Convert a Quicken File to QuickBooks
If you're like many small business owners, your accountant probably recommended that you make the leap from tracking your business in Quicken to using QuickBooks. Quicken doesn't report your business performance in the way that most accountants want to see, nor does it store your business transactions the way QuickBooks does. If you want the conversion to proceed as smoothly as possible, do some cleanup in your Quicken file first.
For example, you have to make sure that your accounts, memorized transactions, online banking accounts, and customer names are consistent and unique. In addition, you need complete reports of your past payroll because Quicken payroll transactions don't convert to QuickBooks. Intuit has published a detailed guide to preparing for a Quicken conversion, which is available at www.quickbooks.com/support/pdf_files/quickenconversion2004.pdf.
When your Quicken file is ready for QuickBooks prime time, in the Welcome to QuickBooks window, click Convert from Quicken. This option doesn't appear in the No Company Open window.
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