{"id":127,"date":"2014-04-01T18:03:47","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T02:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acctbusol.com\/blog\/?p=127"},"modified":"2014-04-01T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T02:03:47","slug":"spring-clean-your-quickbooks-company-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acctbusol.com\/blog\/spring-clean-your-quickbooks-company-file\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring-Clean Your QuickBooks Company File"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong>Spring-Clean Your QuickBooks Company File<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might have observed the clues that indicate trouble with your QuickBooks company file. A lot of hiccups out there!\u00a0 Is it time for a check-up and tune-up?<\/p>\n<p>After a ridiculously long winter, you\u2019ll probably hear few complaints about things like puddles in the street, summer heat and spring cleaning. Most people are eager to throw open the doors and windows, and attack the dirt that the season left behind, both inside and outside of the house.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not hard to see when your home is dirty. QuickBooks company file errors are harder to detect, but they\u2019re there, including the common ones such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Slow Performance<\/li>\n<li>Inability to execute specific transactional operation<\/li>\n<li>Program crashes<\/li>\n<li>Missing data (items, accounts, names, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Incomplete transactions, and<\/li>\n<li>Mistakes in reports etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Why does this happen?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons QuickBooks files get corrupt is simply because they grow too big and or due to some errors caused by functional users.\u00a0 This could be a sign for a lack of periodic maintenance by a professional.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>We understand the file structure of QuickBooks company data, and we have access to tools that you don\u2019t. We can analyze your file and take steps to correct the problem(s).\u00a0 In such circumstances, the best you can do is probably to contact us for help.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>What to watch for:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>QuickBooks contains some built-in tools that help you manage your QuickBooks performance effectively.\u00a0 If you are not an Accounting &amp; QuickBooks professional, it is possible that using the tools may do more harms than benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that, QuickBooks allows you to use this tool on your own. But if you really want to preserve the integrity of your data, let us help.<\/p>\n<p>If you lose a significant amount of company data, you can be on your way to lose your QuickBooks company file as well.\u00a0 It\u2019s happened to numerous businesses.<\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><b>Be Proactive<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Instead, start practicing good preventive medicine to keep your QuickBooks company file healthy. Once a month or perhaps at a time of your monthly-close and preparation of financial statement you may want to review all your lists, including, your vendor, customer, items, chart of accounts etc. and take corrective actions.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the lists are inter-connected and deletion of one, can impact your financial statement.\u00a0 Cleaning, Passing adjusting accounting entries, creating &amp; deleting can get a bit technical.\u00a0 Unless you are a seasoned professional, call us &amp; we will be glad to help.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Other Issues affect Performance\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It may be time to upgrade your QuickBooks version. One may be using QuickBooks Pro or Premier.\u00a0 Let us know and we will be happy to help if you are ready for an upgrade or if you only needed a review of your current Accounting &amp; QuickBooks configuration.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that, upgrading alone may not be a solution, if the actual problem was somewhere in the Accounting &amp; QuickBooks configuration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you considered a change in hardware?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Is it getting a little long in the tooth? At least consider adding memory, but PCs are cheap these days. If you\u2019re having problems with your applications, it may be time for an upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0A Stitch in Time\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve suggested many times here that you contact us for help with your spring cleanup. While that may seem self-serving, remember that it takes us a lot less time &amp; money to take preventive steps with your QuickBooks company file than to troubleshoot a broken one.<\/p>\n<p>We hope this helps a bit.\u00a0 Let us know if you need any assistance in any of your Accounting, Bookkeeping, QuickBooks System Setup and support.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you,<\/p>\n<p>Ben Derebie, MBA, CMA<\/p>\n<p>Certified Management Accountant<\/p>\n<p>Advanced Certified QuickBooks &amp;<\/p>\n<p>Enterprise Solutions ProAdvisor<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/button100x23.png\" style=\"border:0px; width:100; height: 23; \" alt=\"Share Button\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Reddit\",\"Print\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Spring-Clean%20Your%20QuickBooks%20Company%20File\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring-Clean Your QuickBooks Company File You might have observed the clues that indicate trouble with your QuickBooks company file. 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