Help! Need an accounting/inventory/estimate/sales software

[Hogback Honey]

I've been sort of thrust into a business. We purchase parts and put items together and sell. I have Quickbooks, which I am finding out is pretty USELESS Tonight I attempted to put an estimate together, on Quickbooks, for a customer that wants to purchase some of our products. What a disaster, got it typed up, no place to put sales tax, when I was finished it asked me if I wanted to save it, I hit yes. It closed, then I COULD NOT FIND IT ANYWHERE! ARRG.... when I did find it, it was not on an 'Estimate' form, it was in 'Report' form. Then, I needed to modify it, and I could not figure out how to modify columns so I could add a 'Price per item', and then a 'discount' column, so I can show the 10% discount I want to give them.

So what I am asking, is there a simple program out there so I can track inventory of items we use to build this product, and then track the product itself, when we sell it, and make reciepts, estimates, etc....?

I may be stuck using QB just for book keeping, as my Accountant uses it, and can then access info needed for tax purposes. Thanks in advance,

[RayMarler]

I don't know of any accounting or or business software to recommend, but I'm sure there must be some software out that would accommodate what you are after. An alternative could be a good spread sheet with macros program can be used to create your own reports, forms, and tracking of info. That might require a little learning though.

[Hogback Honey]

Thanks Ray, I'm on the hunt. Was able to find some pretty simple forms on line today, they will do temporarily