QuickBooks 2017 Features

​Intuit is all set to release the latest version of the incredibly popular accounting software, QuickBooks. Yes, QuickBooks 2017 will be released on September 22nd, 2016, just a few days from now. It promises to be a lot different and better than the QuickBooks 2016 and will be available for all QuickBooks variants – Premier, Pro, Accountant and Enterprise. 

In this article, we discuss everything you want to know about the QuickBooks 2017 features.  Intuit has added a plenty of new features to the popular software for more efficient accounting and tax preparation. Many of the existing features have been upgraded as well.
Let’s have a look at the QuickBooks 2017 Features…

QuickBooks 2017 - New Features

QuickBooks 2017 comes with a number of new features. Let’s take a quick look at some of the most important. 
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Vendor and Customer Type Filter ​

​This new QuickBooks 2017 feature allows for a much better Customer or Vendor Center list display than what was possible with the earlier version. The filter option is much better as well, and sorting of the data is easier than before.

Smart Search

​This useful feature vastly improves the search option on QuickBooks, making it faster and better. All you need to do is the type the search word of your choice. The rest of the term, whether related to the account or the items, will be predicted by QuickBooks. 

Scheduled Report

​This new feature allows you to automate the emails to be sent to your accountant. It comes with a number of options that allow you to decide the time of the email delivery, and choose reports and the recipients of the emails. With this feature, you can send your reports at scheduled time to your recipients, even if QuickBooks is closed.

Credit Card Cleared Status ​

​Now, you can reconcile your credit card statements with QuickBooks more efficiently and view the status of your credit card account should you want to. 

Reminder to Record Deposits ​

​QuickBooks will send regular reminders about the funds that have already been received from clients but have not yet been deposited to your bank account. This reminder will be visual, in the form of a batch on the “Record Deposits” icon. 

In Between Amount Search ​

​Often times you won’t be able to remember the exact amount, so cannot be sure about what to look for. QuickBooks 2017 allows you to look within a range between an upper limit and a lower limit in the reports, which makes search so much more efficient. 

QuickBooks 2017 – Upgraded Features
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Let’s have a look at some of the upgraded features of the new QuickBooks 2017 that are a substantial improvement over the 2016 version.

QuickBooks Enterprise Now Has a Multi-User Mode

Multi-user mode is only available with QuickBooks Enterprise 2017. This is a very useful feature for SMEs. 

Deposit Summary will have Company File Name

​All Deposit Summary reports will now come with the company name when printed with the Make Deposit option.

Deleted Users Included on Audit Trail ​

​This feature allows you to save or display the user names related to various transactions on the Audit Trail even if some of the user names have been deleted by the system admin. 

Report Filters View and Modification ​

​With this new feature, you can hide or display the filters that have been used in the reports. This allows you to work with the filters more effectively.
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