Thread: Dropbox and QuickBooks

i learned hard way it's not idea store quickbooks file on dropbox try share between 2 computers. don't save file in quickbooks; automatically updates. can cause major problems.

on 1 computer , ran payroll, , sent in e-payment of federal taxes. later, got on other computer , opened quickbooks. problem opened old file before dropbox client had chance update. since quickbooks automatically saves file whenever done, saved old version of file , gave time stamp of after real latest version of file. since had later time stamp, dropbox synchronized file before sent in tax e-payment, meant going have run again, though had been paid.

ended working magic on first computer , fixed it. can bet first thing did quickbooks file off of dropbox , on local drive.

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i learned hard way it's not idea store quickbooks file on dropbox try share between 2 computers. don't save file in quickbooks; automatically updates. can cause major problems.

on 1 computer , ran payroll, , sent in e-payment of federal taxes. later, got on other computer , opened quickbooks. problem opened old file before dropbox client had chance update. since quickbooks automatically saves file whenever done, saved old version of file , gave time stamp of after real latest version of file. since had later time stamp, dropbox synchronized file before sent in tax e-payment, meant going have run again, though had been paid.

ended working magic on first computer , fixed it. can bet first thing did quickbooks file off of dropbox , on local drive.

i hate quickbooks heat of 1,000 suns. switched on gnucash 2 years ago, , has done i've asked of it, payroll inventory invoices. glad have left qb behind. qb 2010 such bloated piece of computing hackery brought desktop knees every time opened up.

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