23Sep 2013 by Nancy Smyth
QuickBooks 2014 is available, when should I upgrade – Q & A

QuickBooks 2014 is available, when should I upgrade – Q & A

Questions from our readers, QuickBooks 2014 - What's New?
QuickBooks 2014 can be purchased beginning today (from what I've heard) directly from Inuit websites or through Authorized Intuit Affiliate links – however, it won’t be in stores until the middle of October. Many companies will want to upgrade right away - some of you may already have access to the new version. It seems that each year when Intuit announces a new version of QuickBooks, I’m overwhelmed with phone calls and emails from clients and customers asking a multitude of questions about the new version.  Here is a list of do’s, don’ts and frequent questions. Frequently Asked Questions: Should I/Do I NEED to upgrade to QuickBooks 2014? I’m usually very conservative in regards to this question, especially the last few years with money being so tight for everyone, but…
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10Sep 2013 by Nancy Smyth
QuickBooks 2014 – Changes/Improvements to the Payroll Center

QuickBooks 2014 – Changes/Improvements to the Payroll Center

Payroll Tips, QuickBooks 2014 - What's New?
In QuickBooks 2014 the Payroll Center underwent a complete overhaul - which was badly needed in my opinion - and the outcome is both well-designed and useful, at least in my opinion. For years, we've lived with a cramped Payroll Center, that was so full of "stuff" that it was often difficult for users to figure out what the heck they were supposed to do in it or how in the heck they were supposed to even use it. [caption id="attachment_4297" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Right click to enlarge this image[/caption] In QuickBooks 2014, the Payroll Center has gone from cramped to organized and useful! [caption id="attachment_4298" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Right click to enlarge[/caption] It's new "tabbed" design splits out payroll tasks, such as Pay Employees, Pay Liabilities, and File Forms makes it…
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05Sep 2013 by Nancy Smyth
QuickBooks 2014 Announced-Biggest Improvement is COLOR!

QuickBooks 2014 Announced-Biggest Improvement is COLOR!

QuickBooks 2014 - What's New?
QuickBooks 2014 was announced yesterday by Intuit to the ProAdvisor Community, so if you are a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor you should have received an email yesterday (mine arrived at around 2 p.m. EST).  If you are an active Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, you'll be able to download QuickBooks 2014 beginning September 9th, on-line purchases are slated to begin around September 23rd, and you should see QuickBooks 2014 in retail stores starting right around mid-October. In QuickBooks 2014 the most noticeable improvement that you see as soon as you launch it is COLOR! When QuickBooks 2013 was released on of the most controversial topics of conversation when it came to the new version was COLOR - or rather the lack of it! Many people, myself included, really had a hard time working…
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