

Some operations must still be performed only in single-user mode. QuickBooks Messenger lets you text-chat with other users. These businesses will appreciate QuickBooks Premier Edition 2009's improved multiuser mode, including data backup and running reports. Intuit says that, at about half of the businesses using QuickBooks, more than one person works with the software. Customer payments can be received by wire transfers using Intuit Payment Services (at extra cost).


You can view your outstanding receivables either in US dollars or in the foreign currency. QuickBooks Premier Edition 2009 lets you download up-to-date currency exchange rates so you can easily prepare invoices in Euros or other currencies, even if your product costs are maintained in US dollars. Dodgy economic conditions will encourage many businesses to sell offshore to foreign customers. Intuit couldn't have timed its support for multi-currency any better. And new users will benefit from the addition of a panel with context-sensitive links to the QuickBooks Live Community, a user bulletin board - a feature that could help them get answers to many questions.
