great software suite for small business at excellent price [SEP] ready to to get under swing with sure footing this software suite is perfect for the small business with big goals and the features assure you can accurately assess where you are with your finances as you meet them my brother is a real estate agent and while there are other industry specific programs for that he is really enjoying this quickbooks so far because it allows him to track his expenses listings aka inventory commissions and taxes that must be precise with each transaction secure import of financials was a relief and he was set up in about an hour or two and learning his way around the program with relative ease he also has an assistant that he was able to easily add to the payroll and able to do so without the free supportconsidering the list price on this new edition of quickbooks is close to the current offering is a steal and i recommend jumping on it before the price goes up again as these sorts of offerings tend to fluctuate quickbooks is the most popular and affordable software compared to others on the market and you do get what you pay for so the value here is terrific too i just began using the regular since i am on a smaller scale and this version is new to him so i cannot comment on the issues others are having but considering the expense of upgrades and support on other platforms this felt like the safest bet and i hope it stays that way