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As mention back in June, QuickBooks 2006 payroll will not function after 30th September 2010. So if you are using QuickBooks 2006 then you need to upgrade to QuickBooks 2010 very soon.
If you have bought a year’s subscription to QuickBooks payroll then you must upgrade to QuickBooks 2010 to use the rest of your year’s subscription.
You can purchase your new version of QuickBooks 2010 from this website.
QuickBooks UK have released the first update to the UK version of QuickBooks 2010.
According to QuickBooks UK this resolves the following issues
• Supplier BACS Information can now be displayed in the Supplier Report.
• Fixed an issue preventing customer/supplier/Accounts lists to be imported via IIF. These lists can now be imported as expected.
• Fixed an issue preventing some customers’ files from upgrading to QB2010, giving error code: 16148 80868 or 16093 43842.
• Memorized reports containing Units of Measure information will now open in files updated from QuickBooks 2008.
• The EC Sales List now reports the Net amounts associated to the ESS and ESZ (EC Goods on Services) VAT Codes.
• VAT Registration number is prevented from displaying in the S.O Number field on printed Invoices.
• Customers can now use the TAB key to move between the Account, credit, and debit fields when making General journal entries.
• When setting Balance sheet format preferences for a company file, the preferences are not applied to other company files, allowing for each company file to have a custom format preference.
• E-Mailing pay slips to employees paid by BACS is now available.
• Fixed an issue that was causing QuickBooks to crash when users tried to modify the VAT Exception Report.
• Adding a job for a foreign customer now allows you to select the currency for the customer job.
• Fixed an issue preventing customers from filing VAT if they were expecting a refund AND have multiple AR accounts.
• Added the option to view Prior VAT Returns in QuickBooks Simple Start
If you have the QuickBooks Auto Update feature enabled, QuickBooks will ask you to confirm the installation of the latest version. The update was released on Thursday 29th July 2010.
Normally when you have a new product your marketing team make sure that the new product looks “new”. I think someone at Intuit must be sleeping. Nowhere on the outside of the QuickBooks 2010 CD box does it say “2010″.
To find a reference to 2010 you need to have bought QuickBooks 2010, unwrapped it and then opened up the CD case. I am not a marketing expert, but surely if you are trying to sell QuickBooks 2010, then the name – “QuickBooks 2010″ – ought to be visible on the outside!
If you don’t believe me, have a look for yourselves:-
QuickBooks Pro with 2010 hidden
QuickBooks Premier with 2010 hidden
Thankfully the QuickBooks 2010 software design team have done a better job than the marketing team!
QuickBooks have produced a guide for people upgrading from earlier versions of QuickBooks. So if you are thinking of upgrading to QuickBooks 2010 please read this guide before you upgrade.
QuickBooks 2010 has been released. The product can be purchased on line via the QuickBooks website www.quickbooks.co.uk
Key features in QuickBooks 2010
- Works with Windows 7
- Multicurrency is included
- Improved VAT handling
The software is available for download from the QuickBooks website now, but if you purchase the boxed version with an installation CD this is not expected to ship until 1st June and then you need to allow 5 days for shipping.
Before you upgrade from an earlier version of QuickBooks please read this important information.
If you are interested in buying the boxed product at a discount then please get in touch via our contact page.
As I mentioned previously I have been beta testing QuickBooks 2010. QuickBooks 2010 beta testing is progressing very well. The exact release date has not yet been published but I would expect it to be within the next two or three weeks.
I’d like to give you a sneak preview of some of the features in QuickBooks 2010. First of all, having been absent in QuickBooks 2008, multicurrency returns in QuickBooks 2010. I know that many of you have been looking forward to the return of this feature. Updating of exchange rates is automated.
QuickBooks 2010 will operate on Windows 7.
The handling of VAT has also been given a major overhaul. Using QuickBooks 2010 will enable you to file your VAT online, in accordance with the latest government requirements. For those people who like to see the old manual accounting Sales Day book there is the addition of a Sales Day book report. There is also a more user-friendly method for changing the rate of VAT (and looking at the political news, I think this will be needed soon!). There is also a VAT exception report to help track down any VAT oddities.
I have not been able to test it but it looks like the limit on the maximum number of networked users has been increased. I am looking forward to the official release statement to see if this is true.
The built-in help system has been improved and it now looks like the USA version of QuickBooks. In addition, the procedure for upgrading from previous versions has been improved and it is now possible to email invoices in batches, rather than one at a time.
There is also a feature called Company Snapshot which presents a quick graphic view of the company’s performance.
Summary of main changes in QuickBooks 2010
- Multicurrency is back in QuickBooks 2010
- Works with Windows 7
- VAT filing online
- Sales Day book report
- Easier VAT rate changing procedure
- Possible increase in the number of multiple users
- Tools to help while upgrading from previous versions
- Send email invoices in batches
- Company Snapshot report
I will issue an update when I get word of the QuickBooks 2010 release date.
The UK version of QuickBooks 2010 is now in Beta testing. Beta testing is a process were software is tested by a number of users to see if there are any problems before it is released for sale. The good news is that multi-currency is now back in the software, after it was removed in the QuickBooks 2008 UK version. There is currently no news of the expected QuickBooks 2010 release date.
Following on from my original post, I can report the following versions of QuickBooks are all working all working well with Windows 7:-
- UK version of QuickBooks Accountant 2006. This is working in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode.
- UK version of QuickBooks Premier 2008.
- USA version of QuickBooks Premier – Accountant 2009.
I’m afraid I haven’t installed USA QuickBooks 2010 yet, but I wouldn’t expect any problems with it.
Overall Windows 7 is a vast improvement over Vista in terms of speed and stability. Windows 7 is now my daily operating system of choice.
I have recently joined the QuickBooks ProAdvisor scheme in America. Yesterday the starter pack arrived in the post. The list of software supplied is as follows:
- QuickBooks Accountant Edition 2009
- QuickBooks Simple Start 2009
- QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 2009
- QuickBooks Point of Sale 2009
This is a very impressive list, and when the QuickBooks 2010 software gets released, QuickBooks will be sending the 2010 versions.
I intend to run this on a PC I have which has Windows 7 on it. I will see how that install goes. So far I have found that Windows 7 is like a version of Windows Vista that works! Think of it as Vista without the headache.
Okay, I work in the UK, so why do I want to join the QuickBooks ProAdvisor scheme in the USA? Well my reasons are as follows:-
- In the UK we tend to get updated versions of QuickBooks many months/years after the USA. For example our version of QuickBooks 2008, which came out in 2007, still hasn’t been upgraded. In the States the QuickBooks 2010 is expected soon.
- I wanted to see the American versions to see what features would be coming our way in the next version. This way I would be ahead of the game.
- American companies operating in the UK would be using the UK or American versions of QuickBooks. I see this as an opportunity to support these American based companies.
There is also the opportunity to train, and be certified, as a QuickBooks ProAdvisor. I have been a Quickbooks ProAdvisor in the UK for 5 years and I’m looking forward to the challenge of learning about these new versions of QuickBooks.
Initial impressions are that the support supplied by QuickBooks in the States, in terms of material available on their Prodvisor website and forums, looks superior to the UK’s.
I will keep you informed how I get on over the next few weeks.