Quickbooks Migration from Desktop to Online, timeline options?

Another thought...

I noticed a lot of the migration issues I am seeing are due to missing Journal Entries which appear to include inactive GL Accounts. 

If I were to make ALL of our old GL accounts Active again in the original QB Desktop file, would it perhaps allow for a better file transfer into the new QB online? 

Pretty much every starting balance entry is missing - but I assume its because those entries were created with old bank accounts that we have since made inactive.

Thanks

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Open your company file on QB Desktop and hit f2 key. Make sure your Total Targets are not more than 750K. Otherwise you have to condense your file to remove old transactions or purchase a 3rd party service to convert data without condensing it.

Yup, our file is a bit bigger than 750k targets. Let me try and work on that first... 

Any idea if making inactive accounts active again will be of any help too?

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Any idea if making inactive accounts active again will be of any help too?

My answer is no. Your transactions are still there. You must condense your data to lower the Total Targets.

Thanks for connecting with us here in the Community, @coastalkellie.

You did a great job successfully moving 2 of your companies from QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) to QuickBooks Online (QBO). Let's get your 3rd company file migrated to QBO so you can start working on the new platform in January. 

Yes, @Fiat Lux - ASIA is correct. If your company file exceeds 750,000 targets, we're unable to move it to QBO. That said, I suggest condensing the file to reduce its size. I'll guide you on how:

1. On your QBDT, click File and select Utilities.
2. Click Condense Data.
3. When prompted with a message Budget data may be moved during cleanup. Do you want to continue anyway?, select Yes.
4. In the Condense Data window, select Transactions before a specific date.
5. Select a date. QuickBooks will remove closed transactions on or before the selected date.
6. Click Next.
7. Choose a method to summarize the transactions you're clearing and click Next. If you're unsure, select Help me choose.
8. Check any of the boxes for the dialog boxes that follow (Optional) and click Next.  
9. Select Begin Condense.

I also recommend not reactivating inactive accounts. Doing so will make your company file larger than it was. 

Additionally, the reason why there are missing Journal Entries (JE) during migration is that JEs with billable statuses don't move. The option to make it billable is currently unavailable in QBO. To know more about what doesn't move to QBO, please visit this article: Learn how features and data move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online.

You also mentioned old transactions dated back to 2006, you can reconcile them by following the steps stated in this article: Reconcile transactions that are older than your opening balance in QuickBooks Online.

Since you're moving to QBO, I'm adding this reference as your guide on how the navigation menu works: Understand the navigation menu in QuickBooks Online. It gives you quick access to your everyday tasks like creating invoices, paying your employees, and more.

Let me know in the comment section below if you have further questions about migrating from QBDT to QBO. I'll be always right here to assist you. More power to your business!