I appreciate you taking the time to post your queries here in the Community forum.
I'm here to provide you with the necessary information about your questions. To start with, QuickBooks Online Accountant (QBOA) is a cloud-based portal that allows an accountant to access their clients' data in QuickBooks Online (QBO) from any computer. It's mostly used to securely message their clients, share documents, and consolidate notes and contact information from a single dashboard.
While in QBO, you don't need to be an accountant to use one, as it is a cloud-based financial management software. It's designed to slash the time you spend managing your business finances, by helping you with tasks such as:
- Creating estimates and invoices
- Tracking sales and cash flow
- Managing your customers and suppliers
- Monitoring your tax and making tax return much easier
- Understanding your company's performance
- Planning ahead and budgeting
Moreover, the annual fee is a bulk of 12 months' worth of subscriptions which is why it shows a higher amount than the monthly one. It is ideal to subscribe to an annual subscription if you plan to use QuickBooks in the long run. However, if you're still unsure of how long you'll use the product you may opt to avail of the monthly plan.
Additionally, I'll also share this article that can serve as your reference to help you get ready with QBO: Get started with QuickBooks Online.
Feel free to leave a reply if you have additional QuickBooks-related queries. The Community team always has your back. Have a good one.
