Our dedicated Digital Solutions team have extensive experience in supporting businesses of all sizes across a range of sectors, and can work with you to identify the best solution for your business’s specific needs. For example, it is worth noting that there are many features available in QuickBooks Desktop that are not available in QuickBooks Online, so what seems like a simple switch may not meet all of your requirements. If you are impacted by this change, you should give careful consideration to which solution is most appropriate for your business. QuickBooks Desktop will not be accessible nor supported beyond this date.

What do you need to do?Īny businesses currently using the desktop version will need to find an alternative solution prior to the discontinuation date of midnight on 31 January 2023.

This is a clear indication of why going into the 'cloud' has never been so important – with HMRC continuing their drive with Making Tax Digital, and in an increasingly fast-paced business environment, it’s key that you are using a suitably compliant and efficient accounting software. QuickBooks have advised that the discontinuation is due to the Desktop platform increasing the risk of customers using out-of-date and non-compliant software and missing important updates.

The Online version of QuickBooks will still be available beyond this point. It is important to note that these changes only impact UK customers.īusinesses using the Desktop version of accounting software QuickBooks should be aware that this will be discontinued from 1 February 2023, in the UK.

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