Messed Up QuickBooks file, Start a New File or Fix the Old One?
A messed up QuickBooks file can often leave people wondering, should I start a new file or try to fix the old one? This question was submitted by a reader. I work for a subcontractor who uses Quickbooks Premier Contractor. He started the business about 2 years ago, and his previous bookkeeping is rather messed up mainly because he wasn't utilizing all the features and he had his personal and business accounts combined. I am new coming in to his office and am trying to "fix" and reorganize his account. I am wondering if there is a way to in a sense "start over" and then try and clean up his previous errors. I have found many resources on setting up a fresh account but not fixing an existing…