We appreciate you for choosing QuickBooks to cater to your business needs, LBoots. I'm here to provide some information about the two products.
Intuit's two popular products are very different. QuickBooks Online (QBO) is a cloud-based software with monthly pricing, while QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) is locally-installed with an annual license pricing model.
When you switch from QBDT to QBO, some data don't convert. You may notice transactions are missing or reports don't match. To know what to expect, I'd suggest checking out this article: Migrate Books.
Once you've learned how your books will be converted, you can start migrating your desktop file to the online version. You can also reach out to our QuickBooks Support Team to ensure a seamless process.
To explore and experiment with the features offered in QBO, you can use our sample company demo instead of your own account. This doesn't save any of the changes to avoid any issues.
If you're ready to set up your account and record transactions in the program, you can check out these guides to make sure your books are accurate:
Additionally, I've also included these articles that'll guide you in getting started with QuickBooks Online:
Please come back and keep us posted if you have additional questions about migrating your file, LBoots. I'm always here to help you out. Keep safe always!
