I have checked past posts about QuickBooks Desktop versions ending and am confused. One suggestion is that I transfer to QB Online. I did transfer one small limited company account to QB online. It was an absolute unmitigated disaster. From what I can see little has changed in terms of the quality of that product or its ability to properly assimilate data from desktop versions. I no longer run that business, but I must say its closure (VAT/HMRC accounts etc) was hindered considerably by the fact of the transfer! I WILL NOT be transferring my desktop to online version. I would have to pay 2 subs but it is not just the cost I have concerns about! I have an old version (2013) and I am happy with it. I wish to continue to use it. I don't need support and having just purchased a new laptop I wont have the need to re-register my product for a long while.
I have the following questions that I need urgent and clear clarification on please (I note that in previous posts contradictory answers were provided by Intuit):
1. Is is correct that the deadline has now been extended to June 2023, in which case, what is the precise date please?
2. I have been told by someone on the phone that after the June 2023 date, if I log into my desk top Quickbooks it will simply not work at all! Was this information correct?
3. I am assuming that this cannot be correct. Please tell me (as a person has asked in a previous thread but conflicting answers) how this could physically happen? It is an offline, desktop version. How can intuit go into my computer and stop me from using it? Can/would Intuit somehow cease my registration, so that when I query this, I will then be told we cannot re-register you?? I do hope that this is not the case. The only possible reason for Intuit to do this would be to try to force people to subscribe to the online version. I for one would be boycotting Intuit and would, sorry urge others to do the same! I am wondering whether this would be breach of contract.
4. On the assumption that I can still use my desktop Quickbooks beyond the end date what will I be able to do? I wish to be able to:
- use the one company file I have already set up for a very small non registered, uncomplicated business for which I need to add new customer jobs, but other than that no accounts are likely to change.
- Open a second company file for another equally uncomplicated small non VAT registered business for which I may need to change some bits of the standard chart of accounts, change items, accounts, add classes etc...just simple stuff.
- As I am able to do now, produce and print off business reports, especially profit and loss accounts and the background information which produces the profit and loss account (so for example go into my "lettings income" account
- Access things like my supplier and my customer and job accounts etc.
Will I be able to do this. If not why not?
I look forward to a reply as soon as possible please.
KRs
Vanessa
