BILLING SOFTWARE

[WATTSAIA]

I am looking for a billing software solutions, does anyone have any suggestions on what to look for (or look out for) ?
I am a small practitioner who uses consultants on occasion to get the work out...
Is something good and inexpensive available?

[Allen Lacy]

I'd look at QuickBooks Pro. If you've ever used Quicken, it's very similar. We use it for a small (6-8 people) office. I'd use it if I had my own office.

[beegee]

We use BillQuick ( for timesheets only, but it will do the whole schimola ) and M.Y.O.B. for the accounting.

MYOB is reasonably complex though, ... you need a book keeper who's a bit of a guru with it. ( Luckily, I'm married to one 8) )

[jbalding48677]

I've heard good things about bill quick.

http://www.billquick.com/

Appearently has been written to work for architects, lawyers etc.

[David Sammons]

I strongly suggest that you consider QuickBooks: Premier Professional Services Edition 2004. Intuit developed this accounting/bookkeeping software specifically to meet the need of professional service firms. You will find detailed information at the following link:

http://quickbooks.intuit.com/

Happy New Year to all!

Dave S.

[adegnan]

I use Quickbooks Premiere Contractor Edition which is great for my design/build business. It adds a few features in the estimating area but still has a bit to be desired.

It also gives better reporting on time sheets which is vital if you intend to keep track of employee time with QBP.

[WolffG]

I'm a one person firm.
I used Quickbooks for years but found it overkilled the way I operate. It is great for a larger firm.
Now I use the business and personal edition of Quicken. This gives me everything I need without a lot of unnecessary overhead.
As an added benefit, I can do personal and business finances on the same software.
(Word of advice, though......set up two independent files fdor personal and business. You can do it in one file but it's a bit of more a pain to manage)
Hope this helps

[Tom Dorner]

For a small to mid-size firm you might want to take a look at Timeslips.

http://www.timeslips.com

It is owned by the same company as Peachtree Accounting and integrates with Peachtree (as well as other ODBC compliant accounting packages)

We have run the trial and are in the process of implementing it in our 9 person practice.

Tom

[Chad Smith]

I wouldn't recommend Intuit/Quicken (Quickbooks). They are a$$holes to deal with and have a very poor customer service. My experience only. Be careful.