QuickBooks 2016 free upgrade to 2014

QuickBooks 2016 can be purchased right now directly from Inuit websites or through Authorized Intuit Affiliate links – however, it won’t be in stores until the middle of October. Many companies will want to upgrade right away. However, it seems that each year when Intuit announces a new version of QuickBooks, I’m overwhelmed with phone calls and emails from clients and customers asking a multitude of questions about the new version. Here is a list of do’s, don’ts and frequent questions.

Should I/Do I NEED to upgrade to QuickBooks 2016?

I’m usually very conservative in regards to this question, especially the last few years with money being so tight for everyone, but typically my answer is:

If you are currently using a version of QuickBooks that Intuit will retire or sunset next year (in this case QuickBooks 2010 or Enterprise 10.0) OR if you feel that your business would benefit from some of the new features and functions — then you should go ahead and purchase the new version BUT wait awhile before you actually install/move your company data file into the new version. I usually recommend that you wait until AFTER you’ve issued W-2’s and other year-end payroll tax returns.

When should I purchase QuickBooks 2016?

Intuit offers a great migration policy which can help you to get the best value for the money you spend. This is the latest information on the QuickBooks 2012/2016 migration policy:

If you buy QuickBooks 2012 between July 25 and September 23, 2012 you are eligible for a free migration to QuickBooks 2016 when it becomes available next week. That’s double the product for the same amount of money! Take advantage of this great deal today by purchasing QuickBooks 2012 at a 10-20% discount through our Authorized QuickBooks Affiliate page.

Will the 3rd party add-ons that I use be compatible with QuickBooks 2016?

Contact the software developer to ask them!

QuickBooks add-ons can be written by anyone, so you have to take into consideration when that developer will have access to the new version of QuickBooks in order for them to test their product, make sure it works as expected, make any necessary coding changes if they discover a problem, and THEN put out an update, patch, etc.