Chapter 2
Embracing the QBO/QBOA Format
IN THIS CHAPTER
Understanding available QBO subscriptions and their costs
Examining ways to meet payroll needs
Taking a tour of the App Center
QBO and QBOA are not traditional software that you buy and install on your local computer. This chapter explores the QBO/QBOA software format, and I assume that you’ve read Chapter 1 and evaluated whether QBO can meet your needs.
It’s All about Subscriptions
QBO and QBOA fall into the category of Software as a Service (SaaS). As such, you don’t buy the software. Instead, you rent it; that is, you buy a subscription to use the software for a time period specified by the seller.
Traditionally, you buy a license to use software that you install on your computer, and typically, that license permits you to install the software on only one computer.
And, of course, a QBO user can pay varying amounts for a subscription, depending on the subscription level purchased.
QBO is available at five different subscription levels, and each subsequent subscription level costs more and contains more functionality. The ...
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