28Apr 2010 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks & AVG Anti-Virus software

"Stuff" No One Ever Told Me About..., General QuickBooks News, New Technology
A recent AVG Anti-Virus update was responsible for receiving the following error message when trying to open (start) QuickBooks:An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to start the database server that manages access to the QuickBooks company file.  Error (-6094,0).According to an Intuit Support Article, this issue was resolved by AVG, who had unnecessarily detected QuickBooks as being infected with a virus.The fix, was not pleasant and I'm certain that there were a lot of very unhappy QuickBooks users!Correcting the problem involved the following steps:Update AVG to the latest virus definition Signature file 271.1.1/2832 (AVG v9.0.814) - this update was just released to correct the issue where AVG unnecessarily detects QuickBooks as infected with a virusRestore QuickBooks files that were quarantined by the anti-virus. OR Repair the QuickBooks installation.Intuit offered the following detailed…
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27Apr 2010 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks 2007 Features End 5/31/10

General QuickBooks News
Just a reminder for those of you still using QuickBooks Pro 2007, Premier (any flavor - Contractor, Accountant, Manufacturing, etc.) 2007, and Enterprise 7.0 - certain features will no longer be available beginning on May 31, 2010.  (See below for complete details).You will need to upgrade to QuickBooks 2010 in order to continue to use the features listed below, however, if you do not use any of the features indicated - you can still continue to use QuickBooks 2007.If you use QuickBooks Pro/Premier 2007  OR Enterprise 7.0 and need access to:Assisted PayrollBasic PayrollEnhanced PayrollStandard PayrollEmployee OrganizerMerchant ServicesBilling Solution (formerly QuickBooks Online Billing)QuickBooks EmailBill PayOnline BankingTerminal DownloadTechnical Support Plans and ServicesYOU NEED TO UPGRADE TO QUICKBOOKS 2010.______________________________________________________Where can I get the best deal on a new version of QuickBooks?Getting the best…
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26Apr 2010 by Nancy Smyth

64-bit Windows 7 QuickBooks Errors

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An interesting article from the web by Mike Block.Most new computers now have 64-bit Windows 7. Release R5P of QuickBooks 2010 recently fixed many 64-bit Windows 7 QuickBooks Errors (please forgive the SEO repetition) for QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Enterprise 10 users. These 64-bit Windows 7 QuickBooks Errors mainly involved printing, invoice transmission, and charge cards. QuickBooks also recently fixed many of these 64-bit Windows 7 QuickBooks Errors in QuickBooks 2009 and QuickBooks Enterprise 9.This, however, seems to have been only a start at fixing some of the 64-bit Windows 7 QuickBooks Errors. Mike Block has a company with several QuickBooks files.  Some of its users have XP on older computers and some use 64-bit Windows 7.  They cleaned all but one very large file of QuickBooks Errors as suggested…
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22Apr 2010 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks 2010 & Enterprise 10.0 R6P to Fix Many Windows 7 Errors

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04/22/2010 Intuit has released R6 (as a manual update) for QuickBooks Pro 2010, QuickBooks Premier (all versions) 2010, and Enterprise Solutions 10.0.  This manual update is available from https://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/Support/ProductUpdates.aspx?lid=UpdateDownloads%20%28SUB%20HDR%29 I attempted to download this update via the QuickBooks Automatic Update to find that the ONLY way to currently download the update is to use the link above. Below are the Release Notes for R6P: This latest QuickBooks Update offers improved performance, stability and functionality. Based on feedback, suggestions and recommendations from QuickBooks users like you, we’ve made improvements in a number of areas including: • PDFs — We’ve resolved issues that previously impacted some 64-bit PC or Microsoft Windows® 7 users when creating PDFs. • Payroll Capabilities — You can now start a payroll run, save the work you’ve completed…
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26Sep 2009 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks 2010 Available to Purchase 9/28/09

General QuickBooks News, QuickBooks 2010 - What's New?
For those of you who aren't aware, QuickBooks 2010 will be available for sale beginning on Monday September 28, 2009. We are an Authorized Intuit Affiliate - which means that you can purchase QuickBooks at a discount using a special Affiliate Link from our site. Beginning Monday September 28, 2009 visit our Affiliate Page for additional information and information on discount pricing. Watch for news about our Annual QuickBooks review right here on our blog beginning next week. Disclaimer: As both a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and Intuit Developer Network Gold Developer, I do not recommend that you upgrade right away as there are usually some problems and it does take Intuit a couple of months to get everything all squared away. What we usually do recommend is that if you…
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09Mar 2009 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks 2009 & Financial Statement Designer

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Beginning with QuickBooks 2009 Financial Statement Designer (free) has been replaced with the Intuit Statement Writer (fee based) - if you would still like to use the Financial Statement Designer you may do so. For more information, read the following QuickBooks Knowledgebase article https://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/Pages/KnowledgeBaseArticle/1010947
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10Feb 2009 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks Client Data Review Tool – Not Just for Accountants

Be A Better Bookkeeper, General QuickBooks News
The "QuickBooks Client Data Review Tool", introduced and available directly from the Accountant Menu in both the QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2009 and the Enterprise Solutions Accountant Edition 9.0 isn't just for Accountants - (in my opinion, anyway).NOTE: This feature is also available in QuickBooks Premier Accountant Editions 2010 and Enterprise Solutions Accountant Edition 10.0. As a business owner with multiple employee's working with your company data file, you should have the ability to "know" what these employees are doing and how they are recording the daily transactions of your company. As a business owner, you too can access an use the QuickBooks  "Client Data Review Tool" and take ownership of your company transactions that make up your QuickBooks company file.  The QuickBooks Client Data Review Tool can be "enabled"…
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19Dec 2008 by Nancy Smyth

QuickBooks Error ps077, ps034, or ps032

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Error Title:  QuickBooks is having trouble installing payroll tax table update ps077, ps034, or ps032. From qb_guru_pat on the Intuit Community Forums. Overview: After getting QuickBooks payroll updates, when attempting to access federal forms, OR during a payroll update you may be the following error: QuickBooks is having trouble installing payroll tax table update [ps077, ps034, or ps032]. Cause: The QuickBooks company file MAY be damaged. Detailed Instructions: The error message should include an option to to online to complete the update.  If prompted, click YES to go online and retrieve the update. Error ps032 may ONLY have the option to click OK to go online.  Clicking OK will run the download again and amy come back with the same error message. If  your data file is on a server,…
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