I just moved my QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop to QuickBooks online. I went though the steps and when it had gotten my file it said it would send me an email when it was done uploading to QuickBooks Online. How long does this usually take? It finished getting the file over an hour ago.
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
Note: If you use advanced features (such as advanced reporting and advanced inventory), we recommend starting fresh because some of your data won't move to QuickBooks Online. If you want to keep using these features in Enterprise, learn about cloud-enabled QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.
Sign in as an admin to the desktop company file you want to move.
On your keyboard, press Ctrl + 1 to open the Product Information window.
Press Ctrl + B + Q, then select OK to display the export window.
On the export window, select Get started.
Sign in as an admin to your QuickBooks Online company.
Select Choose online company, then select the QuickBooks Online company you want to replace with your company file.
Select Continue.
If you track inventory in QuickBooks Desktop:
Select Yes to bring them over, then specify the as of date.
Select No if you want to set up new items later in QuickBooks Online.
Enter “Agree” in the text field, then select Replace.
Select Yes, go ahead and replace the data, then select Replace.
Step 3: Get ready to use QuickBooks Online
Check out What to do after converting from QuickBooks Desktop for Windows or Mac to QuickBooks Online.
With your company all set up, let's get you started with QuickBooks Online.
Connect your bank or credit card account.
Create and send invoices to your customer.
Note: If you track sales tax, set up location-based sales tax in QuickBooks first.
Track your bills and learn how to pay them in QuickBooks.
If you use payroll, check out this guide to set up and run your payroll in QuickBooks Online. Note: To view the guide, you'll need to sign in to QuickBooks Online.
