New QuickBooks Easy Estimate for Contractors Now Available

Ideal for the nearly 1 million contractors -- including remodelers, electricians, plumbers and roofers -- who use manual methods, word processing and spreadsheets, Easy Estimate helps contractors:

--Organize all estimating information in one place. From customer contact information and job site notes to the itemized estimate and final proposal, Easy Estimate stores it all in one program.

--Win more of the jobs they want. Responding to prospective customers in a timely manner can be the difference between winning and losing a job. Easy Estimate helps contractors respond to customers quickly with a professional, polished proposal, so they can win the jobs they want.

--Spend less time on paperwork. Copying and pasting, retyping and formatting estimate information from multiple programs wastes valuable time. Easy Estimate includes proposal templates and job estimate templates to get started quickly and save time.

Contractors who use QuickBooks can easily integrate it with Easy Estimate. Contractors can pull in customer data and export estimates to QuickBooks to create invoices and track payments.

QuickBooks Easy Estimate is priced at $99.95 and is available for purchase at http://www.quickbooksdirect.com/easyestimate or by calling 800-604-5966.

Contractors who want to learn more and current users with questions can visit the Easy Estimate forum in the QuickBooks Community at: http://www.quickbooksgroup.com/forums/

In addition, June 26 - 30, QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Leslie Shiner, will host the QuickBooks Community Easy Estimate Ask the Expert Forum, personally answering member questions. As Owner and Principal of the ShinerGroup in Mill Valley, Calif., Ms. Shiner has more than twenty years of experience working as a financial and management consultant for the construction industry.