Review by daGrouch

I bought QB 2009 Pro to replace Quicken 2009 since I needed to separate two companies better than Quicken does. After installation, I imported the same data from Quicken twice into two company accounts, and deleted the unnecessary data manually in each company - a lot of pain.

The first time I printed checks, I found that the import was tainted. Instead of printing the payee name, QB Pro 2009 printed the business street address into the TO line on the checks. I had to manually edit a bunch of entries in the vendor list to correct this - correct the business address, and copy/paste the business name into a separate field for the TO line. I think this whole process could have been run through a wizard during the import of Quicken allowing me to control the outcome. This is just poor software design.

The other thing I do not like is that in earlier QB, when you launched it, it asked you which company you wanted to open. QB 2009 does not give you a choice, instead, it forces you to open the last company opened, enter the password, and then change accounts - the prior approach was superior. I guess they are trying to enforce closing the company when you exit, but there is no warning. This is just poor software design.

I got QB 2009 Pro for $50, so I am thankful to Amazon for the discounted price, but I also feel that the only reason Amazon discounts so heavily is that Amazon is probably drowning in inventory that is hard to sell given the negative reviews. Had I read the negative reviews first, I would not have purchased the 2009 QB version. Caveat emptor !