Recommendations? ?

T.

HELP! In need of suggestions for software that works well with the Heating Industry. Customer database, accounting, scheduling etc... Does anyone have any programs they can recommend? ? ? Please and thank you in advance.

John Felciano

We use

Quickbooks for all our accounting and customer base type stuff....I see they have a new "contractor Quickbooks" out, but I haven't looked into it much because their regular quickbooks works well for everything we do.

Quickbooks is a very versitle program and I have to admit I only use a very small part of it.It does quite a bit if you take the time to learn it.

The only other program I use is PricePoint from Cloversoft.I use that for material pricing.

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ScottMP

Wintac

I've mentioned this before and was supprised no else seems to use these guys. They advertise in the back of P+M. I used the older dos version and now have upgraded to the windows version, WINTAC.

I am happy with this price the ease of use and it does all I want and more.

Scott



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HBW

QB

I'm with John, been using Quick Books (PRO) for 11 years, we use all of its features, can't beat it for the price. Custom software could run you thousands.

Edward A. Carey

Me too

I am with the others. I have used Quick Books PRO for the last seven years. Incredably easy to use. Needs a little set up at first, but after that, it is a snap.

On bit of advise, your set up at first will be the key to easy use. Take time setting up your general acct info, and be careful that you do not micro manage your account info to a point that the program gives you "too much" information. It has the ability to break A/P A/R etc. down so far that it is impractical.

The reports for the accountant are great. After two years of use of QB, he actually substantially LOWERED my accounting fees for the year, because so much of his work was already done for him.

Regards,

Edward A. (Ed) Carey

T.

Nice!

Very impressive program from what I saw on their site. It is actually similar to another program I've looked at called KRS SERVICE FIRST, not sure if you have heard of it. It has the same type of format and options but costs A LOT more than WINTAC. Thanx for the input Scott, an all-in-one program seems to be the best route and the cost of WINTAC seems to be a good investment.

T.

T.

John,
Does QuickBooks have integrated into it a scheduling program that you know of? I would like to link the customer info (address, phone, type of service to be done etc.) with our Tech's when they go out on calls.