What's new in QuickBooks 2008
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New 2008 Features Just for You the Accountant
QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008 is our master accounting program, designed to help reduce redundant accounting tasks, allowing you to enhance your productivity and focus on the quality of the service you can provide your clients.
Improvements to Accountant's Copy
| Accountant's Copy Features  See how it works |
Accountant's Copy has been improved for both you and your clients. In Accountant Edition, this key feature allows you to exchange, open & adjust virtually all of your client's prior period accounting records from all 2007 and 2008 QuickBooks editions.1 When you've finished making adjustments, your client can review and import your changes using their version of QuickBooks.
NEW! - With a single click, utilizing QuickBooks Pro, Premier or Enterprise, your clients can encrypt, and upload an Accountant's Copy file to a secure server for your download and review, increasing security and eliminating emailing and multiple file issues.
NEW! - This new Accountant's Copy now works with QuickBooks 2007 and 2008 so that you can exchange and adjust your client's prior period accounting records.2
NEW! - You can now complete bank reconciliation and merge accounts. If a merge conflict occurs, the customer has clear instructions to quickly resolve the conflict.
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Did You Know? While we're very proud of the new features added in the 2008 editions of QuickBooks, we wanted to point out several very popular features already in the products, that you may or may not know about.  Top 10 "Did you Know" Features in Accountant Edition
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Improved Remote Access
Quickly respond to client's questions by accessing their QuickBooks files and improve your ability to add and support out of town clients.2
IMPROVED! - Faster and easier to set up, and improved connection speeds. (dependant upon ISP connection.)
IMPROVED! - Better Free and Paid Accountant Plans
12-month free plan:
- Unlimited Attended Access
- NEW! Two Sessions of Unattended Access to Client QuickBooks Files
- NEW! Session recording & ability to print from client's computer
Paid Access:
- $3.95 a month per additional client on Unattended Access
- $29.95 a month for 10 additional clients on Unattended Access
Improved SmartMap with Lacerte Tax Program
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Export account balances to Lacerte® tax software (sold separately), can speed tax preparation and eliminate errors caused by double-data entry.
NEW! - QuickBooks Accountant Edition users can import trial balance data directly from QuickBooks into Lacerte. This feature will automatically assign tax fields to your trial balance accounts. Any new assignments you make are saved so you're building your own custom database. Complete one client and almost all your other clients are done.
Intuit Payroll has two new options to help you serve your clients who need this service.
NEW! - QuickBooks Simple Start now can support Payroll3
IMPROVED! - Intuit Online Payroll enables them to run payroll anytime, anywhere they have an Internet connection.4
The QuickBooks ProAdvisor Program has added new features to provide more opportunities for you to grow your practice, gain added value, and offer more services to your clients.
NEW! - Additional Practice Resources for You - Access the NEW "Train Your Clients Center" that features customizable training presentations on QuickBooks products as well as small business services for your clients like securing a loan or writing a business plan. Available exclusively to ProAdvisors.
NEW! - QuickBooks Point of Sale, QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and QuickBooks Advanced Certification Courses will now be updated every two years. This means you only take the exam every other year to save you time while still allowing you to demonstrate your proficiency.
IMPROVED! - Now you can order your software "A la Carte" menu items at any time during your membership so that you can take advantage of this program benefit whenever it is the most convenient for you.5 (QuickBooks Merchant Service item must be purchased within 30 days of joining the program.)
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- Works with all QuickBooks accounting software except QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, QuickBooks Simple Start, QuickBooks Pro for Mac, QuickBooks Online. Payroll transactions cannot be adjusted. Not all adjusted transactions can be returned to clients using QB 2007; including bank reconciliations, merged accounts and account type changes. Click here for details.
- Works with all QuickBooks accounting software except QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions, QuickBooks Simple Start, QuickBooks Pro for Mac, QuickBooks Online. Payroll transactions cannot be adjusted. Not all adjusted transactions can be returned to clients using QB 2007; including bank reconciliations, merged accounts and account type changes. Click here for details. Note: Accountants wishing to work on clients' QuickBooks 2007 files need QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2007; and accountants wishing to work on clients' QuickBooks 2008 files need QuickBooks Premier Accountant Edition 2008.
- Subscription, Internet access, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and currently supported version of QuickBooks required, sold separately. Additional fees may apply; including sales tax where applicable. Pricing and limitations vary per service. See www.quickbooks.com for additional terms, conditions and limitations.
- Requires subscription and internet access, please see payroll.intuit.com for more details.
- A la Carte menu items are available via download and for accounting professional use only; software items can be purchased at any point during your membership, up to a limit of 5 items.