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Converting to

QuickBooks Online from


Desktop

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Questions: Related to the content covered in this training


Test Drive: http://qbo.intuit.com/redir/testdrive OR from QuickBooks Online Accountant
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Agenda

Part 1: Converting to QuickBooks Online using the conversion tool

Part 2: Migrating data to QuickBooks Online without using the conversion tool

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Agenda

Part 1: Converting to QuickBooks Online using the conversion tool


Lesson 1: Overview of the QuickBooks Desktop conversion tool
Lesson 2: Pre-conversion activities
Lesson 3: Carrying out a conversion
Lesson 4: Validating the integrity of a QuickBooks Online company
Lesson 5: Configuring a QuickBooks Online file
Lesson 6: Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file with sales tax
Lesson 7: Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file with Inventory or Payroll enabled

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Part 1: Converting to
QuickBooks Online using the
conversion tool

LESSON 1
Overview of the QuickBooks Desktop
conversion tool

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Overview of the QuickBooks Desktop conversion tool

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• When to use the QuickBooks


Desktop conversion tool
• What’s involved in converting
from QuickBooks Desktop to
QuickBooks Online

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Overview of the conversion process

Pre-conversion
Carrying out the conversion
Post-conversion

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Consider starting QuickBooks Online company from scratch if —

• The QuickBooks Desktop file is corrupt

• There’s a lot of “garbage” in the QuickBooks Desktop file

• There are errors with the bank and/or credit card reconciliations

• There is a considerable number of unbilled time and expenses


that won’t ever be pulled onto an invoice

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What doesn’t convert from QuickBooks Desktop (1 of 2)

What doesn’t convert What you can do


Use the default template in QuickBooks Online,
Custom sales form templates for estimates,
create a new one, or import a style created in
invoices, and sales receipts
Microsoft Word
The bank connection and the downloaded bank Manually connect bank and credit cards in
activity for review, linked to transactions QuickBooks Online
Manually set these up in QuickBooks Online Plus
QuickBooks users and permissions (However, if
or Essentials. If converting to QuickBooks Online
you are migrating to QuickBooks Online Advanced,
Advanced, review any permissions after the
users may migrate with appropriate permissions)
conversion
Save each report you want from QuickBooks
Reconciliation reports
Desktop as a PDF or print them out
Memorized reports Recreate these in QuickBooks Online

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What doesn’t convert from QuickBooks Desktop (continued)

What doesn’t convert What you can do


Print the QuickBooks Desktop file’s audit trail or retain
QuickBooks Desktop’s audit trail
the QBW data file as an archive
Disconnect/unlink the merchant service account from
The connection to your QuickBooks Payments
QuickBooks Desktop, then manually connect/link it to
merchant service account
QuickBooks Online
Balance sheet budgets (although Profit & Loss If your client needs to keep a balance sheet budget,
budgets do convert) they need to use a third-party app to track it
The closing date is converted to QuickBooks Online,
Closing date password and accumulated but the closing date password and accumulated closing
closing date exceptions date aren’t. QuickBooks Online begins to track new
exceptions from the date of the conversion

Click here to get more detail on conversions


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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 2
Pre-conversion activities

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Pre-conversion activities

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Preparing to convert a QuickBooks Desktop


file to QuickBooks Online

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Choose the right subscription level

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Create a new QuickBooks Online company

ProAdvisor Preferred Pricing


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Create a new QuickBooks Online company

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Update QuickBooks Desktop to latest maintenance release

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Download and install updates in QuickBooks Desktop
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Download and install updates in QuickBooks Desktop

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Download and install updates in QuickBooks Desktop

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Unsupported version or no QuickBooks Desktop program?
Use the QuickBooks Desktop File Restoration Tool
Use this tool if:

• You have a version of QuickBooks Pro or Premier older


than 2018

• Your QuickBooks Desktop account has been canceled

• Your QuickBooks Pro Plus or Premier Plus 2021


subscription has expired

• Your QuickBooks Pro Plus 2022 has expired

• You are an accountant that does not have QuickBooks


Desktop and want to migrate clients to QBO

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Confirm location QuickBooks Desktop data file
Click F2 to open Product Information

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Create a backup or portable file if the file is not local
File > Create copy > Backup copy

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Restore to a local drive
File > Open or Restore Company > Restore a backup copy

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Check the number of transaction targets – Limit = 750,000

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Messaging when converting a file over 750,000 targets

Condense your QuickBooks Desktop file


for import to QuickBooks Online

Use the Condense Data utility

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Check the number of database file fragments

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Reduce the number of database file fragments

To do this;

• Create portable file

• Close current company file

• Rename current company file

• Restore portable with original


company name

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Verify the integrity of the QuickBooks Desktop data

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Verify the integrity of the QuickBooks Desktop data

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Repair a file with the Rebuild Data tool

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Repair a file with the Rebuild Data tool

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Repair a file with the Rebuild Data tool

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Repair a file on your own

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Repair a file using QuickBooks File Doctor

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Repair a file using QuickBooks File Doctor

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Re-sort lists

H
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Re-sort lists / Lists of Names
Banking > Write checks > Payee field > CTRL + L

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Re-sort lists / Lists of Names

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Review preferences
Edit > Preferences

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Review preferences

Review these Preferences:

• Accounting
• Account numbers
• Class tracking
• Inventory
• Payroll
• Sales tax

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Backup your QuickBooks Desktop data

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Backup your QuickBooks Desktop data

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You are now ready to convert to QuickBooks Online
❏ You created a new company subscription in QuickBooks Online
❏ You updated QuickBooks Desktop with the most recent
maintenance release
❏ You copied the QuickBooks Desktop file to a local drive
❏ You checked the number of transaction targets and database file
fragments
❏ You verified the integrity of the QuickBooks Desktop data
❏ You re-sorted the lists
❏ You reviewed and updated preferences
❏ You backed up your QuickBooks Desktop data
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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 3
Carrying out a conversion

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Carrying out a conversion

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file to


QuickBooks Online

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Steps in conversion process

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Export the company file from QuickBooks Desktop

Make sure to switch to Single User mode before completing this step!
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Export the company file from QuickBooks Desktop

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Decide whether to convert inventory

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Sign in to QuickBooks Online Accountant account

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Choose QuickBooks Online company subscription

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Execute the conversion

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Execute the conversion

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Conversion is complete

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What happens after the conversion

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Troubleshoot: Problems importing the file

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Troubleshoot: Error messages

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Troubleshoot: No option to export the company file

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How do you redo a conversion?

• Company > Export your


company to QuickBooks
Online

• Choose same QuickBooks


Online company

• Upload

• Data will be overwritten

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Purge company data in QuickBooks Online
Replace /homepage with /purgecompany

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Purge company data in QuickBooks Online

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Purge company data in QuickBooks Online

Make your selections, then select Wipe Data

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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 4
Validating the integrity of a QuickBooks
Online company

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Validating the integrity of a QuickBooks Online company

LEARNING OUTCOMES
This lesson covers:

• Validating the integrity of a QuickBooks Online


company after converting from QuickBooks
Desktop

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Post-conversion: What to look for

To validate the company file, you should:


• Compare reports between QuickBooks
Desktop and QuickBooks Online
• Review Account and Settings
• Review recurring transactions

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Run reports in QuickBooks Desktop

• A/P and A/R Aging Summary


reports
v
• Sales Tax Liability reports
• Payroll Tax Liability reports
• Balance Sheet
• Profit and Loss reports
• Accrual-basis, all dates

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Run reports in QuickBooks Online

• A/P and A/R Aging Summary


reports
• Sales Tax Liability reports
• Payroll Tax Liability reports
• Balance Sheet
• Profit and Loss reports
• Accrual-basis, all dates

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Compare Balance Sheet reports
All dates, accrual basis

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Fix discrepancies – Review the conversion report

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Review Account and settings

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Review Memorized Transactions in QuickBooks Desktop
Lists > Memorized Transactions List

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Review the Recurring Transactions list in QuickBooks Online
Gear > Recurring transactions

Compare to Memorized transactions


list in QuickBooks Desktop.

Verify:
• Type
• Next Date

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Change unscheduled transactions/reminders to scheduled
transactions

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Changing unscheduled transactions/reminders to scheduled
transactions

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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 5
Configuring a QuickBooks Online file
after conversion

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Configuring a QuickBooks Online file after conversion

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Configuring a QuickBooks Online


company after converting from
QuickBooks Desktop

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Review options in Account and Settings

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Sales tab in Account and Settings

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Payments tab in Account and Settings

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Advanced tab in Account and Settings

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Add Custom fields
Gear > Lists > Custom fields

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Add Custom fields

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Custom forms
Gear > Your Company > Custom form styles

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Custom forms

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Custom forms

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Carry out an initial reconciliation

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Carry out an initial reconciliation

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Carry out an initial reconciliation

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Carry out an initial reconciliation

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Connect bank and credit card accounts

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Customize reports

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Customize reports

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Customize reports
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Set up third-party apps

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Set up third-party apps

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Set up third-party apps

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Troubleshoot third-party app set up

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Set up users and permissions

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Add new users

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Add new users

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Invite new users

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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 6
Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file
with sales tax

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Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file with sales tax

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file


with sales tax enabled to QuickBooks
Online

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Differences between QuickBooks Online and Desktop sales tax

• QuickBooks Desktop sales tax shows up on the items list

• QuickBooks Desktop sales tax items convert as custom rates

• QuickBooks Online sets up a sales tax liability account for each QuickBooks Desktop
sales tax agency

• In QuickBooks Online, you can use either manual or automated (hybrid) sale tax

• QuickBooks Online sales tax agencies are not vendors; they are listed in Sales Tax
Center

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Check sales tax setup in QuickBooks Desktop
Edit > Preferences > Sales Tax

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Check sales tax configuration
Lists > Item List

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Check sales tax configuration
Right-click item row > choose QuickReport

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Check sales tax configuration

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Post-conversion: Set up sales tax in QuickBooks Online

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Post-conversion: Choose manual or hybrid sales tax

Manual Hybrid

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Set up sales tax in QuickBooks Online / Manual method

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Set up sales tax in QuickBooks Online / Hybrid method

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Set up sales tax in QuickBooks Online / Hybrid method

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When to use the Bulk matching feature

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Use the Bulk matching feature

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Use the Bulk matching feature

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Check sales tax rates

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Check sales tax rates

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Select filing frequency

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Compare sales tax liability: QuickBooks Desktop vs. QuickBooks
Online

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Compare sales tax liability: QuickBooks Desktop vs. QuickBooks
Online

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Check that the correct accounts have been set up correctly

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Check that the correct accounts have been set up correctly

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Update customer settings for future sales transactions

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Update customer settings for future sales transactions

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Update settings on sales transactions carried over

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Converting to QuickBooks
Online using the conversion
tool
LESSON 7
Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file
with inventory or payroll enabled

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Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file
with inventory or payroll enabled
LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Converting a QuickBooks Desktop file with


payroll or inventory to QuickBooks Online

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What payroll information converts to QuickBooks Online?

Items that convert automatically Items that don’t convert


• Company payroll information, including • Tax payment history in the
federal and state tax information, identification Payroll Tax Center
numbers, tax remittance frequency, and tax rates • Direct deposit, electronic tax
• Paychecks, year-to-date remittance, and e-file details
payroll, and tax liability payments • Workers’ comp integration
• Employee information • Local tax settings
• Name, date of birth, and gender
• Social Security number
• Individual paycheck detail
• Direct deposit account numbers • Payroll item list
• Bank names
• Routing numbers
• Employee addresses

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Pre-conversion payroll settings in QuickBooks Desktop
Edit > Preferences > Payroll and Employees > Company Preferences

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Post-conversion payroll set up in QuickBooks Online

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Post-conversion payroll set up in QuickBooks Online

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Confirm payroll liability in QuickBooks Online
Reports > Standard > Business Overview > Balance Sheet > All Dates

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Confirm payroll liability in QuickBooks Desktop
Reports > Company and Financial > Balance Sheet Standard > All dates

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Convert a QuickBooks Desktop file with inventory enabled

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Convert a QuickBooks Desktop file with inventory enabled
Choose the FIFO starting date

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Check inventory balances in QuickBooks Online
Reports > Standard > Business Overview > Balance Sheet > Date = FIFO start date

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Check inventory balances in QuickBooks Desktop
Reports > Company and Financial > Balance Sheet Standard > Date = FIFO start date

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Part 2: Migrating data to
QuickBooks Online without
using the conversion tool

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Agenda

Part 2: Migrating data to QuickBooks Online without using the conversion tool

Lesson 1: Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop


Lesson 2: Importing lists exported from QuickBooks Desktop into QuickBooks Online
Lesson 3: Entering beginning balances in a new QuickBooks Online company

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Migrating data to QuickBooks
Online without using the
conversion tool

LESSON 1
Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop

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Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop
LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop

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RECAP: Consider starting QuickBooks Online company from scratch if —

• The QuickBooks Desktop file is corrupt

• There’s a lot of “garbage” in the QuickBooks Desktop file

• There are errors with the bank and/or credit card reconciliations

• There is a considerable number of unbilled time and expenses


that won’t ever be pulled onto an invoice

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What’s involved in setting up a company from scratch?

Set up a new QuickBooks Online company

Import the lists into QuickBooks Online

Add beginning balances

Add outstanding transactions

Configure inventory, sales tax and/or payroll

Complete post conversion activities


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Getting your lists ready

Review and update lists in QuickBooks Desktop

Export lists from QuickBooks Desktop to Excel

Clean up the lists and configure for importing

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How do you export lists from QuickBooks Desktop?

Run a report for the required list


Customize the report to add/remove columns as required
Export the report to Excel

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What lists can you import into QuickBooks Online?

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Download a sample file

Gear > Import data > Select list > Download a sample file

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Sample file structure

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Which reports should you export in QuickBooks Desktop?

• Account Listing (chart of


accounts)
• Item Listing (products and
services)
• Customer and Vendor
Contact Lists

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Customizing reports before export

Data must be formatted in a certain way for QuickBooks Online to map the data correctly

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Adding and removing columns

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Reordering columns

Right-click the column and drag and drop into the desired position
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Exporting reports to Excel

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Exporting reports to Excel

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Export the Account Listing report from QuickBooks Desktop

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The Account Listing report

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Customize the Account Listing report

The columns to add/keep


are:
• Account
• Type
• Account # (you’ll need to
add this from the list)

Note that there is no column


available for Detail type.
You’ll have to add this in the
exported Excel spreadsheet.

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Dealing with account numbers

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Reorder the columns and export

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Set up the Account Listing spreadsheet
Once the Account Listing report has been exported to Excel, you should:

• Ensure the correct columns are included in the right order


• Rename any headers to match the ones in the sample file
• Review the list with your client for accuracy
• Remove the following accounts from the list
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Inventory
• Undeposited Funds
• Retained Earnings
• Sales Tax Payable

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Type and Detail Type

If using Inventory in QuickBooks Online

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Type and Detail Type

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Subaccounts

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Things to keep in mind

• Account names can contain a maximum of 100 characters,


including alphanumeric and special
• Apart from subaccounts, account names can’t contain colons
• Unless you have QuickBooks Online Advanced, you can import
no more than 250 accounts

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Purging an existing chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online

Select the web address (URL) field in the browser and edit the URL to
replace the word “homepage” with “purgecompany”

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Purging an existing chart of accounts in QuickBooks Online

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Exporting and configuring the Customer and Vendor Contact
Lists

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Viewing the lists

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Customizing the reports

The Same process is used as with the Account Listing report.


• Add/remove columns on the report
• Export the report to Excel
• Review and change the column headers in Excel

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Formatting address fields

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Formatting address fields

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Configuring the spreadsheet

Make sure the Opening Balance and Date columns are left blank
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Exporting and configuring the Item List

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Viewing the Item Listing report

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Customizing the Item Listing report

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Breakdown of columns that should be added
QuickBooks Online field QuickBooks Desktop field Needs to be added?

Product/Service Name Account Name Default

Sales Description Description Default

SKU MPN (Manufacturer’s Part Number) or If required


custom field
Type Type Default

Sales Price/Rate Price Default

Taxable Sales Tax Code Default

Income Account Account Yes

Purchase Description Purchase Description If required

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Breakdown of columns that should be added (cont.)
QuickBooks Online field QuickBooks Desktop field Needs to be added?

Purchase cost Cost If required

Expense Account COGS Account If required

Quantity on Hand Quantity On Hand If required

Reorder Point Reorder Pt (Min) If required

Inventory Asset Account Asset Account If required

Quantity as-of-date N/A N/A – will need to be added directly to the


exported spreadsheet

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Inventory items

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Adjusting the Quantity/Value on Hand

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Configuring the spreadsheet

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Configuring the spreadsheet (cont)
Delete any rows containing the following item types:
• Subtotals
• Sales tax items
• Sales tax groups
• Groups
Add a column for Quantity as-of Date

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Inventory items

1. Add the day before the start date to


the fields in the Quantity as-of Date
column
2. Run an Inventory Valuation Summary
report in QuickBooks Desktop, with
the date set to all dates
3. Replace the figures in the Cost
column on the spreadsheet with he
Average Cost figures from the
Inventory Valuation Summary report

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Change the item Types

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Final touches

• Change any sales tax codes to either “Yes” or “No”


• Rename the column headers to match the ones in the sample file

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ProAdvisor Tip!

Another option is to create a “skeleton” file in QuickBooks Desktop and convert it to QuickBooks
Online using the built-in conversion tool.

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Migrating data to QuickBooks
Online without using the
conversion tool

LESSON 2
Importing lists exported from QuickBooks
Desktop into QuickBooks Online

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Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop
LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Importing lists exported from QuickBooks


Desktop into QuickBooks Online

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How to import lists into QuickBooks Online
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How to import lists into QuickBooks Online

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How to import lists into QuickBooks Online

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Considerations when importing different list types

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Considerations when importing different list types: Chart of
accounts

• Parent and sub account names


should be separated by a colon
• Account names can contain a max of
100 characters (account number max
is 20)
• Apart from subaccounts, names
should NOT contain colons
• Simple Start, Essentials, Plus max
account import limit is 250 accounts
• Advanced is unlimited

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Considerations when importing different list types: Customers
or Vendors list

• Opening Balance and Opening


Balance Date fields should be blank

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Considerations when importing different list types: Products and
services list

• Review the Sell, Buy, and Track


columns
• Sell enables the item to be used on
sales forms
• Buy enables the item to be used on
purchase forms (Plus and
Advanced only)
• Track indicates an inventory type
item

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Considerations when importing different list types: Products and
services list (cont.)

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Considerations when importing different list types: Products and
services list (cont.)

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Considerations when importing different list types: Products and
services list (cont.)

Overwriting values can’t be undone!

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Checking the products and services list

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Migrating data to QuickBooks
Online without using the
conversion tool

LESSON 3
Entering beginning balances in a new
QuickBooks Online Company

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Exporting lists from QuickBooks Desktop
LEARNING OUTCOMES

This lesson covers:

• Entering beginning balances in a QuickBooks


Online company instead of converting from
QuickBooks Desktop

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Start by gathering the right information

✔ Determine the start date

✔ The trial balance for the prior period

✔ List of unreconciled open transactions (checks, deposits, credit card transactions)

✔ List of open (unpaid as of the start date):


✔ Invoices and Credit memos (accounts receivable)
✔ Bills and Vendor credits (accounts payable)

✔ Sales tax payable balance

✔ Inventory quantity and value on hand by item

✔ List of open non-posting entries (billable charges, estimates, and purchase orders)

✔ Month-end balances for income and expense (if mid-year conversion or if desired for
prior year comparison reporting)

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Entering beginning balance data and values

Record journal Record sales tax


Add inventory
entry payable

Record
Verify balance in
outstanding Record mid-year
Opening Balance
checks and activity
Equity
deposits

Record open A/R Start using


Record payroll
and A/P QuickBooks
tax liabilities
transactions Online

Record open
Record unbilled
estimates and
charges
purchase orders

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Use a journal entry to record the balance sheet balances

• Record bank and credit card


statement balances
• Record prior year retained
earnings and prior year net
income to the appropriate equity
accounts (Retained Earnings or
Owners’ Equity)
• Exclude A/R, A/P, inventory,
sales tax payable, and payroll
tax payable
• Use Opening Balance Equity as
the offset account
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Record outstanding bank and credit card transactions

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Record open accounts receivable (A/R) – accrual basis

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Record open accounts receivable (A/R) transactions – cash basis

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Record open accounts payable (A/P)

Accrual basis – use


original date and Opening
Balance Equity

Cash basis – use original


date and original account

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Record unbilled charges and time

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Record open Estimates and Purchase Orders

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Record payroll tax liabilities

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Record mid-year income and expenses (if applicable)

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Adding inventory balances

Inventory Valuation Method


QuickBooks Desktop QuickBooks Online

Average cost First in / First out (FIFO)

Use the import file we learned to create earlier to import inventory items, quantities, and costs

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Adding products and services manually

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Recording sales tax payable

Create an adjusting service-type item in the


Products and services list

Create a bundle-type item to include this item on


two different rows

Create a service-type item for the beginning


balance (if you haven’t already)

Create a zero-dollar sales receipt for each taxing


agency

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Create an Adjusting item

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Create the Bundle item

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Create a zero-dollar sales receipt for each tax agency

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Create a zero-dollar sales receipt for each tax agency

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Verify Opening Balance Equity balance

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Next Steps

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Free personalized setup
If your clients need help with understanding QBO after they make the switch, QuickBooks can help with Free Personalized
Setup, a complimentary, 1-hour onboarding session with our QuickBooks Customer Support team

Our experts will review your client’s migration and provide a guided tour of
QuickBooks Online, focusing on how to find your client’s most important
information and stepping through most used business tasks to ensure they
understand how the QuickBooks Desktop workflows will look in QuickBooks
Online. We’ll help your clients feel comfortable doing daily tasks, and our
Customer Support team can even guide them through comparing specific
reports from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online to ensure accuracy of
data migration. Your clients will learn about the Gear icon, +New button,
Banking and more to get the most out of their new QuickBooks Online
experience.

If your client would like to purchase QuickBooks Online and learn more about
Personalized Setup, please call 800-459-5183, M-F, 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, ET

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Assisted migration
If you feel your client has unique needs that go beyond an initial session and you would like more
support in meeting their needs, we are also now offering Assisted Migration. With Assisted
Migration, Intuit’s QuickBooks Solution Providers (QSPs) are offering a service at no additional cost to
help small businesses migrate QuickBooks Desktop company file(s) into QuickBooks Online.

This service is for QuickBooks Desktop customers who are migrating to QuickBooks Online Essentials
and up. As a reminder, only one QuickBooks Desktop file can be imported into a single QuickBooks
Online subscription.

Schedule your appointment today

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Online migration tool
For customers on QuickBooks Desktop 2017 or older

Now QuickBooks Desktop customers with software from 2017 or older will have a much easier path to
convert their QuickBooks Desktop company file(s) to QuickBooks Online. Our new Online Migration
tool will allow these customers to migrate their data via a web-hosted solution. This tool also allows
accountants to migrate their clients without having to purchase a desktop subscription, using the new
Beanstalk V2 solution with a significantly improved migration success rate.

This online migration tool is great for customers who prefer to migrate their QuickBooks Desktop
Company file(s) to QuickBooks Online themselves.

For access to the tool and instructions on how to use it, explore the QB Community Article

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Access to more training

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