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| Intuit
2006 National Rates Survey |
Ever wonder what other practitioners charge? We asked, and we
share the answers. In this article we look at national rates
charged for a wide variety of services—starting with Bookkeeping.
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more
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The
One Best Thing to Know:
Multi-Users with QuickBooks 2006 |
When
using QuickBooks 2006 or QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 6.0
in a multi-user environment, the one best thing to know
is that the new QuickBooks database requires new installation
procedures with all machines running on Release 3 or above.
To help you support your clients with QuickBooks 2006 in a multi-user
environment, Intuit offers:
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| Bookkeepers:
How to Write a Knockout Sales Letter to CPA Firms |
 The
question we most often get from freelance bookkeepers and QuickBooks
ProAdvisors is how they can approach CPA firms to offer their
services. We've asked CPA Sandi Smith to let you know what the
CPA firms are looking for, and she offers tips on how to produce
an effective sales letter that introduces your services to the
CPA firm. Sample sales letter included.
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more
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| What's
New on the Old 1040? |
 At
first glance, the 2005 Form 1040 doesn't differ much
from last year's form. But as you begin preparing your clients'
returns, you will discover a number of significant changes—both
on and off the form. Our taxation specialists highlight the
new developments most likely to affect you and your clients.
Learn
more
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| Freelance
Bookkeepers Jubilee |
American
business depends on freelance bookkeepers day in and day out.
Find out why 2006 is expected to be a banner year for freelance
bookkeepers, as we identify resources at Intuit and beyond for
these hardworking practitioners.
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more
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| Your
Best Tips in January |
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Here
are helpful tips from your fellow bookkeepers in January:
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| Master
Tip: Five Power Reports in QuickBooks 2006 |
 Frequent
QuickBooks author and trainer Joe Woodard identifies the five
most important reports for bookkeepers, QuickBooks ProAdvisors,
and other accounting professionals. These reports help you to
track information in QuickBooks using the formats and types
of information you need.
Learn
more
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| Performing
a Major File Operation across a Network |
Caution.
Please do not attempt to Upgrade QuickBooks, Rebuild
a data file, or Clean Up Company File* across a network.
If you have clients in a networked environment, please work
with them to make sure they avoid such actions.
The caution holds true whenever the file is being accessed
from a remote drive. QuickBooks never supported major file operations
across a network in earlier versions and does not support them
in QuickBooks 2006.
Our technical support center has recently seen a spike in calls
generated by this problem. For background on the issue, and
instructions on how to proceed, please read KBID 118556, "Rebuild,
Update, or Condense Takes an Exceptionally Long Time or Does
Not Complete."
Warnings to Be Added in Future Release of
QuickBooks. Intuit will be adding
a warning message in a future release to help avoid the problem.
Then, when the software senses that a major file operation is
being attempted across a network, the user will be warned first.
(The warning was in earlier versions of QuickBooks and was omitted
from QuickBooks 2006 in error.)
*
Condense vs. Clean Up Company File. What was called "Condense"
in QuickBooks 2005 and earlier is now "Clean Up Company File"
in QuickBooks 2006. In 2006, QuickBooks is using a new database
structure for improved operations; however, the overall size
of the file does not reduce significantly during cleanup. While
old data is removed, the overall structure retains much of the
same footprint, and therefore the action was renamed.
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| Raise
Your Hand for Business at QuickBooksGroup.com |
Now
practitioners who join in the discussions with QuickBooks customers
at QuickBooksGroup.com can post a little bit about the services
they offer and why clients may want to seek them out.
If you've posted on this site before, you know that there is
a strict "no solicitation" rule. However, Intuit now has a way
that you can share what services and products you have available
for QuickBooks customers and small businesses.
Learn
more or sign up here
Notes:
- Any posting is not an indication that Intuit endorses
the product or service.
- It is forbidden to promote the selling of any product
manufactured by Intuit.
- We reserve the right to remove any product/service.
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| Boost
Productivity in Tax Time Leveraging QuickBooks and Lacerte |
More
Lacerte users are taking advantage of QuickMapping, the ability
to drag and drop QuickBooks accounts directly to individual
fields in the tax form within Lacerte. Combine QuickMapping
with the robust export capability from QuickBooks, and you can
see why Lacerte users are embracing QuickBooks in growing numbers.
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more
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| New
Webcast and Discussion Forum on Lacerte and QuickBooks |
Serve
clients better by linking Lacerte and QuickBooks for great productivity
and accuracy. Intuit hosts two events to show you how, led by
CPA and Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Bruce Andersen. Bruce
shares experiences from his own practice in a free Webcast and
answers your questions in a special discussion forum.
Recorded Webcast. Intuit has posted its free recorded
Webcast, "Boost Your Efficiency at Tax Time with QuickBooks
& Lacerte Integration," in which Bruce shares tips and tactics
for tax practitioners.
Learn
more
Ask Questions in Discussion Forum. Intuit is hosting
a special event discussion forum in which Bruce takes your questions
on leveraging QuickBooks and Lacerte for increased productivity
and accuracy for your tax clients.
Join the
Discussion
Note:
To post comments, you will need to register for the discussion
forum; registration is separate from your existing subscription
to Intuit ProConnection and requires a separate login.
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| QuickBooks
2006 Release 3 and 4 |
Release
3 (R3) addresses several rare issues that could be troublesome
should they occur. We recommend you confirm that your clients
have upgraded their systems to R3.
Specific R3 modifications include:
- The "Connection Has Been Lost [99937]" error message
related to network installation has been updated. The occurrence
of such "Connection Lost" messages should be greatly reduced.
- Error 1911 (when desktop icons no longer work after
an unsuccessful attempt to install) has been eliminated
in the current release. This situation is triggered
when an installation of QuickBooks 2006 is attempted on
top of a pre-existing corruption in the user's Windows system
registry. While the problem is not unique to QuickBooks,
a fix in R3 removes the potential that the error would arise
in future installations. Note: If you or a client
should experience this issue with a previous release, Intuit
will help you resolve the issue.
- C=224 errors should no longer appear when making a backup.
- Icons listed in the Navigation portion of the Icon bar
can be removed or edited.
For a complete list of the changes to QuickBooks included in
the R3 update, see the release
notes.
Note: Release 4 (R4) is not meant for general use. R4
includes all issues addressed in R3 but makes an additional
adjustment to work with one third-party application (ReportWiz).
The vendor is separately alerting its customers on how to obtain
R4. Other QuickBooks users on R3 don't need R4.
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| Important
Installation Notice for QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 6.0 |
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Changes
to Install Process: Read before You Install. Because of
the new database across QuickBooks 2006 and Enterprise Solutions
6.0, the install process in a multi-user environment will
differ from previous installations. These issues are especially
important when dealing with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
6.0.
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more
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| ProSeries
Fixed Asset Manager in CPA Technology Advisor |
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CPA
Technology Advisor awards ProSeries
Professional Fixed Asset Manager 4.5 stars overall. Praising
the software as "a strong asset product," and giving its navigation
a perfect rating of five stars, CPA Technology Editor
Isaac O'Bannon notes the software's "valuable integration"
with ProSeries tax software and that it "can also be run as
a stand-alone system."
Read
the full review
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| Real
World Training Just for Practitioners |
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Real
World Training, a premier QuickBooks trainer, has designed
a course especially for you with its "Mastering QuickBooks
for Accountants." With expertise as its goal, the course comes
in both a Level 1 and Level 2, consisting of CDs, a DVD, and
PDF manuals. CPE is available with Level 1 and is pending
for Level 2.
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more
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| Accounting
Today Says Many Intuit Products Tops in 2006 |
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When
Accounting Today looked at the top products for the New
Year, Intuit loomed large across accounting, payroll, and tax
as shown:
Top Products in 2006
- QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 6.0
- QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition
2006
- EasyACCT
- QuickBooks Enhanced Payroll Plus for Accountants
- Lacerte
- ProSeries Professional Edition
Products to Watch in 2006
- ProSeries Basic Edition
- ProSeries Express Edition
- QuickBooks Online Edition
Read
the Accounting Today articles here:
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| Lisa
McCarthy, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor: Serving the Needs
of Business Franchisees |
 Success
with Franchise. Lisa McCarthy has greatly expanded the scope
of her practice by focusing on the needs of business franchisees.
The practitioner from Farmington Hills, Michigan, says it all
started with a client who was running a Little Caesars Pizza
franchise. Lisa shares tips on the unique needs of this market
segment.
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more
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Intuit
2006 Rates Survey by Region. Now we give regional results.
TechnoPop. Like a dance party for technologists, our
guest DJ spins some great platters for your consideration for
the technology side of supporting your clients.
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| Quick
bits of information for you: |
- QuickBooks Users Save Time. Compared to pencil
and paper methods, the use of QuickBooks lets users save
10 hours a month they would be spending in double-checking
their books.
- Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors Are Promoted by Referral
Database. When you join the QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program
and become certified in QuickBooks 2006, you become eligible
to list on Intuit's Certified
QuickBooks ProAdvisor Referral Database.
Learn more
- The QuickBooks Tech Support Site Always Lists the Top
Current Support Issues. You're one click away from possible
solutions to the most common errors QuickBooks users
are encountering now.
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