If you’re a small business owner looking to boost the operations of your company especially in terms of accounting, you might be interested to learn that Intuit has launched the QuickBooks Online app for Windows. According to the company, this will allow users to access the company’s QuickBooks Online ecosystem via their desktop.
Some of the app’s features include the ability to launch into the ecosystem by clicking the icon instead of having to go through the web browser. The company also claims that it will provide users the fastest and most productive way of using the software on a PC. It will also give users the ability to download bank transactions, capturing receipt information, and view cash flow.
For business owners with multiple devices like multiple computers or mobile devices, the app will also sync data across all your devices, so you can keep yourself up to date on the financial side of your business regardless which device you are using. If the Intuit QuickBooks Online app sounds like something you might be interested in, the app is available for download via its website.
However it should be noted that users are required to have a subscription to the service to begin with, so if you don’t then the app won’t be of much use to you.
Q&A with Richard Clark, Senior Product Manager, Intuit
Is it possible to work in an “offline mode” when the Internet is not available?
The app requires full time connectivity
Is it possible to use a 2-factor authentication in case my laptop is stolen?
The ability to stay logged in is optional, If you opt to not stay logged in you will go through the full QBO authentication procedures every session
Will Intuit add the app in the Windows Store for easy updates?
The app will be available in the Intuit app store. The app contains a built in auto updater, so it can receive updates without being through the windows store, it is not available on the windows app store at this time.
Can users scan receipts directly from the app with a webcam, or is it better to do that from a mobile?
It is not designed to scan receipts through the webcam
What happens when two users modify data at the same time?
Users are interacting with QBO in real time in the app, there is no change in multiuser behavior between the web and desktop app