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Small Businesses Get Smart with QuickBooks 2013

New Design Boosts Efficiency, Retains Familiarity

Britain’s small businesses can work smarter and more efficiently with the new 2013 version of QuickBooks accounting software from Intuit.

QuickBooks 2013 is launched today.

The new look QuickBooks can simplify business management, enable users to quickly create and send professional-looking invoices, monitor cashflow in real time, get instant business reports and manage VAT automatically. QuickBooks is used by millions of small business around the world and is also the top-selling business accounting software in the U.K.

A re-imagined and improved design helps small businesses complete financial tasks faster than ever so they can spend moretime building their businesses. QuickBooks 2013 delivers all existing QuickBooks features, plus enhancements requested by users, in a new, clean and simple experience that’s optimized for efficiency. The software goes on sale in the U.K. on Sept. 10.

“While the number of UK small businesses using financial management systems like QuickBooks is growing, almost one-in-three still struggle with manual methods,” said Mark Little, vice president and U.K. managing director, Intuit. “Research shows that getting to grips with the financial aspects of running a business early is vital to long term success and with this 2013 release we aim to make it easier than ever for businesses tostart, grow and prosper with QuickBooks.”

Ashley Smith, founder of STAG Music and a QuickBooks 2013 beta tester said: “As a young entrepreneur and start-up business owner, ensuring my finances are in order is a crucial part of the day-to-day running of my business. From set up to getting to grips with functionality, QuickBooks 2013 has been simple to use. It will allow me to monitor payments and receipts, draw up invoices and keep track of my finances. This will make managing my accounts much more efficient and saves me time. Any entrepreneur knows that time is golden if you are going to pursue new opportunities to grow your business.”

More QuickBooks 2013
Intuit is releasing an updated version of QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, a more powerful version of QuickBooks for growing businesses who are managing more complexity.

Intuit is also introducing, for the first time in the U.K., an edition of QuickBooks Accountant, the company’s leading bookkeeping, write-up and financial reporting solution for accounting professionals.

Pricing and Availability

QuickBooks can be purchased directly from Intuit from 10thSeptember by calling 0808 168 9533 or visiting [www.intuit.co.uk](file:///C:/Users/srowe1/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/Temporary Internet Files/Content.Outlook/66C2FL0U/www.intuit.co.uk). QuickBooks will also be available atleading retailers, including Amazon, Dixons and Staples, online from 14th September and in-store from 24th September.

Suggested retail prices for 2013 editions are:

• QuickBooks Simple Start: For start-ups and early stage businesses: £119
• QuickBooks Pro: For existing VAT registered small businesses: £269 or £22 per month on monthly subscription.
• QuickBooks Premier: For established and expanding small businesses: £519 or £43 per month on a monthly subscription

Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 13.0 is available from Intuit by calling 0808 168 4243 or visiting www.intuit.co.uk. Price for a five-user version: £250 per month in the first year followed by an annual maintenance fee of £950.

QuickBooks Accountant 2013 is available by calling 0808 168 9358 or visiting www.intuit.co.uk. Price for a single user version: £519.

Intuit is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small businesses and accounting professionals. Itsflagship products and services, including QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll, simplify small business management and payroll processing. Intuit UK is a subsidiary of Intuit Inc. For more information please visit: www.intuit.co.uk.

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