We all knew this was coming. QuickBooks Desktop will no longer be sold
to new subscribers after September 30, 2024.
https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/new-subscriptions/us-quickbooks-desktop-sold-july-2024/L5lkQNq7L_US_en_US
Services requiring Internet access used through QuickBooks like bank
feeds and payroll will still work through the end of their three-year
cycle. The main QuickBooks bookkeeping features without Internet access
will work indefinitely.
I didn't upgrade on the three-year cycle. I use the payroll feature
manually, entering tax rates myself, and I live without the bank feeds. However, links to help pages don't work, so I usually find the help text
on the Intuit Web site. I assume all these Help pages will be taken
down.
I won't use QuickBooks on line; it's an entirely different product. I
have real concerns about privacy of my books, and the idea of
subscriptio software to maintain access to critical files is unwelcome.
Am I the last Desktop user?
I'm also using GnuCash but it would take a big effort to make it work
for nonprofit books.
Years ago, there was a programming team being paid to develop
bookkeeping software for the nonprofit industry. Alas the project was abandoned.
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