QuickBooks is accounting software developed by Intuit Inc. for small businesses. It allows users to manage payroll, inventory, sales and other financial tasks. The software requires at least a 1.8 GHz processor, 1 GB of disk space, and 256 MB of RAM. Typical uses of QuickBooks include storing customer and vendor information, tracking sales and expenses, and creating invoices. It has advantages over manual accounting like accurate calculations, saving time and money, and organizing large amounts of financial data. However, it can also be expensive and costly with upgrade fees.