Many businesses come to a point when their QuickBooks file has become too large and to slow and impacts daily usage. The definition of “too large” in QuickBooks is not always clear. You can hit a ceiling based on the size of the file (defined in megabytes, or MB) or the content in the file [...]read more
Posted Friday, April 20, 2012A few years ago, the QuickBooks Audit Trail feature could be turned on and off. However, in the most recent versions of QuickBooks, the feature is always on. Even the administrator can’t turn it off. It has its drawbacks, but for the most part, it is a very useful feature, albeit under-utilized. What does the [...]read more
Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012If you missed Part I of my overview on QuickBooks 2012 Express Start, see this link: What is QuickBooks 2012 Express Start? Now for a few quick tips on getting the most out of Express Start: Importing Data The final Express Start screen gives you tools for adding or importing contacts, items, services, and bank [...]read more
Posted Monday, April 2, 2012Every year, Intuit tweaks and revises QuickBooks. With the 2012 upgrades, Intuit promises: a better and faster workflow enhanced insight into financial information further centralization data new ways to access data All are welcome improvements for existing QuickBooks users, but what improvements does QuickBooks 2012 offer companies just starting out with QuickBooks? Or to CPAs and [...]read more
Posted Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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