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Comprehensive Desktop System Requirements for QuickBooks Essentials

System Features

  • Set up a company file.
  • The Chart of accounts.
  • Work with lists and classes.
  • Set up inventory.
  • Use multi-currency.
  • Set up users.
  • Sell your product.
  • Invoice for services.
  • Process payments and donations.
  • Edit templates.

Additional Features

  • Use budgets.
  • General Journal entries.
  • Credit notes and Refund notes.
  • Track and pay VAT.
  • Banking: write cheque, deposits, transfers.
  • Enter and pay bills.
  • Fixed Asset register.
  • Memorized and scheduled reports.
  • Shared access and backing up.

System Requirements

  • Windows 7 SP1, 8.1 Update 1, or Windows 10 (supported by Microsoft)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, 2012 R2, or 2016
  • 2.4 GHz processor
  • 4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)
  • 2.5 GB disk space recommended (additional space required for data files)
  • 4x DVD-ROM drive (unless user is downloading from Intuit server)
  • Payroll and online features require Internet access (1 Mbps recommended speed)
  • Product registration required
  • Optimized for 1280×1024 screen resolution or higher. Supports one workstation monitor, plus up to 2 extended monitors. Optimized for default DPI settings

Integration with Other Software

  • Microsoft Word and Excel integration requires Office 2010 SP2 – 2016, or Office 365 (32-bit and 64-bit)
  • E-mail Estimates, Invoices, and other forms with Microsoft Outlook 2010-2016, Microsoft Outlook with Office 365, Gmail™, and Outlook.com®, other SMTP-supporting e-mail clients. Integration with QuickBooks POS 18.0
  • Transfer data from Quicken 2016-2018, QuickBooks Mac 2016, and Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, 2013, 2016, Office 365 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Browser Requirement

Internet Explorer 11 (32-bit)

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