Chapter 1
Presenting QuickBooks Online
IN THIS CHAPTER
Taking a first look at QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online Accountant
Considering the cloud
Understanding operating requirements
QuickBooks Online is a web-based platform you can use to manage accounting records for a business. Business owners and employees will use QuickBooks Online, whereas accounting professionals will use QuickBooks Online Accountant. In this book, I often refer to QuickBooks Online as simply QuickBooks, and QuickBooks Online Accountant as QB Accountant. In this chapter, I introduce these products and discuss whether you should move your accounting tasks to the cloud.
When I mention the cloud, I mean that you’ll access your accounting records remotely from an internet server instead of from your local hard drive. I also explain the system requirements for cloud-based products.
Comparing QuickBooks and QB Accountant
If you own or work for a business that is looking to maintain accounting records more effectively, QuickBooks Online may be just the ticket; you can use it to manage customers, vendors, employees, ...
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