Give it to me straight, Doc. Is QB desktop dead, dying, or in hospice? We will be joined by Marjorie Adams, a longtime supporter of the QB Desktop lineup has developed Fourlane CX, an online portal into the customer workflows of QB Desktop which will allow your desktop clients who are happy with QB desktop, but unhappy with the pricing increases, to make the most of their QB Desktop subscription while providing Online access to their sales team.

Replays and More resources on this webinar: https://www.qbpowerhour.com/25%20-%20the%20state%20of%20qb%20desktop

QB Power Hour is a free, biweekly webinar series for accountants, ProAdvisors, CPAs, bookkeepers and QuickBooks consultants presented by Dan DeLong and Matthew Fulton who are very passionate about the industry, QuickBooks and apps that integrate with QuickBooks.

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00:00 Introduction and Housekeeping
00:51 Earning Continuing Professional Education Credit
01:56 Technical Difficulties and Casual Banter
03:13 Introduction to Today's Topic: State of QuickBooks Desktop
04:36 Guest Introduction: Marjorie Adams from Fourlane
06:59 Discussion on QuickBooks Desktop vs. QuickBooks Online
13:14 Intuit News and Updates
20:44 State of QuickBooks Desktop
31:48 Intuit Enterprise Suite
33:20 The Undervalued Market Spot
34:06 Intuit's Enterprise Suite and Naming Challenges
36:51 QuickBooks Desktop vs. Intuit Enterprise Suite
39:13 Transitioning to Cloud Solutions
40:18 Challenges and Solutions for Hosting QuickBooks
43:28 Custom Applications and Client Solutions
46:00 Introducing the Web-Based Product
47:53 Features and Benefits of the New Product
50:39 Cost Efficiency and Licensing
01:00:30 Final Thoughts and Future Discussions

QBO is only as secure as your login, and there are vulnerabilities that Bad Actors are exploiting causing lost productivity time and fraud to you and your clients. We'll be discussing the concern, identifying the loopholes bad actors are taking, and give you practical steps to secure you and your client's login. Filling in for Matthew while he is away is the always entertaining Sharrin Fuller!

QB Power Hour is a free, biweekly webinar series for accountants, ProAdvisors, CPAs, bookkeepers and QuickBooks consultants presented by Dan DeLong and Matthew Fulton who are very passionate about the industry, QuickBooks and apps that integrate with QuickBooks.

Earn CPE through Earmark: https://bit.ly/QBPHCPE

Watch or listen to all of the QB Power Hours at https://www.qbpowerhour.com/blog

Register for upcoming webinars at https://www.qbpowerhour.com/

00:00 Introduction and Housekeeping
01:17 Earning Continuing Professional Education Credit
02:23 Technical Difficulties and Welcome
03:27 Intuit Login Issues and Security Updates
07:57 New Invitation Process in QBO Accountant
16:32 Securing Your Intuit Login
29:00 Scam Interconnections and Data Mining
29:34 ProAdvisor Profile Scams
31:31 Identifying Phishing Emails
32:38 Personal Experiences with Scams
39:22 Protecting Your Accounts
41:07 Password and Authentication Best Practices
45:20 Email Aliases and Backup Admin Accounts
54:41 QuickBooks Payments and Bill Pay Vulnerabilities
58:41 Concluding Thoughts and Next Steps