• New! Add/Edit Multiple List Entries lets you copy and paste from Microsoft Excel directly into QuickBooks. Or, use the new table format to enter new QuickBooks List data faster.
• Company Snapshot gives an instant view into the bottom line with more at-a-glance reports featuring easy-to-read graphs. See data from multiple years side-by-side for a quick comparison.
• Custom Fields lets you track more information with two to three times more custom fields for customers, vendors, employees and items.
• Add logo to forms, connect to a community of professional designers who can create or enhance a custom logo for your business.
• Favorites Menu: Get one-click access to your everyday tasks using the Favorites Menu. Now personalize favorites for each user!
• Online Banking has a side-by-side mode to view your transactions.

QuickBooks has added new icons to the Icon Bar for easier navigation to your Customer, Vendor, Employee and Report Centers. For quick access to the areas of QuickBooks you use frequently, consider customizing your icon bar by adding the tasks and reports that you open on a daily or weekly basis. (Icons which you do not frequently use can also be easily removed.) Any window in QuickBooks can be added to the Icon Bar for easier access. If you require more room for your custom icons, you can remove the Navigation Bar. You can still access the Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers from the homepage or via the QuickBooks menu.

The Customer, Vendor and Employee centers are a one-stop shop for viewing all of your transactions and other important information, such as the names and addresses of your customers, vendors, and employees. Customize the information that is displayed in each of the centers by adding new columns, such as email address, phone number and job description. There are many available columns to choose from!

Easily access QuickBooks Customer, Vendor, & Employee Lists through the Customer, Vendor or Employee centers allowing users to do many needed tasks from one central location. These lists can easily be exported to Excel to be used in a Mail Merge or for other uses. Any of the lists can be customized to include all needed information about customers, vendors, and employees.

Knowing the health of your company’s finances is imperative to making effective decisions but learning how to create fancy graphs and charts when you need them can be such a headache. Want to know where your business stands? In QuickBooks 2008, you can find the Income & Expense Graph easily by using the Reports Menu. You can also create an icon for the same graph and add it to the Icon Bar for quick and easy access. Some examples of useful graphs available are: Net Worth Graph, Accounts Receivable Graph, Sales Graph, Accounts Payable Graph, and Budget vs. Actual Graph.

The new QuickBooks homepage provides easy access to data and everyday tasks. The homepage is displayed when you open a QuickBooks file. But if you would rather have QuickBooks open different window(s), you can customize this in QuickBooks Preferences. Note that the homepage will automatically open as well. To prevent the homepage from opening, simply change the setting in your Desktop View Preferences. You can also control which icons on the homepage are displayed. This is useful if you do not use certain features.

• Increase efficiency by sending emails directly from QuickBooks, using Microsoft Outlook or Outlook Express.
• Improve accuracy by allowing your accountant review your financial data and make changes while you work.
• Boost efficiency by viewing unbilled time & expenses for all clients on a single screen – and transfer to an invoice with one click.
• Increase productivity by easily importing customer, vendor and item data using the new Microsoft Excel import template.
• Save time by obtaining Google maps and directions to your saved addresses, in one click.
• Get back to business quickly by finding the information you need with an improved Help function.

• Allow simultaneous access for multiple users at one time.
• Send reports to Microsoft® Excel for further manipulation.
• Find the right report instantly with the new Report Navigator.
• More easily apply payments, such as overpayments, underpayments, credits and refunds.
• Merge QuickBooks data into Microsoft® Word letters and envelopes for quick, professional mailings to customers, vendors, or employees.
• Use UPS, in addition to FedEx, to process shipments and print shipping labels directly from sales receipts and invoices.
• Create a professional business plan painlessly for loan applications or yearly planning.
• Turn an estimate or sales order into a purchase order without re-entering data.
• Create Customer specific pricing by setting "per item" price levels to set exact prices for each item in your inventory.
• Budget income and expenses automatically from your actual financial data.
• Use Industry Specific versions to meet customized industry needs.
• Track inventory components and assemblies automatically and get reorder reminders.