It’s a great time for businesses to switch from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online, and many businesses are doing it for ease of access from anywhere there is an internet connection. Another good reason is the discount pricing that is available from Peak Advisers.

But what if you don’t want to switch?

“I like QuickBooks desktop better than QuickBooks Online,” is a statement we hear sometimes when talking to folks about migrating to QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Adopting new innovations and change has always been a challenge. Let’s address some of the issues that cause hesitation to switch to QBO.

Performance

One of the most frequent reasons people like QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT) is the ability to have multiple windows open. We see clients who open up to 5, 10, or 15 windows at once.

Did you know that when multiple users have multiple windows open the desktop performance is directly reduced for all users.?

Many times the open windows are reports, QBDT has to work hard to keep these reports refreshed in the background. If four users all have Accounts Receivables Aging, Profit & Loss statement, and a Balance Sheet open while new invoices or bills are created…all of the reports need to be refreshed.

This isn’t an issue in QBO.

Multiple windows work in QBO

QBO actually supports multiple windows by adding additional tabs to the browser page. There are several ways to create these additional tabs.

An easy way to do this is to hold the Control key (CTRL) down and click on Reports. A new tab will appear. Switch between tabs, drag a tab away from the top, and place reports and transactions side-by-side. There is no limit to the number of tabs you can have up in QBO.