Let me provide some information about accessing your QuickBooks Desktop, sdugan.
QuickBooks Desktop can be used anytime and anywhere as long as you install or download your software in your laptop or computer. You can also access your company file online if you have a cloud-based application or hosting providers authorized by Intuit.
For more details about this one, you can check out this article: What hosting providers are authorized by Intuit?.
I have a link here where you can find articles about managing your business in QuickBooks: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/get-started/07.
Keep me posted if you need a hand with converting or migrating your software or any QuickBooks related. I'm always here to help. Have a great weekend.