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Important Considerations Before Converting QuickBooks Desktop (Pro/Premier) to QuickBooks Online

It’s really easy to convert (or migrate) a QuickBooks desktop (QuickBooks Pro / Premier) file to QuickBooks Online.  Just a few clicks and it’s done.  However, there are important things to consider and clean up BEFORE you convert the file to QuickBooks Online (QBO).  Check out this quick video for details: Read more

QuickBooks Online — Learn about the NEW Updates to Customize Forms and Settings

QuickBooks Online continues to improve and update features.  I love that updates come out all year long! The Settings (formerly called Preferences) has been updated.  I really like the new, streamlined layout.  Plus, customize forms (invoices, estimates and sales receipts) has been updated recently.    Check out the latest updates in this quick video: Read more

Success in the Cloud — Webinar Series with Michelle Long, CPA

The Freedom in the Cloud events helped accounting professionals learn about the benefits of working in the cloud, the Cloud ProAdvisor Program, the new QuickBooks Online and more.  Now, Intuit Academy is sponsoring the Success in the Cloud webinar series with Michelle Long to help accounting professionals take it to the next level.   Read more

Keyboard Shortcuts for QuickBooks Online + Michelle Long’s One Click Trick

Keyboard shortcuts can be a time saver when you are working in QuickBooks so I’m happy to share keyboard shortcuts for QuickBooks Online (QBO).  Plus, you can use my One Click Trick in QuickBooks Online to create your own ‘icon bar’ to access things you use most frequently with just one click.  The keyboard shortcuts will work in Chrome or Firefox.

The QBO keyboard shortcuts do not work in Internet Explorer (IE) (at this time).  There are quite a few things in QBO that do not work correctly with IE 11 so you should not use IE for QuickBooks Online.  Read more

Quick Videos — Intro to New QuickBooks Online & Michelle Long’s One Click Trick and Navigating Tips

I’ve recorded a couple of quick videos (more coming soon) about QuickBooks Online.  Especially for people who want to get started using the New QuickBooks Online quickly.  Please feel free to share these with your clients or co-workers too!  Read more

Value Pricing — A New Way to Run Your Practice — FREE Webinar

Are you an accountant, CPA, bookkeeper, QuickBooks ProAdvisor or consultant with some clients who think your hourly billing rate is to high? Do you want to improve your profitability and make more money?  Then, you need to join the growing trend for accounting professionals and implement value pricing.  

This free webinar will help you understand value pricing vs. hourly pricing and how implementing the use of QuickBooks Online Wholesale Pricing will transform your business.  We will discuss the benefits of value pricing for accounting professionals and their clients.  Learn about the trends and relevant results from Intuit’s 2013 Average Billing Rate Survey.  Discover how to create packages of your services and determine price levels.  We will discuss wholesale pricing for QuickBooks Online, how to get it and incorporate it into your packages and pricing to make your business more profitable.  Learn how to identify initial clients to convert to value pricing, the importance of a clearly defined engagement letter and how to implement, monitor and evaluate the results. Read more

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