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Change company name, address, email address, EIN, and privacy settings

For security reasons, Intuit does not change company information or personal email addresses for you. Log in to QuickBooks Online and follow the outlined steps in this article to update your company information. Change the Company Name If you recently changed your company name, you need to update it in several places in QuickBooks Online: Company name: "Doing business as" name or "Trade Name". This is how customers recognize the company. Legal name: Name used to communicate with the government. Your company name will be automatically set as your legal name if this field is left blank. Email Messages: Company name that appears on customer emails. Location List: Applicable to QuickBooks Online Plus Only. Please ignore if you are not using location tracking. Company name and Legal name Important:  If you're signed up for E-Services, QuickBooks Online will not allow you to edit the legal name on your account and will give an error Payroll system is una...

The Benefits of QuickBooks Vs. Free Accounting Software Alternatives

Article Link: https://www.proaccountantadvisor.com/choose-bookkeeping-services-or bookkeeping-employees/ QuickBooks Online is the most widely used software program for online accounting or even simple bookkeeping, however, many small businesses consider using a free accounting software alternative, such as Wave. Although some simple home business operations might find free accounting software satisfactory, a head-to-head comparison between Wave and QuickBooks reveals that QuickBooks offers a vast amount of extra features. These features combined with its fairly modest price — makes QuickBooks a worthwhile investment for nearly all small to medium-sized business operations. Read Also:   QuickBooks Pro Support for Most Common Error and Troubleshooting Comparing QuickBooks and Wave QuickBooks Online and Wave both offer cloud-based bookkeeping and accounting services. QuickBooks’ cloud accounting is more easily accessible, since a single app supports both Android and IOS dev...

All You Need to Know about Changing Your Accounting System

After being in business for a year or two, you should be on top of your company’s finances. Profits may have already replaced projections. Income and expense numbers are real, and you have enough supporting data to map your next moves. So how is your accounting system performing? Is it robust enough to manage your day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, or does it need more horsepower? Manual entry and Excel spreadsheets may have suited your startup phase, and provided the essentials to create  balance sheets  and  cash flow statements . But the reasons it’s probably time to upgrade to an automated accounting system are as varied as each owner’s business needs. Here are a few things to consider. Article Link: https://www.proaccountantadvisor.com/conversion-your-data-to-quickbooks-desktop/ Why Change Your Accounting System? Two words: time and manpower. How much time are you spending on bookkeeping when you could be taking care of the rest of your business? Software that str...

How to set up your accounting system

Start the new financial year by making a resolution: to set up a proper accounting system. Good bookkeeping is a key to business success. While this can be managed manually or electronically with spreadsheets, an accounting software package, such as QuickBooks, is the most efficient method. An accounting system provides a clear indication of profit levels, invoicing and payroll, and it can also track inventory and manage your BAS and GST obligations. The introduction of cloud accounting also means your data and software are both stored online, so you can access your records from anywhere. Read Also: https://www.proaccountantadvisor.com/conversion-your-data-to-quickbooks-desktop/ Choosing the right accounting software The accounting software package you choose depends on the nature and size of your business. Does your business interact with overseas customers and suppliers? Do you have an e-commerce business that requires integration with financial processes? Or perhaps y...

10 Simple Ways to Increase Your Small Business’ Profits

Everybody wants to make more money. And since money often equals success for many people, that means we’re always looking for new ways to earn more. For small business owners, this is especially important, since the longer a business stays viable, the longer it can keep the doors open, retain staff and be successful. But aside from a price hike or a rate increase, are there other ways a small business can increase its profits? There are actually numerous ways—scaling both large and small—that a small business can increase its profits. Whether that profit comes from earning new revenue or freeing up some costs, here are 10 Ways QuickBooks Helps You to Grow your Business to do so. Read Also:   5 Advantages of Using Accounting Software for Your Business 1.   Go Paperless Not only does going paperless have the added benefit of being good for the environment, but reducing your business’ reliance on paper makes things a lot cheaper. It’s not necessarily important to cu...

What’s the Difference between a Bookkeeper and an Accountant?

Fledgling small-business owners are often told that they should hire a professional to help with the accounting side of their companies. Because both bookkeepers and accountants offer services, understanding which one you need can be puzzling. Katie Bunschoten, founder and owner of the bookkeeping and consulting firm KHBOffice, helps new businesses get up and running — and shows owners how to keep on top of accounting. The Intuit Small Business Blog recently asked for her take on bookkeepers vs. accountants and when to hire them. ISBB: What are the main differences between bookkeepers and accountants? What training do they need to call themselves one or the other? Bunschoten : The terms “bookkeeper” and “accountant” can be interchanged to a degree, so I’m going to focus on the literal job roles. Many bookkeepers get their start acting as a data-entry clerk or entry-level bookkeeper for a business and grow, through experience and merit, into being a go-to person for t...