BQ 2008 is a simple to maintain, flexible time tracking, project management and billing software suitable for any service business including accountants, CPAs, architects, engineers, computer consultants, contractors, business consultants, marketing consultants, and programmers. It maintains Customer, Job and Employee data as well as tables containing activity and expense codes. Specifically designed for Windows operating system. BQ 2008 employs a logical, menu driven layout. Implementing BQ 2008 in your office will result in reduced overhead, more accurate time tracking, and increased revenue.
BQ syncronizes with QuickBooks Pro, Premier and Enterprise , QuickBooks Online Edition and Canadian editions of QuickBooks. This exchange of critical data between a leading time billing solution and a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small businesses, consumers and accounting professionals will provide a wide variety of businesses with a breakthrough product that will save them time, money and resources.
BQ offers a dramatically streamlined method for invoicing, tracking time and expenses, job phasing, billing against retainers, billing for sub-consultant fees and meeting the requirements from one-person offices to larger, network-based organizations.
BQ handles billing based on criteria such as hourly billing, hourly billing with a "not to exceed" clause, recurring bills and contractual billing based on a percentage and/or progressive payments of a fixed fee. With it you will efficiently manage project development and office profitability.
Fee Schedules within BQ allow variable billing rates to be assigned to any combination of employee, activity and job. All invoice and report templates are completely customizable. Invoices and Statements can be specified for individual projects, enabling you to meet the demands of any client. It is designed with a complete open architecture that makes add-on’s and custom modules possible to greatly enhance and customize BQ's features to your office’s unique needs, you do not need to change the way you run your business. BQ will adjust to fit your business the way you run it!
BQ's Web Interface provides log-on access to your company’s website and the ability to enter time, record expenses, generate reports and create invoices from anywhere via the Internet or intranet. eTools offers the entry and recording functions via email. BQ Palm and BQ CE allow for time entry in your handheld PDA, which auto-syncs with your BQ database.
Fast: Enter time and expense in as little as two keystrokes
Smart: Reviews client information and bills intelligently when appropriate. Time entries are turned red when a project goes over budget
Safe: Complete security module included. Allow employees to enter their time but limit their access to confidential information
Flexible: All Invoices, Statements and reports are completely customizable with Crystal Reports. Microsoft Access or SQL Server database
Accurate: Timers (stopwatches) track your activities with precision and ensure no time goes unrecorded and unbilled
Powerful: Network compatible for multiple users
Innovative: Web Interface, Palm and email applications available for remote use