{"id":76,"date":"2013-11-15T12:40:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T20:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acctbusol.com\/blog\/?p=76"},"modified":"2013-11-21T11:16:26","modified_gmt":"2013-11-21T19:16:26","slug":"quickbooks-online-open-architecture-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acctbusol.com\/blog\/quickbooks-online-open-architecture-2\/","title":{"rendered":"QuickBooks Online ………Open Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"

QuickBooks Online Takes on a Whole New Look, Open Architecture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Revamp of interface improves usability, while new open platform streamlines integration with related solutions.<\/em><\/p>\n

Since it was launched over a decade ago, QuickBooks Online has been easy to use. It\u2019s been quicker and \u201clighter\u201d than the desktop versions, thanks to its cloud-based platform and a feature set that was more limited than the software at the top of Intuit\u2019s food chain.<\/p>\n

Still, Intuit recently did a major overhaul of its online offering, and the results will be startling to anyone who has visited the site even once.\u00a0\u00a0 Beyond being cleaner, leaner and more intuitive, this totally-rebuilt application sits on an open platform that readies it for users who want a state-of-the-art accounting solution that integrates seamlessly with the other web-based tools they use to run their businesses.<\/p>\n

Those companies can access QuickBooks Online and its other business management systems from anywhere via a PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet.<\/p>\n

A Good Start:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>You\u2019ll most likely start your day on QuickBooks Online\u2019s dashboard<\/em>, its home page. Earlier versions of the application had a starting page, but it was overly busy and not as comprehensive as the new one. And it just didn\u2019t incorporate today\u2019s best web design.<\/p>\n

As you move on to other elements of QuickBooks Online by clicking on the navigational tabs in the left pane, you\u2019ll see this new emphasis on usability continued. Every screen has been rebuilt so that you\u2019re not hunting around the page, looking for the rather small links to the tasks you want to do.<\/p>\n

If you just want to get in and create a quick transaction, you can click on the X at the top of the page, which opens a list of links to the most commonly-used ones. Two other links here take you to tools that you\u2019re likely to use regularly. A small icon opens a window containing your most recent transactions. And the magnifying glass gives you access to QuickBooks Online\u2019s Search function.<\/p>\n

The new QuickBooks Online also pulls together links that used to be scattered throughout the site. You can easily get to these by clicking the small wheel icon in the upper right corner. From here, you can work with:<\/p>\n