Another announcement from Intuit has passed through my in-box, and this one is about the same as the last one. Not good.
This latest update has to do with the future (or lack of one) for the Business Analysis module that was part of the Enterprise version of QuickBooks. Here is the announcement:
"Intuit Business Analysis ES – a reporting service that is provided at no charge alongside QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions – will be discontinued on October 31, 2009. This means after October 31st customers will not be able to access Business Analysis ES. To minimize the impact to our customers, Intuit is providing them 60 days notice in advance of this discontinuation. Also, we will no longer allow new customers to sign up for Business Analysis ES after September 1, 2009.
Why is Business Analysis ES being discontinued? We launched Business Analysis ES in November 2008 with the objective to provide custom reporting capabilities and easy-to-use performance dashboards that complement the standard reports in your QuickBooks software. However, the feedback we have received from customers indicates that Business Analysis ES is not delivering on this objective – and only a small number of customers continue to use the service. We have determined that it is not in the best interest of our customers to provide this service any longer. Instead, we will be actively exploring alternative ways to solve our customers' advanced reporting needs in a more effective manner. "
So what are your options for business analysis and an advanced dashboard for QuickBooks Enterprise? Stay tuned...I'm gathering more details and will post soon. We'll also have to wait and see what they include, if anything, in QuickBooks Enterprise 2010.
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Scott Gregory is a specialist with the Pro, Premier and Enterprise versions of QuickBooks.
Got a QuickBooks question? Connect with Scott @ Bottom Line Accounting Solutions today.
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