Intuit Hosting Program for QuickBooks Website Goes Live

November 25, 2013, 9:00 am

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Intuit Hosting Program Website Goes Live Intuit’s official website supporting the Authorized Host for QuickBooks program is now live.  The new site located at IntuitHostingProgram.com, provides information about Intuit’s QuickBooks hosting programs and providers, and outlines the program benefits for customers and … Continue reading →

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QuickBooks and Dropbox? Yeah… no.

May 13, 2014, 12:02 pm

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QuickBooks and Dropbox? Yeah… no. Having your data available from anywhere is awesome.  Storing files in the cloud and being able to sync them with files on the computer is a great way to make sure the files are centrally … Continue reading →

QuickBooks online, or QuickBooks Online? Use Software on the web without using Web-based software

May 27, 2014, 8:15 am

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QuickBooks online, or QuickBooks Online? Use Software on the web without using Web-based software There is a trend among software makers these days to more fully leverage the “power of the web”, and why wouldn’t they?  The Internet has become … Continue reading →

Good Habits for Healthy QuickBooks

June 3, 2014, 10:12 am

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Good Habits for Healthy QuickBooks Using a QuickBooks desktop product is pretty simple – you install it and then you run it.  For many users, it’s just that easy and uncomplicated because they don’t need 3rd party integrated software, they … Continue reading →

Where do we go from here? The SMB SaaS Migration

July 1, 2014, 9:12 am

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Where do we go from here?  The SMB SaaS Migration Forests are a great renewable resource.  You may cut them down, but you can replant and grow new ones to cut down again later.  I suppose it’s sort of like … Continue reading →

Accounting for Point of Sale

July 16, 2014, 9:41 am

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Accounting for Point of Sale There are a lot of solutions available to help retail businesses get business done.  From touch screen technology to mobile credit card and payment processing, retailers have many choices when it comes to selecting the … Continue reading →

Avoid the Aftertaste| QuickBooks Desktop Hosting Comes in Many Flavors

August 6, 2014, 9:50 am

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Avoid the Aftertaste| QuickBooks Desktop Hosting Comes in Many Flavors There is a lot of activity and interest around the hosting of desktop applications in the cloud, and it is no wonder that a great deal of the effort centers … Continue reading →

Following the Rules: Users and Licensing for Hosted QuickBooks

August 28, 2014, 9:18 am

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Following the Rules: Users and Licensing for Hosted QuickBooks I have said many times before that the licensing for QuickBooks desktop editions appears to be a bit complicated, and a lot of that may have to do with the fact … Continue reading →

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Intuit Ends QuickBooks Remote Access Service: The Time to Host is Now

October 7, 2014, 2:27 pm

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Intuit Ends QuickBooks Remote Access Service: The Time to Host is Now Accountants, bookkeepers and small business consultants have recognized the benefits of accessing client information remotely, where all parties can work on the same data in real-time, creating the … Continue reading →

Mobilizing QuickBooks Desktops: Hosted QuickBooks for Remote and Mobile Access

January 12, 2016, 8:40 am

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 Mobilizing QuickBooks Desktops: Hosted QuickBooks for Remote and Mobile Access There was a time not too long ago when the “thought leaders” in information technology said that the desktop is dead, and all software will be accessed via the web. … Continue reading →

Accountants and Bookkeepers Working With QuickBooks Clients: App Hosting Approaches That Work

October 19, 2012, 9:45 am

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Accountants and Bookkeepers Working With QuickBooks Clients: App Hosting Approaches That Work Ever since the first application service providers began offering hosting services for Intuit QuickBooks desktop products, the idea of running desktop editions of QuickBooks in the cloud has created both intrigue and confusion among accounting professionals and their clients alike.  Part of the … Continue reading →

QuickBooks Hosting Services and Accounting Professionals: The value of applying an application hosting model for your clients

October 30, 2012, 12:57 pm

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QuickBooks Hosting Services and Accounting Professionals: The value of applying an application hosting model for your clients The concept of application hosting is not at all new.  In fact, there are literally millions of business users accessing hosted applications and similar services every day, and adoption didn’t reach those numbers overnight.  For several years now, … Continue reading →

Simultaneous Syncing Sinks Solution: Extend Access but Control Integrations

November 19, 2012, 2:08 pm

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Simultaneous Syncing Sinks Solution: Extend Access but Control Integrations Accounts and ProAdvisors: Make sure you “enable” only those who need it In this wonderfully interconnected world of hosted and online applications and the integrations which complement them, it is important to not let the excitement of connectivity and collaboration replace reasonable control.  While there is … Continue reading →

Remote access to client bookkeeping comes in many forms because clients come in many forms

January 25, 2013, 10:48 am

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Remote access to client bookkeeping comes in many forms because clients come in many forms There are a lot of conversations in LinkedIn and other groups, where bookkeepers and accountants are discussing their various methods of accessing client QuickBooks data and applications remotely.  While these conversations are quite helpful for some folks, there are others … Continue reading →

Getting out of IT Jail

February 14, 2013, 3:22 pm

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Getting out of IT Jail I have a friend in the accounting/technology industry that spends way too much time on his business in-house IT.  He’s always futzing around with servers and workstations, fixing corrupted data files or PCs that won’t launch applications, and setting up remote access so he can work at home (which he … Continue reading →

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What Small Businesses Need To Know about QuickBooks and the Cloud

May 8, 2013, 9:32 am

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What Small Businesses Need To Know about QuickBooks and the Cloud With all the talk of cloud computing and having remote access to business applications and data, many small business owners are finding themselves searching for the answer to cloud-ifying their tried-and-true QuickBooks desktop software.  At first view, most business owners get the impression that … Continue reading →

Hosting All My Applications in the Cloud

May 14, 2013, 10:03 am

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Hosting All My Applications in the Cloud Many business owners will recall when their first in-house computer networks were installed.  When the PCs were networked together in an office, it made file sharing and collaboration among team members easier and more efficient.  Installing additional applications on the PC was a relatively simple process, and when the new … Continue reading →

QuickBooks In-House Hosting Services for Accountants

June 17, 2013, 10:02 am

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QuickBooks Hosting Services for IT-Capable Accountants Small businesses in large numbers are looking to the cloud as a platform to deliver solutions for the problems of escalating IT costs, mobility, and remote access to business data. The cloud is also becoming the recommended platform for the delivery of services from accounting and bookkeeping professionals, as the … Continue reading →

Criteria for Evaluating QuickBooks Hosting Providers: Going Beyond Pricing

July 15, 2013, 11:14 am

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Criteria for Evaluating QuickBooks Hosting Providers: Going Beyond Pricing When a small business elects to run their QuickBooks desktop edition software in the “cloud”, it makes sense to work with an experienced provider – a company with the people and the experience to keep the QuickBooks desktop software working properly and securely.  The keys to selecting the best provider … Continue reading →

Hosted QuickBooks Need Drives Hosted QuickBooks Approach: QuickBooks Desktop Editions in the Cloud

July 29, 2013, 10:09 am

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Hosted QuickBooks Application Need Drives Hosted QuickBooks Application Approach: QuickBooks Desktop Editions in the Cloud Intuit QuickBooks essentially “owns” the accounting/bookkeeping software market in the US, having an enormous share of distribution and millions of users.  Even with the emergence of new web-based and SaaS solutions designed to address the needs of small business bookkeeping, … Continue reading →

The Most Popular Models for Working with QuickBooks Desktop Editions and the Cloud

August 6, 2013, 9:11 am

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When Intuit created the Authorized Commercial Host for QuickBooks program, a variety of providers were enabled to offer not only managed application hosting services for QuickBooks desktop products, they were also permitted to provide QuickBooks desktop product licenses for rent.  By allowing these hosting providers to also license the QuickBooks products on a subscription basis, … Continue reading →

The Cloud for Your Firm: 3 Initial Considerations for Cloud Enabling Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms Working With Small Businesses

September 3, 2013, 11:03 am

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The Cloud for Your Firm 3 Initial Considerations for Cloud Enabling Accounting and Bookkeeping Firms Working With Small Businesses The potential benefits of a real-time, lean collaborative working model are too great to argue with.  Accounting professionals, bookkeepers and their small business clients are all hearing about the value of working together in the cloud, … Continue reading →

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Hosted QuickBooks and Office 365 a Complicated Technical and Licensing Model (until now)

September 5, 2013, 10:04 am

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Hosted QuickBooks and Office 365 a Complicated Technical and Licensing Model (until now) When Intuit acknowledged the ability for companies to host QuickBooks desktop editions, service providers were presented with the opportunity to offer hosting for the QuickBooks desktop editions from their host servers and infrastructure.  The benefits of using QuickBooks desktop products in a hosted … Continue reading →

Intuit QuickBooks 2014: Another Move Towards Unification of Features and Software as Service

September 9, 2013, 11:11 am

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Intuit QuickBooks 2014: Another Move Towards Unification of Features and Software as Service Intuit QuickBooks is the recognized standard for small business accounting, and the introduction of the QuickBooks Online Edition was a testament to Intuit’s understanding that users are looking for SaaS solutions as well as traditional desktop products.  While it may seem that … Continue reading →

Better QuickBooks Access, Management and Security – QuickBooks Licensing and Hosting Models

September 16, 2013, 1:30 pm

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Whether hosted in-house or offsite, licensing models for hosting QuickBooks can be very confusing. The demand for solutions to address user mobility, better collaboration and improved information security is increasing as connectivity improves and cloud services and threats evolve. Server-based computing models and application hosting are increasingly popular as businesses seek to embrace teleworking and telecommuting models for their … Continue reading →