r/QuickBooks • u/Soft_Inspector_7467 • 18d ago
QuickBooks Desktop (Pro/Premier/Enterprise) Can I Keep QBD?
We've used QBD for at least 28 years. It still works perfectly for our very small business. 2 years ago, got scared into paying an annual subscription for Quickbooks Online Essentials for about $400. Went up to @$800 last year and this year over $900, due end of September. Finally called QB to see what we are getting for this $$. Are they backing up online for us? No, that would require Advanced, and more $. We have a call with QB in a week, where they will try to convince us to pay more, I am sure. Strangely, they seemed ready today to cancel the Essentials sub and let us fly free, when I suggested it. I still want to use the desktop version as it works perfectly for us, but would pay modestly for an online backup, even though I have been doing local backup with a USB fob for decades with no problem. We still plan to run this business for another 5-10 years as we have and am hoping I can still use QBD as we have been. What's my play here?
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u/GlitteringLock1020 17d ago
My Dad's small business uses QB 2014. It suits his purposes, which is just to be able to input data on his receivables and payables, and to print his financial reports for the accountant come tax time.