Comments on: QuickBooks to enter UK SaaS Accounting Market

By: Maurice

Maurice — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:34:46 +0000

Haven’t checked it out yet but their timing is quite good. Accountants in practice in the UK are certainly more knowledgeable about this service compared to 2 years ago thanks to the high profile of K and X on various forums.

By: Duane Jackson

Duane Jackson — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:26:50 +0000

Hi Peter,

No need for hat eating. I was right, they have launched it. Hard to find and disappointing when you do though. [insert witty comparison to something else that’s hard to find but ultimately disappointing]

Seeing as you’re here though, perhaps you should take a free trial of KashFlow instead : )

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:10:44 +0000

I was just searching for “Quickbooks Online UK” and ended up here.

So… how did your hat taste?

By: Jon Behr

Jon Behr — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:54:04 +0000

Not surprising I guess. Wont be surprised if they leave after a few weeks/months/years either.

By: Julian Shaw

Julian Shaw — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:41:40 +0000

You can lead a horse to water, but it doesn’t make it a duck…

By: Matt Chatterley

Matt Chatterley — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 06:38:00 +0000

Couldn’t agree more with the comments above – plus as an ex QuickBooks user (should I say ‘ex’ or ‘reformed’?), I’d never want to try another product from them unless I had no choice.

QB was an awful experience for me (well aware this may be partly culpa mea, but still) and has put me off for life!

By: Adrian Pearson

Adrian Pearson — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:52:41 +0000

I think we have been here before somehow.

QuickTax – launched in UK, later withdrawn leaving US version only.

Quicken – launched in UK (stayed around longer but) later withdrawn leaving US version only.

Quickbooks Online has been running in the US for many years now. Suddenly they decide that a UK launch is a good idea. How long before “.. later withdrawn ..etc”?

15 years of experience have taught me that (i) Intuit will never keep their customers informed of their future plans, so that they can reasonably plan, and (ii) Intuit will pull the plug whenever they feel like it, giving little prior notice to customers.

They have missed the boat and don’t deserve a second chance. Xero, KashFlow and FreeAgent are entitled to their days in the sun now.

By: Gary Turner

Gary Turner — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:33:24 +0000

Duane,

It’s only a matter of time. Bringing something to market is the easy part, making it stick is several notches of difficulty farther up the bar.

Plus, it’s a monster sized market. 20,000 new businesses were incorporated in the UK last month alone.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:22:42 +0000

I’ll buy the hat for you, Duane! 🙂