LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- BQE Software Inc., one of the leading business software providers, is proud to announce that BillQuick, its flagship time and billing application, has been honored by the Sleeter Group, the nation's largest community of QuickBooks professionals. The Sleeter Group honored BillQuick as one of the select groups of technologies that enhances the QuickBooks line of small business accounting and management software. Featuring total integration with QuickBooks, BillQuick gives business users a flexible time and billing system that helps manage receivables, employees, clients, projects, phases and document management. As the leading worldwide network of QuickBooks consultants, The Sleeter Group has members throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The group announced its "Awesome QuickBooks Add-Ons for 2008" at its annual accounting software consulting conference on October 24 in Las Vegas.
"BillQuick is awesome because it fills a niche that many QuickBooks users need," said Doug Sleeter, founder of The Sleeter Group. "QuickBooks is the most-used small business accounting software, which results in an incredible demand from users for the software to do just about everything." Intuit (INTU), the maker of QuickBooks, partners with third-party software developers to create solutions that work with QuickBooks to fit the needs of these small businesses.
"BillQuick is one of the best add-ons because of its superior integration with QuickBooks, its overall design, outstanding features and conformance with appropriate accounting standards," Sleeter said. More than 400 products are available through the Intuit Developer Network as add-ons to the software, but BillQuick was one of the select few "Awesome QuickBooks Add-Ons" named by The Sleeter Group for 2008.
"It's a great honor to be selected by The Sleeter Group as one of the Awesome QuickBooks Add-Ons for 2008," said Shafat Qazi, CEO and Co-Founder of BQE Software, the maker of BillQuick. "BillQuick is a great productivity boost for QuickBooks users, especially those in industries where service is a key asset. By incorporating critical business functions like time and expense tracking, project management and billing, BillQuick makes the complex billing and management needs of today's professional services firms more efficient."
"Before awarding the 'awesome' label, I dig deep into each product and ask all the hard questions that consultants and business owners will ask," Sleeter said. "I survey products in several vertical markets where QuickBooks may not have all the needed features, or where clients want customized solutions."
Sleeter noted that when making selections for the honor, he and The Sleeter Group's staff take several factors into consideration. Those selected must have superior design, superior integration, conformance with good accounting practice and outstanding customer support.
Additionally, after extensive scrutiny by Intuit (INTU), including in-depth integration testing (BillQuick earned 9.8/10), customer review, case study and Pro-Advisor review, BillQuick stands at the top. BillQuick also earned the coveted position of Gold Developer, reaffirming that BillQuick is an essential investment for QuickBooks users.
About BQE Software
BQE Software, Inc., founded in 1995, is a California-based Corporation. Its flagship product, BillQuick, is a leading time billing and project management software. BQE has developed products for service industries that completely automate the time-keeping, project management and billing process. This includes software for off-site consultants and satellite offices: time and expense recording, report generation and invoicing via the Web, email and PDAs. BillQuick is suitable for any size organization, as it utilizes both Microsoft Access and SQL server databases. Architects, engineers, accountants, attorneys and other business consultants have discovered and utilized the unequaled features and flexibility of BillQuick products.
About The Sleeter Group
The Sleeter Group, known as the "Graduate School" for QuickBooks and small business accounting technology, has been conducting seminars and conferences on QuickBooks since 1993, training over 30,000 accounting professionals and QuickBooks users. The group has earned a worldwide reputation for its high-quality materials and instruction and has been recognized for its training and consulting expertise by Intuit (INTU), Inc.