I am not sure from your reply that you truly understand this thread, or at least why I have voiced my concerns.
Many accountants request that their clients send them the 'Accountants Copy", of their QuickBooks file. The accountant then works with this file, post adjustments and sends it back to the client so they can merge this new information with theirs. This process can only be accomplished if both the accountant and the client are using the same version of QuickBooks patched to the same level.
For the accounting firm that has clients that use versions ranging from
1999 to 2006 this can become a logistical problem for the accountant. In addition most accounting staff prefer to work with single version of the software. Having to constantly switch from one version to another can result in a loss in productivity. Not to mention that it sucks big time.It should be noted that there are very rare instances reported probably 1 in
5 million that some individuals actually find switching from one version to another increases their productivly.Naturally if the QB file does not get sent back to the client then it does not matter what version they are using. The accountant simply converts the file to version 2006 and performs their work with the latest version.