Mac’s are gaining in popularity. The only problem, what happens when your CPA continues to work on a Windows computer? Don’t let the difference in operating systems scare you away from your favorite QuickBooks bookkeeper. Intuit has made it easy to convert your QuickBooks Mac file to a QuickBooks for Windows file, and then back again. The process of sharing your QuickBooks file with your accountant is called “round-tripping.” In a nutshell, round-tripping means your QuickBooks file will go from your Mac, to your CPA’s Windows PC, and then back to your Mac again. Let’s learn how round-tripping works in the Mac vs.

However, Mac OSX users need to follow a slightly different process. The following walkthrough is done in QuickBooks Pro 6. The process will be similar for all. Converting the File for Windows. Open the company file in QuickBooks for Mac. Select File > Backup to QuickBooks for Windows. Specify a file name and save location in the Save As window. Note: It is best to simply save this file to your desktop. Click Save and allow the backup process to run.

QuickBoks Mac • File –> Backup to a QuickBooks for Windows. • In the Save As field, enter a name for the QuickBooks file. Make sure the company file name does not include any special characters, such as!@#$%^&*(). • Save the backup file.

Saving it to your desktop makes it easy to find later. • When the password window appears, enter a password to password protect your QuickBooks file.

You may leave the fields blank if you do not wish to have a password protected file. • A.qbb file will be created and saved to your Mac. An instructional PDF file will also be created to help with the Windows conversion. • Send the.QBB file and instructional PDF file to your Windows user via the CPA’s portal, USB stick, flash drive, CD-Rom, etc. QuickBooks Windows • In QuickBooks for Windows, click File –> Restore. • A Restore Window will appear.

Select the.QBB file and choose a location to save the restored file. • Click Restore. • To convert the file, you will need to type the word “yes” to continue with the conversion. • Once the file is converted, the file will open in the Windows Version of QuickBooks. QuickBooks is now ready to use on the Windows PC. Your accountant may review the file and make any necessary changes. • When the file is ready to be sent back to the QuickBooks Mac user, click File –> Utilities –> Copy Company file for QuickBooks for Mac.

• The converted QuickBooks file will be saved as a.QBB file with the word “MAC” in the file name. • Save the backup file. Saving it to your desktop makes it easy to find later. • Once the backup process is complete, you are ready to send the.qbb file back to you the QuickBooks for Mac user via the CPA’s portal, USB drive, flash drive, CD-Rom, etc. QuickBooks Mac • In QuickBooks for Mac, click File –> Open Company. • Choose the.QBB file you would like to restore.

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• Click Open. • When asked if you want to restore a QuickBooks for Windows file, click OK. • Name the restored file.

• Click Save. • Now you are ready to work in your QuickBooks file again on your Mac.

Tips: • Keep in mind, most information is supported and can be converted between Mac and Windows. However, there are a handful of reports and data that is not supported.

Please compare your restored converted file against your original file to ensure your new file is not missing any reports and/or data. • The Mac and Windows users must use the same version of QuickBooks. For example, QuickBooks for Mac 2011 can be converted and opened in QuickBooks for Windows 2011. Intuit also recommends both Mac and Windows be operating on the most current QuickBooks release.

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