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Peter3605
January 31, 2022
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Quickbooks Desktop replacement

  • January 31, 2022
  • 2 replies
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Hi

 

Does anyone know what Intuit mean when they say they are discontinuing Desktop, are they removing the whole package or just stopping support?

 

In previous years I continued to use versions of Quickbooks desktop without support and had no problems in keeping it up to date with help from our accountant when regulations changed.

 

If the whole package is disappearing does anyone know of a straight replacement for desktop as the online version is rubbish by comparison and does not have the functionality I need.

 

Maybe they will sell it to a third party?

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Ashleigh1
Level 14
January 31, 2022

Hello Peter3605, 

 

Welcome to the Community page, 

 

So to answer your first question Quickbooks desktop is being discontinued as in the whole package is being removed and will not be supported at all, you will not be able to use it come end of January 2023. 

 

So you will not be able to use Quickbooks desktop at all as there will be no access to it come end of January 2023. So you will need to export your data out of it and save it to your pc and move to either Quickbooks online or a different software account.  

 

There will be no third party selling it either im afraid 

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Mark of Somerset
March 3, 2022

Why couldn't users continue to use the software after January 2023.  The program and database are held locally.  Granted, there will be no support.  Unless there is a time bomb written into the software?

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 14
March 4, 2022

So this is the issue - my client will migrate to QB's online on 1st April 2022 BUT they still need access to the Desktop version for historic data.

 

As QB's desktop is a subscription product how do they use it to access their historic data (mainly attachments that are not migrated) from 1st Feb 2023 (as I assume the subscription service will cease)?

 

We really need this clearing up as this matter has dragged on for too long.

 

The community need a clear formal statement from QBs as your support team do not have an answer.

 


@martinschultz wrote:

As QB's desktop is a subscription product how do they use it to access their historic data (mainly attachments that are not migrated) from 1st Feb 2023 (as I assume the subscription service will cease)?

 

@martinschultz 

If your client is still using QBD 2020, they may consider to purchase the one time license for it as a workaround from some partners. We haven't found any solution for users using QBD 2021 unless migrating to QBD US version as a workaround. They can still purchase the one time license for QBD 2021 US version. Regarding attachment migration, you should purchase a third party service to migrate their data from QBD to QBO or any other cloud based accounting app including attachments.

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 14
February 1, 2022

@Peter3605 

If you don't need to comply with MTD regulation and you are still using QBD 2020 or older versions, consider to purchase a one time license for QBD UK 2019 or 2020. Otherwise, you can migrate your data to QBD 2021 US version with the one time license.

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