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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of QuickBooks Online Accountant Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews DR Daud R Admin AnalystAccounting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The accountant tools help streamline month-end and BAS preparation tasks, while the integration ecosystem allows connections with many third-party applications.“ August 24, 2026 JR Jack R Accounting SpecialistAccounting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “QBs online feels slow when switching, and it can get pretty frustrating at times. When applying payments, there are moments when you need to open an invoice to double check or make a quick edit, but the invoice takes a while to load.“ March 2, 2026 TH Tara H Finance and Administrative OfficerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “QuickBooks Online Accountant is a great resource for allowing multiple users, across different locations, instantaneous access to the financial records for the organization.“ August 13, 2026 JR Jack R Accounting SpecialistAccounting, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The Aging Report format also changed from what it used to be, and the new setup feels less convenient.“ March 2, 2026 TH Tara H Finance and Administrative OfficerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “My overall experience with QuickBooks Online Accountant has been positive, allowing for our organization to easily handle our financials, pull reports, and provide real time updates.“ August 13, 2026 DB Daryl B Assistant Site ManagerConstruction, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I haven;t used all the fetaures as I am not a bookkeeper but some things usch as refunds are very clumsy to process and understandbaly, change requests can take months to be processed if at all“ October 19, 2025 Peyton J Director of OperationsHospital & Health Care, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I especially value the real-time data access, collaborative features, and streamlined workflows for reporting and reconciliations, which save significant time and improve accuracy.“ April 23, 2026 TH Tara H Finance and Administrative OfficerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “QuickBooks Online Accountant can be very difficult to learn for someone who hasn't used it before.“ August 13, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 66 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Head of Finance Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Worth it for the price, not the easiest to learn" September 3, 2026 5.0 Its a decent tool for what we need day to day. I would still recommend it to other finance teams, just know there is a bit of a learning curve at the start. Pros Been using quickbooks accountant for over 2 years now, mainly for our own bookkeeping and GL. For what we pay I think its worth it, especially compared to some of the bigger ERP tools that charge way more for basically the same core accounting stuff. Support has been pretty good too. Cons Some features are not easy to understand at first. I had to search for where things were in the menus. Review Source Daud R. Admin Analyst Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Excellent Cloud Accounting Platform for Managing Multiple Clients" August 25, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with QuickBooks Online Accountant has been positive. It has helped improve efficiency by centralising client management and making collaboration easier between accountants and clients. The cloud-based environment allows access from anywhere, which is particularly useful when working across multiple engagements. While there are some limitations in reporting flexibility and occasional performance issues, the benefits of automation, accessibility, and ease of use outweigh the drawbacks. I would recommend it to accounting firms and bookkeeping practices looking for a scalable cloud accounting solution. The platform is designed to help accountants manage their work, clients, and practice from a single login and includes tools focused on workflow efficiency and client management. Pros QuickBooks Online Accountant provides a convenient way to manage multiple client files from a single dashboard. The cloud-based access makes collaboration with clients easy, and bank feeds, reconciliations, reporting, and bookkeeping workflows are generally straightforward. The accountant tools help streamline month-end and BAS preparation tasks, while the integration ecosystem allows connections with many third-party applications. The ability to access client information remotely and work in real time adds significant efficiency. Features such as Books Review, workflow tools, and client management capabilities are designed specifically for accounting professionals. Cons The platform can occasionally feel slow when working with larger datasets or complex client files. Some reporting and customisation options are less flexible than desktop-based accounting solutions. New users may experience a learning curve when navigating accountant-specific features, and certain advanced functions require workarounds or additional integrations. Review Source Ronald W. Graphic Designer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Quickbooks online" August 16, 2026 5.0 Pros What I like most about Quickbooks Online Accountant is the overall ease of use and value for the cost. Cons What I like least is the subscription model and add on features. The program is overall worth it but it comes with extra costs. Review Source Tara H. Finance and Administrative Officer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A great resource, especially for teams working in different locations!" August 14, 2026 4.0 My overall experience with QuickBooks Online Accountant has been positive, allowing for our organization to easily handle our financials, pull reports, and provide real time updates. It's helped to streamline processes, create detailed reports for our BOD, and has a low overhead cost! Pros QuickBooks Online Accountant is a great resource for allowing multiple users, across different locations, instantaneous access to the financial records for the organization. This is really important for a fully remote organization where staff members live across the USA as well as on other continents. Cons QuickBooks Online Accountant can be very difficult to learn for someone who hasn't used it before. There are times when it's difficult to find out where updates or changes need to be made, which take a while to determine for someone who hasn't had the opportunity to or experience in researching previously. Reasons for choosing QuickBooks Online Accountant We are a fully remote organization that anticipated possibly growing our team in other locations. The Online version allowed us to share the data no matter where we are - with staff, BOD members, and even our out-of-state Auditor. Review Source Accountant Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "The All-in-One Solution" August 6, 2026 4.0 My overall experience with QuickBooks Online Accountant is that it is a powerful, capable workhorse, but its aggressive upselling, steep learning curve, and cluttered design make usage feel like a practical tool, more than a software I enjoy using. Pros What I like most about using QuickBooks Online Accountant is the Universal Accountant Acceptance, Automated Bank Feeds and Matching, Anywhere Access & Mobile Functionality, Massive App Ecosystem, Invoicing and Payment Speed, and the Robust Financial Reporting. Cons What I like least about using QuickBooks Online Accountant is the Dashboard "Widget" Overload. When you log in, the default home page fills your screen with cards for Cash Flow, Profit & Loss, Expenses, Invoices, and Bank Accounts. Instead of giving you a clean starting point, it attempts to show you everything at once. Review Source Office Manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Quickbooks online accounting is a 10 out of 10 program! " August 4, 2026 5.0 It has bean a great experience and I recommend it to everyone that I know that has a business or has a job that would benefit from it. Pros I have loved using quickbooks online. At first it was super intimidating but their AI features and simple setup has made it a breeze getting used to the system and inputting all of our accounting information. I believe we are getting a great value for our money and am confident that qbo is the way to go for maximum tax deductions and other tax related things. I highly recommend. Cons There isn’t much I didn’t like, the only issues i have come across were user error but the AI features and easy quickbooks support has helped me correct those issues and get back on track. Review Source Jenifer B. Accountant Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "LOVE Reach Reporting!" June 21, 2026 5.0 Overall, the best small business software out there. Many automated processes for those not comfortable in the day to day bookkeeping. Pros Bank Feeds, Credit Card Feeds, the new AI tools. Another feature I find very useful is the Bank Rules and recurring transactions. Cons Recently QuickBooks has removed the customers choice to file and pay their own payroll taxes. This should not be the rule but offered as an option. Review Source president Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "QBs Online Review" May 22, 2026 5.0 very positive experience, user-friendly, efficient workflows, strong integration, and reliable cloud access Pros web based and easy to use, accessible anywhere with simple interface and efficient workflow tools. Easy to reconcile accounts Cons not as functional as desktop version, fewer advanced features and limitations with complex accounting tasks Switched from web based, easier for client to access the software Review Source Finance Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "A great time saver " May 11, 2026 5.0 The software does save time doing daily routine. The manager reports are great which you can run and send out within minutes. Pros The ease of posting invoices and recall feature are time saving. The auto posting makes posting payment very easy. A feature is the bank downloads upload which saves time posting payments and the match feature is great. Bank rec can be done within minutes. Cons The feature to expand on a transaction as times gets expand. One need to reload the report for it to expand Review Source Accountant Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Quickbooks Online" May 7, 2026 4.0 Is sold to be user friendly but most of the time, clients end up having to call us (tax professionals) to fix their mess ups after the fact. Pros My favorite feature is the banking import feature. Makes not having to enter every transaction so easy. Cons How it wants to automatically code every transaction and then having to go back and change it. Wish it would leave it blank and let you set rules yourself from the very beginning. Review Source Peyton J. Director of Operations Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Strong Multi-Client Platform with Minor Limitations" April 27, 2026 4.0 Overall, it’s been a solid tool for managing multiple clients in one place. QuickBooks Online Accountant makes collaboration and access to financials easy, which saves a lot of time. That said, it can be slow at times and lacks flexibility in certain areas like reporting and workflow customization. Still, it gets the job done and is reliable for most day-to-day needs. Pros The centralized dashboard and seamless integration with QuickBooks Online make it easy to manage multiple clients efficiently. I especially value the real-time data access, collaborative features, and streamlined workflows for reporting and reconciliations, which save significant time and improve accuracy. Cons The platform can be slow at times, particularly when navigating between clients. Reporting and workflow customization are somewhat limited, and occasional system glitches or bank feed inconsistencies can require extra manual effort. Additionally, support responsiveness can vary depending on the issue. Review Source Controller Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Long time Quickbooks User" February 19, 2026 4.0 I have been using Quickbooks for years and still find it one of the best accounting software for small and medium businesses. Even for those with not much accounting experience can use this software at a basic level. Pros The versatility to use it among many types of businesses. It is an intuitive program that suits small to medium businesses. Customization of reports for accounting purposes is very useful. Customization of invoicing and the use of classes for project management can span different types of companies needs. Price point is fair especially when compared to larger ERP systems that often contain too many bells and whistles and make it harder for broader use among staff. Customer and Client support is friendly and usually resolves issues or questions. Cons Quickbooks will tend to update the format/use of reports and dashboard that sometimes does not result in better outcomes but just having to relearn a process. Working in accounting, one likes to move thru inputting and reporting with ease and the constant "improvements" can sometimes slow down work. Alternatives considered [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/)[Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) Reasons for choosing QuickBooks Online Accountant There was more options, features and much better reporting and customization Review Source Pet Groomer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Frustrating Issues" April 28, 2026 3.0 Well after i git all the messes straightenes out, it worked fine and smoothly. It was very frustrating for a long time. I do like how it uses catagories that match your tax software. Pros I love how you can take a picture of your receipts and it auto fills for you. I also like that you can make rules for certain transactiins to follow and it auto sorts your expenses and income. Cons I have 2 businesses and dont use to many features. They charge us $410 fir each account and it has to have separate logins and in order to do 1 login and 2 businesses it was gonna charge us several hundred a month. Crazy. It also disconnected from my llc bank account and when i reconnected it it duplicated several transactions. As soon as i found why things were not matching up, i deleted the transactio s. A week later it reduplicated the same ones i had deleted. For my sol prop it missed speratic transactiins and never lost connection to my account. I had to go through all my statements and hand type in the ones that were missing... about 50 total.... also frustrating... Switched from [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/) Wanted autofill on my receipt capture. Freshbooms basic at the time did not have that. Review Source Owner and Operator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "My Business is for Quickbooks" May 5, 2026 5.0 I would say my over all experience with Quickbooks has been beneficial in proper and organized book keeping Pros Quickbooks online accountant is a very comprehensive ecosystem it is designed for account professionals. I truly love that I can work many different clients invoices. It provides great transition to book keeping and yearly taxes. Cons I would say at first the software seems over whelming. But with little practice and navigation it becomes very easy to use. Review Source Director of Marketing Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The Green Standard" May 7, 2026 5.0 Solid platform. Can sometimes require a bit of a learning curve but overall solid and comprehensive feature offerings Pros Has tons of features and keeps getting better over time. Because it's in the cloud it's accessible from anywhere. It integrates with loads of other software. Cons Sometimes it's difficult to navigate to the accounts section. Unintuitive interface at times which is ironic given that it's made by intuit. Review Source COMMIS COMPTABLE Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "facilité d'utilisation" December 11, 2025 5.0 j'ai beaucoup l'utiliser puisque tout mes dossiers et comptes bancaires sont à jour presque en temps réel. Pros facilité d'utilisation, onglet complet pour les comptes. la rapidité à faire les conciliations bancaires au fur et à mesure. Cons ils font des mises à jour et des changements de visuels sans qu'on puisse le tester et voir si on aime cela. aucun moyen de personnalisé les sections Review Source Bookkeepier Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Former business owner still uses Quickbooks" November 18, 2025 5.0 QuickBooks online is user friendly and easy to navigate. I used it as a business owner and now use it as an employee of an accounting firm. My experience with accounts payable and payroll has qualified me to work as a bookkeeper based entirely on my experience using QuickBooks. Pros Ease of access and user friendliness. It is also a good value for the all the options available to the user. Cons Customer Support is difficult at times. It is hard to talk to a live person before going through all kinds of steps and help/FAQ articles. Review Source KG Kristen G. Spray tan Artist Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Love and do recommend " January 6, 2026 5.0 Great fast and easy to navigate. Easy customer service. Design and layout is essential and extremely important. Great product Pros Easy to navigate, customer service very helpful and straightforward. Client support well designed as well Cons Sometimes has some minor glitching. Have to refresh but overall a great product and no complaints otherwise Review Source Marshall P. controller Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Cheap option for rapid growth" July 21, 2023 4.0 Quickbooks is simplistic and feasible for start up ventures. Pros Cost profile is very low. Operations are simplistic. We actually started using a 3rd party platform (Glean AI) for reading and importing third party invoices into Quickbooks. The combination of Glean AI and Quickbooks has been a wonderful addition and saved significant time and effort with recording payments and invoices. Cons Lack of internal controls and inability to create a GAAP based cash flow. Largely manual system for PO creation, ordering, receiving, etc. Must track certain items outside of Quickbooks. Review Source Rachel O. Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best product out there for the job that bookkeepers do" April 14, 2022 5.0 I love QBO Accountant! I tried a few other bookkeeping software, but none compare to this workhorse. Pros I love that this software lets you do full-service bookkeeping, from categorizing transactions, to adding additional layers such as classes and locations, reconciling statements, connecting other apps, and fantastic reporting! Cons The customer service is hit and miss, and usually takes a few hours to resolve any problems. Thankfully I don't need to contact them very often. Reasons for choosing QuickBooks Online Accountant Xero was very difficult to learn, plus I didn't feel like Americans were confident in using it, and Wave was very limited in the reporting and time saving tasks. Review Source Response from Intuit April 14, 2022 Hey there, Rachel! It's great hearing that QuickBooks Online for Accountants has helped make doing your clients bookkeeping super simple! If you ever need any help or have questions, please feel free to reach out through the 'Help (?)' icon within your account. Then we can get you taken care of from there! We also have several step-by-step articles in our QB Community right here: (quickbooks.intuit.com/community)! We appreciate you! -Faith, The QuickBooks Team Director Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Quickbooks " July 7, 2023 5.0 I like that quickbooks integrated with my other softwares. I have been using quickbooks for 7 years. Pros Quickbooks is easy to use for small businesses and people who do not want to pay for an accountant. Cons Some features like invoices can be a little tricky to figure out and may take time to get used to doing. Alternatives considered [Gusto](https://www.capterra.com/p/131882/Gusto/) Reasons for choosing QuickBooks Online Accountant The reviews were good. Review Source Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "I have never hated a piece of software more in my life" January 25, 2023 1.0 Constant glitches, Constant errors, constant investigating into why QBO is failign me, constant sync issues with my bank, constant reentry and correcting of data, constant hesitation to trust anything this software is telling me, constant confusion with little understanding of the problems by support staff. Pros Support is quick and responsive all the time which is it's only saving grace. Cons Relying on a software that is online only means that if there are glitches or errors because of it's network or code executed in a webpage, this critically damages your books. Frequently quickbooks online will say that everything is correct and up to date when in reality there are numerous sync issues and entries duplicated by system glitches, also the fact that it ignores currency conversion means that what you had expected as correct is wrong and ensures you have hundreds of days of investigating to do to track down issues. Review Source Bookkeeper Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Efficient Product " April 28, 2022 5.0 Pros Ease of use, the ability to see my client's data. Cons When paying several bills with one payment transaction, QB only shows that the bill was paid but not linked back to the whole payment. Switched from [Sage 50 Accounting](https://www.capterra.com/p/174753/Sage-50cloud/) Alternatives considered [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) Review Source Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Satisfied " April 28, 2022 5.0 Overall has been a great experience Pros Once you have the base of how to use QBO it's is very easy using it daily. It is very common so most people know what you are talking about when you say that you use QBO. Cons Although QBO can integrate with other apps, doesn't always mean that they should be connected. Some times the System Admin. Will add invoices or payments by duplicating them every time an update is made. You have to wait until you get through the clean up headache to know to disconnect. Review Source Professional Legal Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great Product" April 26, 2022 5.0 Pretty good, no major complaints. Pros I like that the software is user friendly and the customer service team is there to assist if a problem arises. Cons Changes are made with little to no notice. The true users should have input. Alternatives considered [Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/) Reasons for choosing QuickBooks Online Accountant Most recognizable software in the industry. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.