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Buy nowI have an old, expired version of QB Desktop (Premier Contractor Edition 2020) that I have kept to use for my personal finances, since there's no way I can afford their monthly subscription. I wanted to create a new "company" file, but when I log in to the new file, it's asking me for my QB online login. Is there anyway to get around that? I'm aware that there is no service and no updates to my version, but that's ok with me for now.
Yes, it's possible to create a new company file in an older or expired version of QuickBooks Desktop (QBD), SarahCO. I'll share more details below.
The prompt to log in to your Intuit account when creating a company file is to strengthen security and licensing processes. Thus, you can still create a new company file once you're logged into your account. Here's how:
Once you create your company file, you can personalize QuickBooks for your business by following the Next Steps: Get started in QuickBooks Desktop in this article.
Additionally, learn what you can do with your existing file if QuickBooks is running slow or you're reaching a list limit.
Please let us know if there is anything more we can help you with in managing your QBDT company files. We're here to support you in ensuring the best possible use of QuickBooks, SarahCO.
Thank you. When I click on "Create a new company," the screen it takes me to only gives me the options of who I am creating the company file for: For myself or For someone else, or "other options". If I click "for myself" and then click "start setup," it won't let me proceed without logging in online. It doesn't make me do this for my already existing file. Is there any way around this? I'm worried if it requires an online sign-in, QB will just decide one day to not let me access my file.
If you can't login to CAMPS, you can use the trial version of QB Desktop 2020 as a workaround.
You can skip the Intuit Account login page in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT), Sarah.
After clicking the Start setup button, you'll see a Sign in later dropdown on the login page. You can choose skip by selecting reminded later in either 2 or 7 days. Please see the sample screenshot below:
It will then direct you to another page where you need to enter your Company details. Once you’ve filled in the information, click the Create Company button.
Refer to this article to guide you through the other steps to begin setting up your business: Get started in QuickBooks Desktop.
Whenever you need to switch company files in QBDT, go to the File menu, click on Open Previous Company File, and select the desired file.
Please keep us updated if you have any other questions or need further assistance with your setup or tasks.
@SarahCO To add to the post from @MichaelaS above, you would need to choose to sign in later regardless; there is a long-standing bug where you cannot fill out the 'Admin's e-mail' field if you actually go through the Sign-in process.
While it is always possible that QB will one day decide to hardlock customers out of old versions, I don't expect that they will; I use versions all the way back to 2017 to create new company files without issue.
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