I am dealing with the same issue, however, it is concerning to be forced to upgrade the company file. Everything I have read says that I should be able to make ...

Copied and pasted directly from the Intuit's website:Ideally, the client and accountant using the Accountant's Copy feature should use the same version or year ...

I just ran into this exact situation and wanted to share my experience. When I opened the accountant's copy transfer file, I got a popup window in QB that said ...