10/05/2018
Are you wondering whether you should upgrade to QuickBooks 2019?
Here are the new features. This text is copied from Intuit.com
What's new in QuickBooks Desktop for Windows 2019
The easiest and most productive QuickBooks ever is now here! QuickBooks 2019 offers new features and improvements based on what you need to run your growing business.
Read through this article to know more about QuickBooks Desktop Pro/Premier 2019, QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise 19.0, and QuickBooks Desktop Payroll.
QuickBooks Desktop Pro and Premier
Inactive Item and Industry Reports
In a business, it's important to have reliable valuation reports to consolidate the inventory value. A filter to include/exclude inactive inventory in reports is now available for you to have an up-to-date assessment of inventory. To run the reports:
Go to the Reports menu, then select Inventory.
Select either Inventory Valuation Summary, Inventory Valuation Summary by Site, or Inventory Valuation Detail.
Mark Show Inactive Inventory Items.
Check to Bill Pay
QuickBooks 2019 promptly guides you to the Pay Bills window when you have open bills and try to write checks. This prevents unintentionally creating a check to pay for bills.
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Invoice Status Tracker
QuickBooks 2019 allows easier tracking of the Invoice status. Simply open the appropriate invoice and select the See History link. The Invoice History window will pop up and show a status flow:
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Sent: Your invoice was sent using one of the email options in QuickBooks.
Viewed: Your customer already received and opened the email. Note that you would only see this status if you are connected to the internet. Also, this may not appear if the customer’s email doesn't auto-allow image downloads.
Paid: You entered a payment for Invoice in QuickBooks. The history displays partial and full payments.
Deposited: You record a payment deposit in QuickBooks.
Transfer credits
No need to go through multiple steps when transferring credits from one customer job to another. With QuickBooks 2019, you can now transfer credits in just a few clicks. To learn more, see Transfer and apply a customer credit from one job to another.
Easy upgrade
Save a lot of time and effort by upgrading to the latest version with just a few clicks! This feature will download, install, and register QuickBooks Desktop, and will update your most recent company files with minimal effort on your part. For steps and requirements, refer to Use Easy Upgrade for QuickBooks. Note that this is available for QuickBooks Plus and Enterprise subscribers in the US.
IIF Imports
With the enhanced IIF import, you are sure your imported data is accurate. QuickBooks checks your data before importing and creates a report of issues found with the corresponding fixes before re-import. To know more about this feature, see Export or import IIF files.
Accessibility Enhancements
In partnership with Job Access With Speech (JAWS), we now provide better access for the visually impaired. There is clarity by announcing window titles and fields as customers hover or select them. Links are now also converted to buttons for easier access for the customer. For specifics, see Accessibility features of Intuit products.
Note: This improved feature is only available to users who have JAWS installed on their devices and automatically works with QuickBooks.
Data File Optimization
Want to condense your company file without deleting list elements or summarizing transactions? With the improved Data File Optimization, your file size is reduced by a certain percentage as it only remove the Audit Trail which makes up a large percentage of your file size.
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To know more how it works, see Use the Condense Data utility.
Move QuickBooks to another Computer
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Move your QuickBooks program and your company files onto a new computer easily using only the following:
The old computer
The new computer which should be connected to the internet
An external USB flash drive with sufficient space for the company file
For more information on this feature, see Move or reinstall QuickBooks Desktop to another computer.
