In a move long-expected by many, Intuit has announced that it will migrate QuickBooks Desktop licenses to a pure subscription model and that perpetual licenses will no longer be available. This shift continues a trend embraced by almost all software publishers. In addition, Intuit announced other changes relating to the ProAdvisor program and support for bit operating systems.

Effective with the release of QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Mac , Intuit is offering these applications in a subscription-only environment.

As a result, users will no longer be able to acquire QuickBooks Desktop licenses as perpetual licenses. Instead, they will pay an annual fee for the right to use the software for a one-year. At the end of that time, they will need to renew their subscription at the then-current rate to continue using the software. For example, QuickBooks Online has always been available as a subscription license only.

Further, QuickBooks Enterprise transitioned to subscription pricing several years ago. In addition, Intuit recently began offering QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Mac as subscription licenses, although perpetual licenses remained available.

Intuit will continue to offer QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Mac one-time purchases for those desiring to use perpetual licenses, but only through December 10, Intuit also announced in early September that QuickBooks Desktop is bit compliant. However, this change means that those running older bit computers cannot run QuickBooks Desktop on their legacy hardware. If you still run a bit computer, you likely should begin making plans to replace it so you can take advantage of faster processors, not only with QuickBooks but also with other applications.

New versions of software bring about change. And while Intuit has not yet indicated what feature changes we can expect in QuickBooks Desktop , significant fundamental changes are in store for users.

Subscription licenses, changes to the ProAdvisor program, and support for bit processors are all on deck for QuickBooks Desktop, and you should begin preparing today. Interested in learning more about QuickBooks? You must be logged in to post a comment. Share on facebook Facebook. Share on twitter Twitter. Share on linkedin LinkedIn. Tommy is one of the shareholders in K2 Enterprises www.

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QuickBooks Premier is accounting software that helps organizations manage essential financial tasks like paying bills, creating invoices, producing reports, and tracking expenses, contributions, and payments.

It can be installed as a general business edition or as one of five industry-specific editions, including a nonprofit edition. This donation provides three perpetual user licenses for the desktop version of QuickBooks Premier Each license allows the software to be installed on both a home computer and a portable computer, but the software can only be used on one computer at a time by each licensed user.

Over a network, up to five users can work with the organization’s data at the same time. Each user must have both a user license and a separate installation of the same edition and version of QuickBooks. Organizations that require more than three licenses can purchase them directly from Intuit. Eligible organizations may request up to three licenses per fiscal year July 1 to June 30 by requesting three single-user licenses or by requesting the QuickBooks Premier three-user license.

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Each organization can either order up to 3 user licenses of the regular QuickBooks Premier Canadian Edition or Up to 4 user licenses of the bundle of QuickBooks Premier Canadian Edition which includes the payroll module. See a full list of features on the Intuit website. The Payroll module is not included and not compatible with this donated version of Quickbooks Premier.

If your organization needs Quickbooks with Payroll management features, you should order the Bundle: Quickbooks Premier with Payroll available through our catalogue. After you update your data to a new version of QuickBooks, you can’t open it in a previous version. If you want an outside accountant to work with your data, the accountant must have an edition of QuickBooks released in the same year as yours. Free telephone customer support is not provided for this donated product, but answers to common questions are available on Intuit Canada’s QuickBooks support page and the Intuit Community message boards.

For personal support, you can search for a certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor in your area. When your donation request has been approved, TechSoup Canada will send a message to your organization email address with instructions for obtaining and activating this product. Language :. Software category :. Finance ,. Media :. Platform :. Product ID:. Admin Fee:. Description System requirements. Description QuickBooks Premier is accounting software that helps organizations manage essential financial tasks like paying bills, creating invoices, producing reports, and tracking expenses, contributions, and payments.

Quantity Limit of Three Licenses per Fiscal Year Eligible organizations may request up to three licenses per fiscal year July 1 to June 30 by requesting three single-user licenses or by requesting the QuickBooks Premier three-user license. File attachments: The Document Center lets you attach and store receipts, estimates, and other documents to invoices and customer files. Calendar View: Your invoices, billing, past transactions, and important tasks are available in daily, weekly, and monthly views.

Payroll Not Compatible The Payroll module is not included and not compatible with this donated version of Quickbooks Premier. Support Free telephone customer support is not provided for this donated product, but answers to common questions are available on Intuit Canada’s QuickBooks support page and the Intuit Community message boards.

Choose Carefully The administrative fee for this product is not refundable, and the product cannot be exchanged. Obtaining This Product When your donation request has been approved, TechSoup Canada will send a message to your organization email address with instructions for obtaining and activating this product. System requirements See QuickBooks Premier system requirements. System requirements.