New QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2009 Features and Improvements
QuickBooks 2009 features and improvements are summarized below. Many of the new features and improvements Intuit has made in QuickBooks 2009 are found in both QuickBooks Pro and Premier. QuickBooks 2009 financial software is scheduled to ship around Friday, October 3.

Company Snapshot
New. QuickBooks users get a high level overview of their business and keep a pulse on what lies ahead with a new dashboard.

• On one screen, users can see an income and expense graph, customer balances, and reminders
• Users can use it to better manage their businesses

Multi-User Enhancements
Improved. Intuit has made it easier for users who have multiple users accessing QuickBooks simultaneously. Improvements include the following:

• One user can create an invoice while another user is running a report
• QuickBooks Messenger allows for instant communication between users
• Back-up data in multi-user mode

Online Banking
Improved. Users can save data entry time and reduce errors by securely downloading banking, credit card, and credit union transactions directly into QuickBooks.

• Automatic transaction mapping to appropriate QuickBooks accounts
• Mapping defaults are easily customized
• Now, more than 3,000 participating financial institutions
• New wizard simplifies set-up

Free Business Website
New. Users can get a free 3-page website and hosting for 12 months to help them grow their business.

QuickBooks Live Community
New. If users have questions that are specific to their business, they can ask thousands of other QuickBooks users for help and get answers fast.

• Live Community is built right into QuickBooks 2009, so users can ask questions while they work in QuickBooks
• Displays questions and answers from the community that are relevant to what users are doing in the product

Multi-Currency
New. QuickBooks 2009 now supports all global currencies, making it easier for users to conduct business with their international customers and vendors.

• Track sales and expenses abroad just as users do for U.S. customers and vendors
• QuickBooks automatically converts foreign transaction into the home currency designated by the user
• Use reports, like "Realized and Unrealized Gains & Losses," to analyze the effect of currency fluctuations on users' businesses
• Conveniently process wire transfers and drafts from within QuickBooks

For more detailed information, go to www.nationalba.org/qb2009.cfm.