Upgrading from QuickBooks Self-Employed to QuickBooks Online

You may consider logging in to your QuickBooks Self Employed and QuickBooks Online accounts at the same time. To do this, you can log in to one account on one browser (such as Chrome, Safari or Edge) and the other on a different browser. Alternatively, you could log into the second account in a private window. Use these keyboard shortcuts to launch a new private window depending on your browser

• Google Chrome (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + N
• Microsoft Edge (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + N
• Mozilla Firefox (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari (Mac): press Command + Shift + N

After all of your data is up to date in QuickBooks Self Employed, you can download your records from QuickBooks Self Employed for safe keeping. This is optional, but it's a good idea to download your historical records.

1. In QuickBooks Self Employed, go to the Reports menu.
2. In the Tax details section, select a tax year.
3. Select Download to get a Tax Details report.
4. Download a report for each tax year you have in QuickBooks.
5. Repeat the following actions above for your Profit and Loss, Mileage Log, and Receipts.

Signing up for a new QuickBooks Online subscription only takes a few minutes. If you haven’t already, consider redeeming the offer referenced at the beginning of this guide. Alternatively, see all subscription options on the pricing page here.

Once you have your new subscription, sign in and complete the new user flow. You will be asked to:

• Enter your business name (Note: don’t tick the checkbox labelled “I’m moving from Excel, Reckon, MYOB or Xero”)
• Select your industry
• Select your business structure
• Select what you want to do in QuickBooks

Once you have completed the above, click Let’s go and your company will be created. Next, move on to Step 3.

1. Log in to QuickBooks Self Employed on your main browser, such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari

2a. Log in to QuickBooks Online on a different browser /or

2b. Log in to QuickBooks Online in a private window, on your main browser. Use these keyboard shortcuts to launch a new private window

• Google Chrome (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + N
• Microsoft Edge (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + N
• Mozilla Firefox (Windows): press Ctrl + Shift + P
• Safari (Mac): press Command + Shift + N

Note: One aspect of your invoice will be recording GST, learn how to set up your GST here. 

1. In QuickBooks Self Employed, go to the Invoices menu.
2. Select Download and a .CSV file will start downloading.
3. Open the .CSV file and sort by Date and highlight all rows with invoices since 1 July, highlight invoices created on 1 July.
4. Sort by Status and highlight all rows with invoices with Status as Open.
5. Delete any row that is not highlighted and you now have a list of invoices that are either Open or post 1 July. 
6. Add a column called Due Date and depending on your invoice terms, fill in the information accordingly.
7. Add a column called Tax Code and on each invoice, fill in GST, GST free or Out of Scope depending on the GST code added on the QuickBooks Self Employed invoice. If your QuickBooks Self Employed invoice had multiple line items with a mix of GST codes, mark the invoice as Out of Scope, and add GST later
8. For the import process to map correctly, rename your columns.

You now have a spreadsheet with 7 columns and information filled out below each column. Select Save to save this updated.CSV file. A compatibility checker may pop up advising that formatting will not be saved, press continue and save as a .CSV file. 

1. In QuickBooks Online, it is easy to import .CSV files and you can import your prepared invoice .CSV file. 
2. Go to Settings ⚙ and select Import data. Select Invoices.
3. Select Browse and then find and select your prepared .CSV file from the step above.
4. Under the Browse button, select the checkbox to add new customers. You do not have to select add product/services.
5. Select Next.
6. Select D-M-YYYY as your date format, 
7. Select Inclusive as your tax option. Select Next.
8. Select the GST codes to match. Select Next.
9. Select Start import.
10. Select OK if all your invoices are imported. If some invoices fail to import, note why, then select Done. You can now view your invoices in Get Paid & Pay > Invoices. 

You now have your open invoices and current invoices entered into your QuickBooks Online subscription. For your paid invoices, after you complete Step 5, in Step 6, you will be able to allocate payment against those invoices.

1. Login to your QuickBooks Online subscription, on the left menu select Bookkeeping. Select Transactions, and select Bank transactions (Take me there).

2. Select Connect Account. Or select Add account or Link account if you've already created one.

3. Search for ANZ and your relevant bank account type.

Savings and Transaction account screen.

Please note that most ANZ accounts, for both business and personal customers, can be linked to QuickBooks. These include loan, transaction, savings, and funds management accounts. Unfortunately, asset finance products, ANZ smart choice super and foreign currency accounts aren’t eligible for bank feeds.

Credit Card connection screen.

Please note that direct bank feeds are supported for all ANZ credit cards.

4. Enter your account details and select Next.

• Important: If connecting an ANZ credit card account, ensure you enter the  ANZ Account Number which is associated with your credit card, in the field labelled 'Credit Card Number'. You can find your 16-digit account number on your ANZ bank statement. 

5. A screen with your account with the last 4 digit showing will load. Click the dropdown menu, and select Add New. 

6. Select the Account Type, whether it is a cash bank account or a credit card accordingly. You may wish to rename the account in the Name field. (If you have more than two bank accounts to connect, you can rename this one ‘ANZ’). When you are done, select Save and Close.

7. If asked to enter the date you would like to pull transactions from, choose Today from the menu. Then, select Connect.

• Note: Historical transactions are not available from ANZ direct bank feeds. 

8. Select the Copy button to copy your Unique reference number (this is your Company ID), then select Continue.

9. Select Go to my bank to travel to the ANZ Internet Banking site. Tip: See the ANZ bank feed guide for more information.

10. You will need to log into your ANZ banking account. Then, go to the Settings tab.

11. Select Manage Bank Feeds.

12. Then, select Activate a new bank feed, choose Intuit QuickBooks and select Next.

13. In the Company ID text box, paste the unique reference number you copied from Step 6, then select Next.

Note: ANZ calls to 'Exclude the last 3 characters when entering your Company ID'. For a successful connection, enter your entire Company ID and do not exclude any digits.

14. Select all of the account(s) you would like to connect with QuickBooks, then select Next.

15. Select Next again.

16. On the Review and Confirm screen, check the bank account details are correct, accept the terms and select Submit to finish setup.

Your data will start syncing within 1-2 business days.

QuickBooks Online can handle multiple bank accounts. If you have more than one bank account you wish to connect, you can repeat the first two steps, and search for the relevant bank account then follow the onscreen instructions. 

1. In QuickBooks Self Employed, go to the Transactions menu.
2. Select Download and .CSV file will start downloading.
3. Delete transactions in the .CSV file prior to 1 July so you are left with transactions on 1 July and after. Save the .CSV file.

1. Login to QuickBooks Online, go to Bookkeeping, select Transactions, then select Bank transactions (Take me there).
2. Under the dropdown arrow next to Link Account, select Upload from file. 
3. Click select files and choose the appropriate .CSV file from your computer that you downloaded earlier, click Open, select Continue.
4. From the QuickBooks Account drop-down, select the appropriate account, then click Continue.
5. Map the statement fields according to your .CSV file's format then click Continue.
6. Put a check mark on the transactions to import then click Continue.
7. Select Yes on the notification asking if you want to import now.
8. Select Done when you get the Import Completed window and your transactions will be ready for review. 

Note: If you connected more than one bank account to your QuickBooks Self Employed subscription, your downloaded .CSV file will have all transactions on the one list. You will need to filter out each bank account’s transactions onto a separate .CSV file and upload them separately to match them to the correct bank account. 

If you need more support with importing and exporting transactions using .CSV files, learn more here.

1. Select the transaction to expand the view.
2. Review the recommended Category. This is the account QuickBooks wants to categorise the transaction into. For example, for a gas expense, QuickBooks may suggest categorising it under expenses related to travel. You can always change the category and put it in a different account. 

Note: In QuickBooks Self Employed you can categorise transactions as personal, to do this in QuickBooks online, categorise your transaction as 

3. Change the supplier or customer as needed.
4. Review and add any other information that may be mandatory or missing.
5. When everything looks good, select Confirm. QuickBooks uses this info to create and add a new transaction to your accounts.

To download QuickBooks Mobile App:

1. Open the App Store on your device and search for QuickBooks Online. (It may not be available for some countries).
2. Select Free, then Install.
3. If you are already signed up for QuickBooks Online, use the same user ID and password to sign into the app.
4. You may be asked to confirm a one-time confirmation code to confirm your identity. Once confirmed, you can continue into your account.

To download QuickBooks Mobile App:

1. Open Google Play on your device and search for QuickBooks Online. This app works on smartphones and tablets. (It may not be available in some countries).
2. Select Install.
3. If you are already signed up for QuickBooks Online, use the same user ID and password to sign in to the app.
4. You may be asked to enter a one-time code to confirm your identity. Once confirmed, you can continue into your account.

1. Open QuickBooks Self Employed in a web browser on your laptop or desktop. You can't cancel from the QuickBooks mobile app.
2. Select your Business Name next to Settings ⚙. Then select Billing info.

Select Cancel your account and follow the onscreen steps.

1. On your iPhone or iPad, open Settings for your device.
2. Select iTunes App Store.
3. Sign in to your apple account. Then select your Apple ID.
4. Select View Apple ID.
5. Under Active, select Manage.

Select QuickBooks Self Employed and then Cancel Subscription.

1. On your phone or tablet, open Google Play.
2. Sign in to your Google account.
3. Select the Menu ☰ icon.
4. In the Subscriptions section, look for QuickBooks Self Employed.

Select Cancel and follow the onscreen steps.

One of the benefits of QuickBooks Online is that you can invite your accountant to your subscription. With this access, your accountant can review your books, make corrections, and collaborate on any issues. If you have one, this is a good time to engage them and send an invite. If you would like to find a ProAdvisor to help, you can find one here.

When your direct feed is connected, check when the new transactions began downloading. There may be a gap between the connection date and the last transaction imported from QuickBooks Self Employed. You can check this by comparing your bank statement to the transactions around the connection date. If there are missing transactions, you can download your bank statement as a .CSV file and import the additional transactions in.