A target is essentially a detail line or item line in a transaction. For example, if you had an invoice with 10 lines, it would take up 10 targets. The Targets of a QuickBooks transaction provides detailed information about the transaction and includes the target accounts, target names, target memos, target amounts, etc. Some characteristics… read more »
Problems with QuickBooks often come uninvited. If your file has been used long enough, maintenance would inevitably be required. A slow or staggering would most likely be an indication of a large or corrupt file. If the size of the file is over 300 MB, QuickBooks will run slow mostly while processing payments or generating… read more »
Using the multi-currency feature in QuickBooks does not always end up pretty. Because exchange rates are constantly changing, linked transactions are more than likely to have different rates. A common example of this is seeing one rate on an invoice and a different rate when payment is received against the invoice. When you enable multicurrency,… read more »
Optimizing the QuickBooks file size will save you money in increased employee efficiency and maintain a healthy QuickBooks data file. A QuickBooks file with more than 3 years of data can cause deterioration in performance. Large files can cause slowdowns and crashes. Also, large files can be often get corrupted easily. Though there is no… read more »
Multi-currency allows you to use extra features and form fields related to converting amounts to sterling based on customisable conversion rates. Currency options become available for expenses, invoices, customers, suppliers, accounts, and more. When you enable multi-currency, changes are irreversible. For example, you cannot disable the feature once it is enabled, and you cannot change your… read more »
Here is what commonly happens when your data is corrupt You will notice that errors like “A data problem prevents QuickBooks from continuing” in the Verify Data Utility or “Verify Target: Values in minor do not match major” on your screen or in the Qbwin.log file. You will experience a sudden shutdown of QuickBooks when trying to save or… read more »
SuperCalc was a highly popular app that was sold back in the 1980’s. It was initially developed and distributed by a software development company called Sorcim. However, later on, this application was bought over by a company called CA (Computer Associates). They sold this product during the 1990’s. A large number of comprehensive, innovative, and… read more »
In general, businesses take strategic decisions for the betterment of their future. Downgrading their current Accounting Software can be considered as such a strategic decision. However, as you may already know, accounting applications are pretty complex. If you are using an accounting application like Simply Accounting and want to downgrade it, it’s a pretty complicated… read more »
It is true that simply accounting is a smooth-performing, powerful accounting tool for small businesses. Regardless of the efficiency of the software, due to various reasons, users tend to experience some errors with the files they work on. Mentioned below are those error codes you may be able to experience when working with Simply Accounting…. read more »
Passwords often become immensely useful when you deal with files that require a great deal of security. A good password can prevent unauthorized persons from accessing your valuable files. However, the same password can become problematic if you forget it. If a file is protected with a password, you cannot open it if unless you… read more »