Others say...

"Worth Upgrading"
Nice features, much easier to see all customer or vendor information at a glance. No longer have to go to different screens to see contact information and ledger histories. Time savings for this alone are worth upgrading.

"QuickBooks Premier 2006 is easy but powerful"
I have been supporting QuickBooks as a financial and technical consultant for small businesses for over a dozen years. This year's version added a neat feature that allows you to see all of your customer's invoices, payments, estimates, - all in the same window - just by clicking on a customer in the list. No more multiple clicks to create customer reports. It is just plain easy, and the information pops up on your screen immediately. Congratulations to Intuit on a job well done!

"Industrial strength, Sales order, Inventory processing, SQL database - killer app and Business Operations System"
Building on the Intuitive QuickBooks Pro interface and SQL database, QuickBooks Premier enables firms to scale - merely by clicking on a button and paying the difference. This ensures no work is lost. There is a whole new menu dedicated to specific Industries. While the estimate can have multiple options, when the customer places an order, the Sales Order function enables QuickBooks to saddle up for the ride. It generates Purchase Orders with the click of a button, and when goods are received, keeps track of who it is for. Invoices are generated from the sales order as well, and partial invoicing keeps track so I don't leave money on the table. I use the email function all the time, sending pdf attachments and cc:g myself so there's a time stamp.

To address the problem of sharing large files, there is a new Portable Company File (much like a Zip file) which compresses files for emailing.
I have also grown to appreciate the online banking auto-reconciliation function - I log in to the bank every morning, and watch as transactions appear and then get matched with my books, leaving me only unreconciled transactions.

QuickBooks also enables integration with third party software - there is a legion of industry specific solutions that help with core business operations. With 2006, QuickBooks has moved from being a software to a Business Operations System.

"Premier is somewhat overstated"
The fact that they call this premier is a little overdone. The reality is that this is the "Pro" version with a few bells and whistles which in most cases do not warrant the additional price.

"Quickbooks Premium 2006"
I am a solo family medicine physician and have been using the Quickbooks Pro series since 2003. At first, I was a little upset with being forced to upgrade my QB Pro 2003, however once I installed the new Premium 2006, I must say I am very pleased.

From the beginning, everything has changed just a small bit, however in a very good way. In my past version of QB Pro 2003, I had to toggle between different screens in order to move from deposits to writing checks, etc. In Premium 2006 this is no longer the case. A very easy to use and intuitive home page shows everything you need to use. Each different tool is one simple click away. I very much like the new enhanced payroll option in that I can now print out my state tax forms along with my federal forms. In the past, it would take an hour or two out of my family time in order to fill in those little boxes and double check each figure with my CPA. Now I print out each form and am finished in less than 10 minutes.

I would highly recommend this product to any solo or small group practice. The versatility and power found in Quickbooks Premium allows me to keep track of my finances personally. The added convenience of the payroll services just makes this product an even better buy. Yes, there are enough subtle differences between the Pro and Premium version to justify spending a few extra dollars. I would definitely buy this software title again.