Quickbooks Integration FAQ
We integrate with the online version of Quickbooks because it is the number one accounting solution for auto repair and Transmission repair shops
Using Quickbooks , either the desktop version which you buy once every year or two or the online version that you pay monthly for, may seem like a cheap and easy auto repair invoicing system.
Just like buying cheap tools can be a false saving so to can using a accounting system that was not designed from the ground up to be software for auto repair shops. Quickbooks is definitely the best accounting program that we have ever worked with, that is why we integrate with Quickbooks so tightly.
But using Quickbooks to run your complete auto repair or Transmission shop is just not efficient or easy to do. Saving the equivalent of one hour of technicians time in $ each month is really not worth the hours and hours of time you will spend trying to learn how to get QB working as you want it to (and in our experience you never will)
So the question “Is auto repair invoicing better with Profitboost or Quickbooks?” would be answered by a resounding yes it is.
Your customer invoice when using Profitboost Software
- Emailed to the customer after signing
- Estimates can be emailed
- Vehicle information is included
- Disclaimers are included
- Contact Logs are printed for the client to see, and sign if needed
- Include your logo and contact details
- Clearly and consicely show what was done and what was charged
Much of the items that are available to the shop owner when they use our repair shop software while writing up estimates and producing repair orders are not available in Quickbooks. While they may not be directly connected to the look of the end invoice they are definitely a huge time saver for the shop owner.
Online parts ordering, profit per hour and text messaging being just 3 of the things that are not available when you are using Quickbooks for auto repair.
It is a very simple process, you sign up for the Quickbooks integration and then you will be taken to a synch page. On the synch page you follow the steps to allow Auto Shop Software to push data across to QB.
Once that is done you, or your book keeper, will just click on the “Synch” button whenever you wish to and your data will move across.
To learn more about what data is pushed across visit our Quickbooks for Auto Repair Shops page.
You can use whatever accounting system you wish to run your business but the only system that we integrate with is Quickbooks online.
So if you choose to use anything else you will have to manually enter the data into it. Can it be done, yes of course it can be done but it is a time suck and entering anything manually nearly always results in mistakes.
With QB online version starting at $10 a month it really is worth looking into it.
If you have been using the desktop version of Quickbooks for any length of time you may be worried about moving to the online version.
Yes the online version of QB is more convenient for your company but what about all that data?
Within the first 60 days of you setting up your company profile online you can import from your desktop.