Welcome to the Community, Patty. Thank you for sharing your inquiry about utilizing QuickBooks in multi-user mode. It's our priority for QuickBooks users to use the program efficiently.
Yes, you can create a backup of the owner's file and restore it to your laptop. This way, you can perform reconciliations and make necessary adjustments using the backup file. Once you have completed the updates, you can create a backup copy of your file and restore it to your owner's laptop. This will also allow them to make any required modifications to the file. By doing this, changes to the file are not made in real time.
To have real-time changes with different Wi-Fi networks, you can make use of cloud hosting through third-party applications. The Intuit Hosting Program enables you to operate your QuickBooks Desktop and save your data on a service provider's servers. This ensures the safe use of your QuickBooks from any location and at any time. Check out this article for further details: Hosting providers authorized by Intuit.
Your owner can also install and set up QuickBooks Desktop on a server so computers on his network can access the company files. For detailed information on QuickBooks Desktop hosting and multi-user mode, please refer to these articles:
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