand).
Form 8801
After four straight years of using TaxCut, I believe I'll use TurboTax next year.As others pointed out, after TaxCut indicated no further errors nor warnings, the return got rejected by the IRS because, in Form 8801, the program did not subtract line 38 from line 37 and put the results in line 40.I won't be able to e-file because of this basic mistake in TaxCut's compliance with how the form should be filled out according to the IRS. ... Read more

Editorial Review

Microsoft Money 2007 Home & Business makes managing business and personal finances fast, easy and automatic. You'll get precise tools that guide you through business taxes, inventory tracking, and online payroll alongside your personal credit, debt, investment and taxes, so you can spend less time on finances and more time with customers.

Features

• CD-ROM
• 1-year online payroll from PayCycle calculates and prints paychecks, fills out tax forms (including W-2s), and reminds you of tax deadlines
• Create great-looking invoices and manage the billing process
• Track business finances and generate business reports and charts
• Savings & Spending Budget helps you plan for retirement, savings, and debt repayment
• See all of your accounts--checking, savings, investments, and credit--in one place

Reviews (4)

Seriously disappointed no Support for WM5 PPC
After getting my clients and myself over to Microsoft Money with them on the way to upgrade to SBA since "Microsoft products play well" microsoft pulls stupid yes stupid things like this. This was a record year increase in sales of PPC. Who at Microsoft don't get it? If you release WM5 you would expect any product 2005 on would work on it! When I saw 2007 was out I was happy to be able to go to my clients and say here the wait is over we can go ahead and move up.... But no. Sad. Sorry MS not getting your money and your not getting ours this time. Someone screwed up.

Switching to Quicken
I've been using MS Money for 5 or 6 years now, with only minor issues.Prior to that I used Quicken, but when I got a Pocket PC I wanted to be able to enter transactions on the PPC, and the only handheld version of Quicken at the time was for Palm OS.So I switched to Money, and have been generally happy.
They refuse to listen to customer requests.
It works okay for me.For three years, I (and a lot of people) have been asking for the capability to simply show customer payments on the invoices.They havn't listend even though they've acknowledged the probelm.I'm giving Quicken a shot for 2007. ... Read more

Features

• Finish basic tasks faster, with one-click access to checkwriting, time tracking and payroll from the new simplified Home Page
• Organize all your job details in one place - Customer and vendor information, expenses, estimates, change orders, invoices, purchase orders, bills, payments, and more
• Boost your profits with easy-to-use job costing tools, reports, tutorials, and a profitability snapshot of any open job
• Integrates with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word and Outlook Contacts
• Onscreen help focused on contractor-specific issues -- helping you start fast and get help when you need it

Reviews (4)

Should have upgraded sooner!
This was a long overdue upgrade from 2003 version. Should have upgraded sooner. This release fixes all those little annoying extra steps you used to have to take to get lists and reports. Much quicker and easier to use on daily AR/AP. I haven't had time yet to delve deeper for further review. So far - two thumbs up .

minor updates for the $$
I still don't understand why Intuit justifies charging a ridiculous amount for minor updates to their program - and then you still have no support!Even the upgrade cost is outrageous for what you get.I've been using Quickbooks for 10 years now and only stay with them because the better programs are way out of reach and moving my data would take great amounts of time and energy.Will they ever listen to their customers and their needs?

Wait till they get the bugs out
Purchased this version to upgrade from 04 Simple install did not work,had to uninstall,thats where the problems started. Somehow it locked up my system. Was not able to reboot at all, could not start up in safe mode, could not use system restore or use last good configuration. called Intuit Thur PM was told by a tech I was not alone, there were quite a few others with the same problem. I was told my situation was placed on high prioroty and should be resolved in a few hours, they would call me with the solution well after 10 more phone calls and no help at all my only solution was to reformat and reinstall my operating system . Files lostand much time wasted.
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Features

• Track your organization's finances with the Nonprofit Chart of Accounts as you enter donations, fund programs, and pay bills
• Get direct access to bills, bank accounts, pledges, donations, vendors, and reports from the new simplified Home Page
• Turn pledge forms into thank you letters and receipts with just a few clicks
• See contact information, pledge status and contribution history for any donor at a glance in the new Customer Center
• Works easily with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook Contacts to save time and reduce errors

Features

• CD-ROM
• Extra assistance for home owners, investors and rental property owners
• You can maximize your business deductions, from advertising and meals to entertainment expenses. Plus, you’ll enjoy extra guidance on depreciating business assets.
• H&R Block’s Premium Tax Tips and Advice helps you with useful tips covering charitable contributions, rentals, dividends, interest, capital gains, and more.
• Help you get answers to all stock options questions, including the consequences of their transactions on all types of options, including incentive, nonqualified, and employee stock.
• H&R Block DeductionPro now included inside.

Reviews (46)

Never Using TaxCut Again!
I've been using TaxCut Since 2001 and have never been really happy with it, but every year something happens that is annoying and I finally think it is time to move on.One year, due to buggy programming it SKIPPED my entire IRA interview so I made an error on my taxes and ended up having to pay an additional $900 plus a penalty.The HUGE amount of work required to prove this error to take advantage of the "Guarantee" is a joke and not worth the time.I have learned that you can never never just rely on the interviews and that they often aren't phrased clearly enough so you don't know really where you are in the return. I have complicated taxes, so I really need things to be logically and clearly spelled out.
Poor Software
This product is not as user friendly as the competative product, Turbo Tax that I have used for the past 5 years. I also found that when I sent my taxes in I was told that the figure that Tax Cut had arrived at was wrong and I owed money. Technical Staff at Tax Cut were not available in a timely manner, and some three months after the tax deadline finally told me that they do not calculate the bottom line tax due in the same way that the Federal and State Governments do and rounding errors can occur. What do you buy this product for but to get it right the first time!

Some apparent defects and poor support
I had an issue with the error checker finding copy number problems when none existed. Online support told me to delete the forms and re-enter, which did not solve the problem. They kept cutting and pasting some verbiage that had nothing to do with my problem, insisting I try that. In the end I gave up after three separate sessions and ignored the warning. Online support resources were very thin, The online chat seemed good at first but could not go past standard cut and paste responses.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Personal finance software for small businesses and self-employed professionals
• Instant overview of all unpaid invoices, upcoming bills, and more
• Simplify tax preparation; easily separate business and personal expenses
• Create reports and graphs; customize business forms
• Monitor expenditures and gain flexibility to allocate funds where needed

Reviews (28)

A much needed update!
I have been a long time user of quicken and MS Money but always seem to gravitate back to quicken. However I have not been very happy with 02 and 04 versions of quicken. They were buggy, ran slow, had issues with downloading data.
Hard to understand.
The original 30 minutes I devoted to setting up with info was the easy part. This program is tough to learn or understand. I have no problem with Photo Shop, Flash or Quick Books Pro but this is crazy. I'll try something else.

Not Bad, QIF Can be Made to Work
I have used several previous versions of Quicken, 98 Standard and 2000 and 2003 Home and Business.I thought 2003 was more style than substance, and 2006 simply continues that trend.Very little functionality has been added in the last few years, just prettier menus.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Automated tools for staying in control of a busy schedule
• Easy to learn and use; looks and works like a manual day planner
• Schedule daily, weekly, and monthly appointments; keep track of contacts
• Auto-dial phone numbers; create to-do lists; make notes; sort information
• Log on to favorite Web sites; share calendars; set up meetings over the Internet

Reviews (3)

Still the best!Used for 11 years and counting!
I have used this program exclusively since 1995.
A great little package
I've been using this program since March 1992 and I love it.
Best diary on the market
I love Organizer. I have been using it since 1993.There is nothing that is as user friendly on the market. I wish IBM would keep working with it.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• Comprehensive personal financial management software
• Optimize investments and maximize return; receive investment alerts
• Monitor spending with quick reports, charts, and graphs; stay on budget
• Find ways to save and invest; optimize returns and avoid April 15th surprises
• Investment-management tools for defining goals and balancing portfolio

Reviews (40)

Incorrect Securities Matching Algorithm
If you plan on using Quicken to track investments beware that they will assign improper prices for any security that you hold where you have more than one class of that security.
not so quick
This program is not easy to use.It takes a long time. Some of the information you want to add (name of some investment companies) you can't. I don't think I would buy it again.

OK but would go for Primer
This is great--- much better than Money that I replaced as Money requires a password on the passport system and if you forget you get lost in the sponge of their system. Would recommend the upgrade to Premier as it has better features-investments etc and it is only$10. It is a great program but of course it has a few guitches as they all do but this seems to be one of the best-at least that is what I feel until it mucks up. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM

Features

• CD-ROM
• Over 100 feature improvements on popular tools
• Connect instantly to bank, credit card sites, and 401(k) providers
• Manage finances by setting up automatic transactions
• Quickly and easily track investment holdings
• Plan for financial goals by viewing net worth over time

Reviews (113)

What a worthless piece of garbage
I could probably crap out a program that works better than this one.Downloading transactions with this is just a migraine and a half since it would not download from my institution.I just kept getting error messages when I knew all my information was correct.I had this thing set up and running fine for about a month and then this starts happening.I've had to reload this program before just because it's been a major pain in my a#@.I whole heartedly agree with a previous reviewer that I would have given this zero stars if at all possible.Amazon people can you make a function so that I can give this zero stars and rest at peace.Find something better to use than this POS.I hope this helps and have a very bad day.
Functions work but import limitations
The most frustrating aspect of Quicken is that when you upgrade it destroys allyour detail.I lost a lot of work because of that.I've never really recovered from having over 1 year worth of detail lost.There was no warning when I upgraded and couldn't get back the detail.
Transaction Recognition?I don't think so.
I purchased Quicken based on its claims to have greatly improved auto-recognition of bank transactions.
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Features

• CD-ROM
• The simple and powerful set of tools makes personal finance easy -- step-by-step tools help you balance your checkbook, and track your budget
• Save time organizing and managing your finances -- download checking, credit card and other transactions from your bank automatically
• Consolidate your financial information from multiple institutions, for a better look at your overall financial health
• Create a budget and track your spending with monthly reports to better understand your spending habits

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AWFUL PRODUCT!
If I could give this "application" no stars I would.
Fair Financial Software
I purchased Microsoft Money to keep track of my monthly budget and a couple of small investments that I had.While there is some good stuff there, Money has quite a few shortcomings which make it much less than what I expected.
What a deal!
2004 Standard Moneys for under 20 bucks!booya!Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Tools to prepare Corporation, S-Corporation, Partnership, Estate & Trust, Non-Profit and Payroll Returns, plus W-2s and 1099s
• Whether distribution of income is simple or complex, it’s easy to prepare and print K-1 forms for partners and shareholders.
• The Business Tax Planner will assist you in projecting your business earnings and tax liabilities for the next three years.
• Quickly prepare and print W-2 and 1099 forms.
• Depreciated Entry Screens/Depreciation Calculator.

Reviews (17)

Just a horrendous piece of software
I used the TaxCut software to prepare my personal tax return the past two years and was very happy with it. The software was easy to use, it led you through a serious of interview questions and made suggestions along the way.I recently started an S Corp. and thought I would use TaxCut Business to handle the taxes for the corporation. I have no employees besides myself, no product or inventory, and no source of income other than consulting fees.Should be easy right?I couldn't have been more wrong.After about 4 hours of struggling with this software I was no farther along than when I started.It provided little guidance as to how I should be filling out the forms.The personal edition will askyou a series of questions to guide you through the process, no so in the Business edition.
BAD, BAD PROGRAM!
This SUCKS.I've fought with this program--it keeps saying my taxes are pending, but won't print them out, and I can't figure out how to get them "approved".Now, the stupid program will not even open, so I not only have to fill out the forms BY HAND, but I've got to start from scratch too, because I can't even open up the program to get the data I've already entered.DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS OR FUTURE EDITIONS.IT IS ****NOT**** WORTH IT

Not very friendly
Not very friendly as the TaxCut deluxe. H&R need to work abit harder on this program. if you do not know your way doing your corporate return, don't try it just pay for a pro and finish with it. ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM

Reviews (46)

Using this software is like trying to hug a bear
The software looks good and feels professional, yet when you try to delve into it, it bites you.
Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
Excellent financial management program, easy to use. Budgeting,bill paying,portfolio, bank accounts, credit card accounts,mortgages and loans, tax management, and retirement planning are all handled with ease and accuracy. I do recommend that you get Peter Weverka's book - "Microsoft Money 2004 for Dummies" if you would like to be able to use the program to the fullest extent with the least confusion. Together, they're unbeatable!

Microsoft Money 2004 Deluxe
Worthless software.You will be better off keeping a paper record.It'll be faster to do!! ... Read more

Features

• CD-ROM
• Comprehensive personal financial management software
• View outflow spending using 1-click reports, charts, and graphs
• Ensure accuracy of charges, payments, and deposits; maximize tax deductions
• Manage a personal budget, pay bills on time, track investments
• Save time by downloading data directly to Quicken from financial institutions

Reviews (66)

And the third choice is...
I've been using Quicken since 1990, though I'd hesitate to say I'm a loyal user. Oh how I wish there was a company to come out with an alternative to Quicken or Money! Like the two internet services available locally, both are expensive and both provide poor service, but they are the ONLY TWO AVAILABLE. JayD's review below, "A less extreme view" is so true. So is the one by "Jo Gusto." The 2006 version of Quicken implemented a feature that rendered my carefully maintained database of investment accounts tied to on-line downloads utterly unmanageable. I probably would have gone back to the 2005 version, but I know that Quicken eventually disowns previous versions and makes it impossible to download tranasactions AT ALL! Us Quicken users are like Charlie Brown who always thinks he'll be able to kick the football only to have it pulled out from under him by Lucy. We buy the new version because SURELY they will have fixed the bugs only to find the old ones AND some new ones!Aaaargh!

Quicken Deluxe 2006
It is not much different from my 2004 version. Somehow though I have double records of some accounts. Some accounts have reappeared that were hidden. Overall it still works for my checking and other accounts. There should be some way to get rid of the double accounts without losing the other one.
A less extreme view
Seems you either love Quicken or hate it.I'd like to give an unbiased review, if that is possible.
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Editorial Review

Start organizing your finances with Quicken 2003 Basic. Quicken worksjust like your checkbook, so it's easy to get started. Balance your checkbookand pay bills easily. Bank online conveniently. Track where your money goes withreports and graphs. Read more

Reviews (30)

Great Financial Program
Great program.I have been using this for 2 years and I am extrememly satisfied with it.Downloading transactions is ridiculously easy and saves me tons of time.No more balancing the checkbook!You can create reports with just one touch of a button and create a budget in a flash!

Problems With Quicken 2003 Are Now Overcome
In the spring of 2003, I upgraded from Quicken 2000 to Quicken 2003.I have used various versions of Quicken since the DOS days.Immediately after this upgrade I had many problems running the reports.My entire computer would freeze and I would need to shutdown and restart Quicken.I most cases I was unable to get the information I need from Quicken.Recently, I purchased a new laptop with Microsoft Money was installed on it.I moved the Quicken 2003 data file onto the laptop and used Microsoft Money to gather some of the detailed information I needed to prepare my tax return and the financial aid application for my kids.I was about ready to trash Quicken and use Microsoft Money until this week when I upgraded the operating system of the computer that the Quicken 2003 was installed on.After upgrading from Windows 98 second edition to Windows XP Home edition, all of the reports work and work well, apparently the functionality of Quicken 2003 on Windows 98 is not as compatible as desired or expected based upon the wording on the Quicken 2003 product packaging.Since all is now working well I am going to stay with Quicken for now.

this software sucks.
This software does a terrible job to match the short sale and cover short transactions in my brokerage account. I have to manually specify those transactions to the right types ONE BY ONE and it still couldn't calculate the trasaction proceeds correctly. It is so frustrating. It wastes both money and time to use this software to track capital gains. ... Read more