30 QuickBooks Tips in 30 Days: Day 5
Today’s tip is going to be short but very, very important! Tip #5 of 30: Backup your data every day!!!! A lot of QuickBooks users only backup their data once a week, and that day is usually Friday. That is a fine schedule but I believe you should really back up your data more often [...]
Episode 10: QuickBooks Accountant’s Copy
As I mentioned last week, the Accountant’s Copy feature of QuickBooks is very useful and is very different than a regular backup. It allows you to keep working in your QuickBooks data file while your accountant has a copy to work on also. Then your accountant can export the changes they have made and you [...]
Episode 9: QuickBooks Backup and Restore
In this episode I walk through the process of backing up and restoring your QuickBooks data. I also take a look at the Portable Company File which is similar to a backup. You should take great care in developing a good backup strategy for your QuickBooks file. The built-in backup and restore functions are pretty [...]

Hi there! I'm Mike. I am a CPA and an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. I teach QuickBooks locally in classrooms and do one-on-one training sessions. I created this site so I could extend my teaching to more people and offer them the best support possible.
