

For QuickBooks Mac, you can follow Intuit’s conversion instructions for QuickBooks Mac. The steps discussed in this article are for converting a QuickBooks Desktop file to QuickBooks Online from QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Accountant. QuickBooks provides a list of Desktop features and a description of how those features will transfer to QuickBooks Online. Most information from QuickBooks Desktop will automatically transfer to QuickBooks Online, although some features in Online are named differently and might not work exactly the same. You can read QuickBooks Online vs Desktop if you’re unsure of whether the switch to QuickBooks Online is right for your company. QuickBooks Desktop is usually faster for experienced bookkeepers, has more options available for dealing with inventory, and can report estimated vs actual job costs. Although we rated QuickBooks Online as the best small business accounting software, there are a few distinct advantages to QuickBooks Desktop over QuickBooks Online. The conversion from QuickBooks Desktop to Online is helpful for many business owners, but there are a few things you need to consider before making the switch. Things to Consider Before You Convert QuickBooks Desktop to Online Multiple companies can be set up under the same email address. If 60 days have passed, you can cancel your current subscription and set up a new QuickBooks Online company. On top of not being able to export to my TurboTax business, suppose I want to export company QB data to an accountant or advisor? While I guess it's not impossible, it's pretty darn close.Tip: You have 60 days from the beginning of your QuickBooks Online subscription to make a conversion from QuickBooks Desktop. Other than saving hard drive space I don't know why anyone would opt for this product - it doesn't play well in the Intuit eco system! In hindsight I never ever should have gone with QB Online. Sorry Intuit but you should be better than this. Maybe I could have gotten there but it was taking forever.

but no joy.Īt this point I was so frustrated I chose to enter my financials manually. I tried going back to where I was before, File Doctor, QB Tool Hub, etc. I kept getting into screens about password protection and multi user.

Well then I'm right back where I started, and couldn't get the file to import. As I got farther into the step-by-step procedure I got the screen that said "We've already imported the business info for. However.turns out the initial request to import the data really only covered the administrative information (I think). I usesd the File Doctor and I was able to successfully import the files, so it seemed like life was all good! TurboTax told me 'success!' your files have been imported. Very appreciative of the responses and the help.
