Accounting News
Problems, outages, and quirks that QuickBooks users are reporting — tracked and explained by the desk.
Inventory
QuickBooks Desktop for Mac has no dedicated physical-inventory module, but the built-in worksheet and adjustment tools handle the full count-to-reconciliation workflow.
Payroll
QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online users can configure, change, or remove employee-paid payroll deductions by following specific steps for their respective payroll subscriptions.
QuickBooks Online
QuickBooks Online Advanced users can clone an existing company using the built-in backup-copy tool, provided both source and target accounts share matching lists and settings.
Invoicing
QuickBooks Self-Employed users can create, customize, and send invoices with optional payment activation — but the feature must be enabled in Settings first.
Payroll
How to switch the bank account QuickBooks Desktop Payroll uses for direct deposit and tax payments, including timing cutoffs and required forms.
Payroll
How to update your federal tax form type, payment frequency, and deposit schedules in QuickBooks Online and Desktop Payroll after the IRS or state changes your filing requirements.
Invoices & Payments
QuickBooks Desktop users frequently encounter issues when applying payments to invoices, especially when splitting payments across multiple methods or reapplying credits to outstanding balances.
Payroll
QuickBooks users managing Washington L&I workers' comp describe a multi-step setup involving payroll items, employee rates, and quarterly worksheets.
Payroll
A walkthrough of scheduling state tax payments and configuring e-filing methods in QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Enhanced, including what each enrollment option covers.
Inventory
Inventory tracking in QuickBooks Online requires Plus or Advanced, and turning on the right sales settings before adding products and stock levels.
Tax Categories
QuickBooks Solopreneur and Self-Employed map transactions to specific Schedule C categories; here is how those categories break down and what qualifies.
Sales & Invoicing
How QuickBooks Online users can record product, service, or cash donations using credit memos, expense accounts, and product/service items.
QuickBooks Time
QuickBooks Time admins can configure mobile time entry, GPS, geofencing, mileage, and timesheet permissions across the Workforce app for individual team members.
Time Tracking
QuickBooks Time setup follows a four-step path, but integration order and team invitations determine whether timesheets sync cleanly or cause headaches.
Accessibility
QuickBooks Time includes a hidden accessibility toolbar, keyboard shortcuts, and screen reader support for navigating the time-tracking platform without a mouse.
Payroll
QuickBooks users setting up Section 125, HSA, and FSA insurance payroll items in Online and Desktop can follow these community-verified configuration steps.
Payments
QuickBooks Payments Dispute Protection shields eligible card chargebacks for Online users, but payment type, timing, and coverage caps determine whether a dispute qualifies.
ProAdvisor Program
Intuit raises tier thresholds across the board, adds new point-earning activities, and expands premium support eligibility to Gold-level ProAdvisors and above.
User Management
QuickBooks Online's Add and manage users workflow imposes role and character limits that catch users off guard when inviting across multiple companies.
Sales & Invoicing
QuickBooks Online's Sales transactions list lets you view, filter, create, and act on invoices, estimates, payments, and credit memos from one central dashboard.
Sales Tax
QuickBooks Online's pre-file check compares Profit and Loss income against sales tax gross totals, highlighting mismatches and listing the transactions behind each difference.
Inventory & Costing
QuickBooks Online users can choose Moving Average Cost for inventory. Here's how starting value and new purchases update the average and COGS.
Discontinued Products
QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale 19.0 was discontinued on October 3, 2023, ending connected services. Here is what still works and what to do next.
Payroll
QuickBooks Desktop Payroll users can invite employees to QuickBooks Workforce so they can independently view and print their pay stubs and W-2s online.