QuickBooks 2012 is now available as download. The in-store version is scheduled to be available from October 6, 2012. Some of the interesting improvements/features that are available in this version:

  • Calendar based transaction view: Click through calendar to check the entries for a particular date
  • Excel synchronization: If you export accounting data to Microsoft’s spreadsheet application, then fancy it up with fonts, colors, and other effects, QuickBooks updates the spreadsheet with current data while maintaining the formatting.
  • Contributed reports: Any user can upload reports that they have created and share it with others (after verification by Intuit. Similar to app-store)
  • CRM: Basic features of CRM that help small businesses manage customers and prospective customers
  • Existing company file as template: Automatically imports non sensitive company information to create new files
  • Period copy: Creates a copy of QuickBooks company file for a specific date range
  • Reconcile widget: Provides a fresh look at account balances, reconciled balances and last reconciled date
  • Multiple company file access: Feature that enables working with two company files simultaneously
  • QuickBooks file manager: Standalone application included with QuickBooks Accountant 2012
  • Client data review in multi-user mode: Write-off invoices and reclassify transactions in batch instead of individually, see changes in account balances in one screen, while multiple users access same file
  • Review list changes tool: Easily identify added, changed, deleted or merged list items from previous review period

Source: http://www.allbusiness.com/quickbooks-2012-accounting/16683955-1.html, intuit.com