BQE Core Suite Reviews

PROS: The best aspects of BQE Core is the ease of use. It is very pleasing to work with. We are enjoying the ease of time and expense tracking and invoicing. The one more asset that BQE has that is its amazing customer service team. We are running our entire studio within one software including accounting.

CONS: We are new to Core and so far everything is working for us smoothly.

PROS: The best aspect definitely is that all our staff can access it from any place using mobile phone and the browser. This online software gives us ability to track time and expenses, do billing and manage projects all in one software. The real-time access to performance metrics has helped us streamline processes, do accurate and easy reporting which is critical for making important business decisions. Dashboard are neat and very pleasing to the eyes and the best part is you can easily configure them depending on your needs. The support team is incredible, and this is as important to us as the outstanding capabilities of this modern and user-friendly software

CONS: We did experience a bit of a learning curve very early on but with proper training we were up and running on the go live date.

PROS: Core has helped our Project Managers have clear and concise access to project information through the dashboards and reports. Core has allowed our entire to time and expense tracking, project management, and billing all in one application. We no longer have to use three applications to perform those functions. Template projects have been set up and now we can have a new project setup, including activity items, rules, and fee schedules within minimal time. Core has really reduced the workload to create projects and project information and allowed me, as the Operations Manager, to focus more on helping to run the business and mentor our project manager.

CONS: Fortunately we do not have very many vendor invoices, but at we continue to grow, that will likely change. We need better understanding of dealing with vendor bills and project expenses

PROS: Definitely user friendly. My users have learned the software quickly including those that have not previously billed their time. Short training. Simply - user friendly which is how I always select an application for a specific unit. I had been in legal for years. Although I've always had a hand in software selection, IT dept handled the application, etc. I was able to set up the back end for our firm, which started in July.

CONS: Can't think of any off the top of my head.

PROS: Entering Contacts, Fee Schedule, Time and Expenses are a breeze. For Project Management, my ability to run comprehensive reports is great! Accounting...being able to run reports to isolate various data is also a great tool. Core gathers all the time and expense data and we love the batch invoicing feature and the ability to combines multiple projects on one invoice. Overall I've established a great working relationship with staff at CORE that have helped me to be successful in challenges

CONS: There are some penny issues that we would love to get resolved

PROS: It is helping us see the real data to analyze areas of improvement for our company. I like how intuitive the software is, and how its set up to help me answer my own questions sometimes. I also appreciate the availability of the support team.

CONS: There is a lot of information with CORE and I'm sure its a lot of work to accommodate everyone's special requests and customization, so I appreciate the consideration of the ideas and feedback of the clients.

PROS: Core does give a good view as to where we are with invoicing, budgets, contract etc. Time entries are easy for the project managers. For most part calling customer service is easy and the staff is knowledgeable and patient when we are asking for help.

CONS: There is room for improvement in reporting area as find some reports do not show totals at the bottom and more invoice customization options would definitely help.

PROS: BQE Core is doing what I need it to do to track jobs and invoicing. I feel it can grow along with my business. Easy to jump right in get things set up and start working. Progressive customization allows for constant improvement of tracking and workflows. There is a LOT of bang for your buck here. I love the “real time” time and expense additions so that I can bill time and then invoice in the very next step. Invoicing quickly has helped me get my new business off the ground and some cash flow coming in. Color coding of the status on jobs is a wonderful addition and makes a quick glance to get info very easy. I’m getting better with the accounting side of things, and am still learning. BQE Core is doing what I need it to do to track jobs and invoicing. I feel it can grow along with my business.

CONS: Having multiple tabs open would be helpful from a workflow standpoint. It would be nice if when I make changes in the Global settings that I could tell it to apply those to older jobs…I’m thinking invoicing here. Two of my overall big requests would be: 1) the ability to add some of the custom fields to an invoice. I have to populate this manually…I have to switch between jobs and the invoice to grab the info…therein comes the multiple tabs option. 2) The other would be to auto-populate the basic job information in a standard/form letter. I send out engagement letters on every job and would like the letter creation to be auto-populated.

PROS: The ease of creating invoices, making and customizing reports, and entering time has improved our ability to get more done overall. We have been very pleased with all aspects of customer service, the integration team, custom reports team, trainers, and call center for the one off type questions and issues. We would recommend Core to anyone on the fence about the service. It is such a user-friendly software program

CONS: There was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning and training coordination was somewhat challenging but nothing extraordinary.

PROS: The best aspect is that our entire staff can input their time, do expense reporting and project managers can manage projects no matter where they are. The move to go all cloud has come in handy, particularly in the times we all are living in. With Core's report automation and email functionality we are now processing aging reports and statements in a much efficient way resulting in improved cashflow

CONS: Early on, we used to have a trouble with our custom reports getting overwritten by the updates and that was resolved a long time back. Since then everything seems to be working smoothly.