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How to Move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online
Beginner LevelQuickBooks OnlineSelf-paced

How to Move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online

10 hr 2 min162 HANDS-ON exercises

This beginner-friendly course walks you through migrating from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online and getting comfortable in your new file. You'll learn how to move your data—whether a full, batch, or lists-only migration—check your numbers, and get set up with lists, the chart of accounts, and products and services. From there, the course covers the full range of everyday work in QBO: money in and out, sales tax, banking, reconciliation, customizing your software, reports, and accounting tasks.

You’ll learn how to…

  • Move your data from Desktop to Online
  • Run a full, batch, or lists-only migration
  • Check your numbers and cancel your Desktop subscription
  • Get around QBO and check your settings
  • Work with lists and build your chart of accounts
  • Read your financial statements
  • Set up products, services, and bundles
  • Record money in: invoices, sales receipts, payments, and deposits
  • Record money out: bills, checks, expenses, credit cards, and loans
  • Handle sales tax and vendor credits
  • Save time with recurring transactions and shortcuts
  • Connect online banking and reconcile your accounts
  • Customize your forms and software
  • Run and customize reports, including KPIs and classes
  • Manage users, invite your accountant, and use the audit log
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Course Content

267 lessons · 162 HANDS-ON exercises · 10 hr 2 min
Move from Desktop to Online Introduction1:13
Feature Comparison & Migration Checklist1:02
Knowledge Check: How to Move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: Move from Desktop to Online
How to Move: Introduction1:13
Move from Desktop to Online2:24
Start Migration within Online3:37
Batch Migration1:54
Migrate Lists Only1:19
Knowledge Check: How to Move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: Moving from QuickBooks Desktop to Online
Check Your Numbers2:29
Knowledge Check: How to Move from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: Check Your Numbers
Cancel your Desktop Subscription1:15
Setup & Getting Around0:40
What Can You Do On The Dashboard?2:05
Three Main Menus4:00
Check Your Settings0:59
Search0:59
Workflows, Integrations, Notifications, and Account Settings2:14
Knowledge Check: Setup & Getting Around: Navigating QuickBooks
Use Multiple Tabs1:28
What is a Transaction?1:08
Elements of a Transaction: Money In1:44
Elements of a Transaction: Money Out1:03
Knowledge Check: Setup & Getting Around: Elements of a Transaction
Enter Customer Opening Balances3:17
Enter Vendor Opening Balances1:25
Enter Inventory Opening Balances2:53
Enter Accounts and Opening Balances8:30
Knowledge Check: Setup & Getting Around: Enter Opening Balances
Check Your Numbers2:29
Use the QBO Desktop App3:07
Sign up for the QBO Desktop App0:23
Migrator Intro: Working with Lists2:32
Working with Lists1:04
What Are Lists?2:59
The “WHO”: Introduction to Centers3:20
The “WHO”: Customizing Customer and Vendor Centers4:05
The “WHO”: Find and Record Transactions using Customer and Vendor Centers2:29
The “WHAT”: Introduction to Other Lists1:46
Knowledge Check: Working with Lists: The Who and What on Lists
The “WHO” and the “WHAT”: Add New Entry5:04
Why do you need The “WHO” and The “WHAT”2:23
The “WHO” and The “WHAT”: Edit Entry2:16
The “WHO” and The “WHAT”: How to Add Names to Multiple Lists2:37
The “WHO” and The “WHAT”: Delete Entries without balances3:03
The “WHO” and The “WHAT”: Delete Entries with balances3:42
The “WHO” and The “WHAT”: Merge Entries3:10
Knowledge Check: Working with Lists: Merge Entries
Migrator Troubleshooting: Working with Lists0:31
Migrator Intro: Financial Statements1:33
Financial Statements1:11
Chart of Accounts1:59
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Chart of Accounts
Balance Sheet4:44
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Balance Sheet
Profit & Loss4:50
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Profit & Loss
Create Accounts: Intro1:03
Set Up New Accounts3:01
Intro to Subaccounts2:49
Using Subaccounts3:05
Collapse Report1:11
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Collapsing Reports
Accrual vs. Cash1:21
Statement of Cash Flows: Operating Activities3:41
Statement of Cash Flows: Financing & Investing Activities1:54
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Statement of Cash Flows
Journal Entries: Intro1:41
Create a Journal Entry1:15
Intro to Debits & Credits3:09
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Journal Entries
What are Account Numbers?1:54
Set Up and Use Account Numbers3:55
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Set Up and Use Account Numbers
Forecasts3:54
Knowledge Check: Financial Statements: Forecasts
Migrator Intro: Products & Services0:51
Products & Services0:36
What are Products & Services?1:31
Create a Product or Service2:42
Knowledge Check: Products & Services: Setting Up
Sale with Multiple Products & Services1:22
The Products and Services List1:29
Knowledge Check: Products & Services: The Products and Services List & Sales with Multiple Products and Services
Set Up a Bundle Item2:35
Use a Bundle Item1:20
Manufacturing and Assemblies: Intro1:23
Set Up a Product you Assemble/Manufacture2:36
Assemble from Other Inventory2:52
Assemble from Scratch2:57
Migrator Troubleshooting: Products & Services3:30
Migrator Intro: Money In - I2:18
Money In – I1:34
Set Up a New Customer3:01
Organize Customers with Sub-Customers2:44
Knowledge Check: Money In - I: Set Up Customers and Sub-Customers
Money In Workflows: Invoices2:46
Introduction to Accounts Receivable1:26
Record a New Invoice7:07
Knowledge Check: Money In - I: Record a New Invoice
Transaction Insights with Intuit Assist2:46
Accounts Receivable Reports2:54
Knowledge Check: Money In - I: Accounts Receivable Reports
What is Undeposited Funds?2:01
Receive Payment Towards an Invoice3:56
Receive a Partial Payment1:34
Knowledge Check: Money In - I: Receiving Customer Payments & Undeposited Funds
Record a Bank Deposit3:08
Recording Deposit Fees3:29
Knowledge Check: Money In - I: Record a Bank Deposit
Upload an Invoice3:12
The Open Invoices Report0:45
The Invoice Tab1:46
Migrator Intro: Money In - II1:53
Money In – II0:26
Money In Workflows: Sales Receipts0:52
Record a Sales Receipt6:20
What is Undeposited Funds?2:16
Record a Deposit for Sales Receipts4:11
Deposit Only Method Intro1:00
Uses of Deposit Only Method5:13
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Deposit Only Method
Delayed Charges Intro1:10
Record and Invoice Delayed Charges4:51
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Delayed Charges and Invoicing
Refunds and Credits: Intro1:17
Record a Refund3:05
Record a Credit Memo2:09
Apply a Credit Memo2:09
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Refunds and Credits
Delivery Options for Money In Transactions2:33
Customer Statements: Intro1:46
Balance Forward Statement2:09
Open Item Statement1:04
Transaction Statement1:17
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Customer Statements
The Sales by Customer Summary Report1:16
Migrator Troubleshooting: Money In - II0:59
Migrator Intro: Sales Tax1:25
What is Sales Tax?2:28
Sales Tax Setup2:36
Sales Tax Options for Customers2:37
Sales Tax Options for Products2:41
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Sales Tax Basics
Record a Taxable Sale2:55
Record a Nontaxable Sale0:55
Review and Pay Sales Tax2:51
Knowledge Check: Money In - II: Review and Pay Sales Tax, Record Taxable and Nontaxable Sales
Migrator Troubleshooting: Sales Tax4:14
Migrator Intro: Customize Your Software1:36
Customize Your Software0:35
Customer Label1:31
Custom Fields: Intro0:47
Set up and use Custom Fields2:53
Report Options for Custom Fields2:48
Knowledge Check: Customize Your Software: Custom Fields in QuickBooks
Customize Forms: Intro0:41
Customize Sales2:31
Customize Invoices and Estimates: Look and Feel1:41
Customize Invoices and Estimates: Messaging0:58
Customize Sales Receipts: Look and Feel2:44
Customize Sales Receipts: Header1:29
Customize Sales Receipts: Body1:55
Customize Sales Receipts: Footer and Messaging2:22
Knowledge Check: Customize Your Software: Customize Forms
Migrator Intro: Saving Time1:54
Saving Time1:05
Find Transactions with Centers3:01
Transactions Search1:44
Knowledge Check: Saving Time: Finding Transactions in QuickBooks
Recurring Transactions: Intro0:54
Set Up a Scheduled Transaction3:25
Assign a Frequency and Save a Scheduled Transaction2:26
Edit a Recurring Transaction1:14
Knowledge Check: Saving Time: Recurring Transactions
Tips and Tricks to Save Time: Intro1:01
QuickMath1:54
Date Shortcuts3:24
Hotkeys1:33
Knowledge Check: Saving Time: Tips and Tricks to Save Time
Use the QBO Desktop App3:07
Sign up for the QBO Desktop App0:23
Knowledge Check: Saving Time: The QuickBooks Online Desktop App
Migrator Intro: Money Out - I0:59
Money Out – I0:46
Set Up a New Vendor1:46
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Set Up a New Vendor
Money Out Workflow1:45
What is Accounts Payable?1:43
Advantages of Tracking Bills0:53
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Bills and Accounts Payable
Record a Bill4:42
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Record a Bill
Accounts Payable Reports3:21
Should I Record a Bill Payment?2:19
Record a Bill Payment4:31
Print Bill Payment Checks6:08
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Paying and Printing Bill Payments
Upload a Bill4:33
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Upload a Bill
QBO Bill Pay: Sign up1:19
Checks and Expenses: Intro0:30
Record a Check To Print1:30
Print Checks1:21
Handwrite a Check1:27
Record an Expense2:42
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Checks and Expenses
Expenses by Vendor Summary Report1:58
Knowledge Check: Money Out - I: Expenses by Vendor Summary Report
Migrator Troubleshooting: Money Out - I0:58

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