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QB 2004 Payroll Options

I am currently running Quickbooks 2004 with Intuits basic payroll service. With support running out in a month or two, I'm looking at options.

My initial approach is to upgrade to QBooks 2007. However, I've been reading about performance problems that people have been having. (My data file is > 350 MBytes). In addition, I have writen some custom code to extract data using the QBooks SDK which would probably need to be tweaked if I upgrade.

Are there any other options I should look at for handling payroll that would let me stick with QBooks 2004? Note: I have employees in 2 states (MN & FL); Nothing fancy besides hourly, commission, and some bonuses, but I do have a SIMPLE IRA.

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Mike Schumann
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One option is to skip the QB payroll service and look at outsourcing the payroll functions to a payroll service. There's ADP, Paychex and Paycycle. Paycycle is the cheapest of the 3 and you can download directly into QB. Hopefully that function will remain after QB drops support for the 2004 version. Another option would be to find a QB pro advisor or local bookkeeper that provides payroll services.

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Laura

Starting with QB 2006 a new database engine started being used which is much better than the engine in your QB 2004.

In addition, I have writen some custom code to

Reply to
Allan Martin

"Mike Schumann":

You could order the trial version, install it, upgrade a copy of your data file, then run some performance tests.

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Not sure why there is no Pro SKU, but I would order the CD for the Account Edition for your tests.

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klunk

No Pro because the Accountant edition will "Toggle" between all of the other versions. Great feature. I can toggle between the Simple start, Pro and Premier versions.

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Laura

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