Hi there grmonner,
I appreciate the importance of working with a program that's meeting your business needs. I love that you're still looking to stick with QuickBooks and would be happy to go over the options to move from the Online platform back to QuickBooks Desktop.
When you'd like to move from QuickBooks Online to QuickBooks Desktop, the following article can help: Move lists and balances from QuickBooks Online to QuickBooks Desktop. This is currently accomplished via a manual process as QuickBooks doesn't have a conversion option to go from QuickBooks Online to QuickBooks Desktop. The article guides you through the different export and import options in both programs so you can get going.
If you're looking for something that offers a bit more than what's outlined in the article, you can consider third-party conversion apps or services to make sure you get all the information you need. In QuickBooks Online, you can check out apps via the Apps tab and QuickBooks Desktop has a list of apps it can work with here: Apps for QuickBooks Desktop. If both platforms support an app, you may be able to use it to transfer the data from one to the other.
I don't have a specific app or service I can recommend, so I encourage you to do your research to find the right one for you. I also invite you to submit feedback about the options available by following these steps in QuickBooks Online: How do I submit feedback?
If you have more questions, feel free to ask them. Have a great day.
