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6 Replies Last post: Dec 11, 2007 2:13 PM by LUCKIEST

Need help getting setup for online accounting?

Dec 10, 2007 5:15 PM

majones 18 posts since
Dec 10, 2007

Small business owners need accounting support when it makes sense for them, not the accountant. By working online, you and your accountant can work closer and more effectively. And, for a small business owner, it means having your books available when and where you need them.... at the office, at home, even while on vacation.

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CorpCons08 1,128 posts since
Nov 14, 2007

1. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 10, 2007 5:24 PM

The thoughts of my businesses accounting being readily available online scares me.
That is one set of information I would not want intercepted by the wrong person.

CorpCons08

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majones 18 posts since
Dec 10, 2007

2. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 10, 2007 5:50 PM

in response to: CorpCons08

Depending on the service you're using, the data isn't really "on the Internet". With QuickBooks Online Edition, for example, your data is all stored on Intuit's servers. Maybe that's a bit too "big brother" for some people. CPAASP.com hosted QuickBooks apps and data are stored on their servers.

In short, online accounting really means using the Internet as a really long monitor and keyboard cable. It can be exceptionally secure - more secure, in fact, than keeping the data on a nominally-protected PC.

The key is allowing the business owner to get to their books when they need to... and to help the accountant work more efficiently on those books when it is required.

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CorpCons08 1,128 posts since
Nov 14, 2007

3. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 10, 2007 5:52 PM

in response to: majones

I think that is even more frightening :\
You would leave your companies figures on somebody elses servers?

CorpCons08

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Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007

4. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 11, 2007 2:25 AM

in response to: majones

Quickbooks OnLine is available from Intuit - so is your firm basically a reseller of that and other server hosted apps?

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majones 18 posts since
Dec 10, 2007

5. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 11, 2007 1:13 PM

in response to: Lighthouse24

We are licensed by Intuit to host the Pro, Premier and Enterprise applications... essentially, the ones you would typically have to install on your PCs and network. That way, users have the benefits of online, anytime anywhere access and management along with the features and functionality of the disk-based versions of QB.

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LUCKIEST 7,912 posts since
Aug 6, 2007

6. Re: Need help getting setup for online accounting? Dec 11, 2007 2:13 PM

in response to: majones

Great to know, I am a Quickbook consultant and will keep you in mind.
Thanks LUCKIEST

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