Intuit announced the release date for its latest QuickBooks software, QuickBooks 2011, which includes several new features that help small business owners find data when they need it, perform everyday tasks and access business information remotely.

According to Intuit, the software goes on sale September 27.

QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2011 build on prior versions by streamlining accounting tasks, such as invoicing and collecting payments. The new Customer Snapshot and Customer and Vendor History features provide at-a-glance views of customer and vendor details. Users can also take advantage of the power of QuickBooks Connect, a new service that lets small businesses access QuickBooks data remotely via the Internet or a mobile device. Additionally, as with previous versions, QuickBooks 2011 helps small business owners stay organized by allowing them to have their business information in one place.

Upgraded features give customers access to business information:

-Customer Snapshot offers a consolidated view of an individual customer's purchase history, average days to pay, and outstanding balance. This helps small businesses make timely decisions on customer requests.

-QuickBooks Search lets users locate any customer, account, report or invoice details within their QuickBooks repository with a simple keyword search.

-Customer and Vendor History provides at-a-glance views of customer and vendor details, such as history, estimates and past orders, on a single screen.

-Balance Sheet by Class provides a way for QuickBooks Premier users to separately track multiple funds, departments or locations in a single report.

Millions of small business owners now work away from the office at least part time. QuickBooks 2011 provides these remote workers access to essential data anywhere, from the airplane to the jobsite, giving them the flexibility they need to meet business demands.

Offered as an add-on service to QuickBooks 2011 and sold separately, QuickBooks Connect provides access to QuickBooks customer and transaction data online or on a mobile phone. Users can create and manage invoices, pull customer information, check the status of a payment, and get real-time answers to questions on the go. Secure data automatically syncs with QuickBooks, so users will always have the most up-to-date information at their fingertips.

Intuit is a provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, financial institutions including banks and credit unions, consumers and accounting professionals.