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Now for an awkward question: Should you be using the desktop version of QuickBooks, or do you need to get with the program and use the online version of QuickBooks? Good question.

My suggestion is that you work with the desktop version of QuickBooks — the subject of this book. I base this suggestion on two factors:

 The desktop version probably becomes significantly more economical over the years you use QuickBooks. I’ve blogged about this topic (not in a bitter, grumpy-old-man way, I hope) at our CPA firm’s website, https://evergreensmallbusiness.com. The problem with these subscription-type pricing models is that you pay — over time — way, way more for an item. And I believe that this is true with QuickBooks.

 At least currently, the desktop version of QuickBooks provides more functionality and a richer feature set. I’m not going to list what’s included in the desktop version and what’s missing in the online version, but I see holes. (I’m happy to stipulate that at some point, Intuit will surely plug these holes. But in the meantime, why pay more for less?)

Can I point out one scenario in which the online version does make sense in spite of its greater cost and lesser functionality? If you need to have people in different locations (across town, across the country, around the globe, and so on) share QuickBooks, the online version of QuickBooks rocks. It really rocks.

Note: If your CPA can support your use of QuickBooks simply because you’re using the online version, that may justify the extra cost and lighter feature set.