Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on 20121 updates of Quickbooks desktop

Coronavirus has shattered not just lives and economies around the world but also the manner in which bookkeeping is done in businesses. It is a little surprising because accounting is an activity that is usually done inside closed doors without the need of physical contact between human beings. However, when one takes a look at updates to Quickbooks Desktop for 2021, it becomes clear to him that Covid-19 pandemic has been at the back of the mind of Quickbooks support team. There has been a lot of thrust towards automation and cloud solutions in these updates which is clearly a result of pressures created by Coronavirus.

It is not that Quickbooks support services are not acknowledging the effect of this pandemic.  They are quick to point out that Quickbooks support number has been flooded with calls from customers requesting the company to find more cloud hosting solutions. Realizing the difficulties of customers who have been forced to relocate, Quickbooks has made changes in database. It will help such Quickbooks users in installing the software quickly on their devices while moving from one place to another. To facilitate relocating customers, Quickbooks has offered a new subscription called Plus which gives remote access to the program to the customer at discounted prices.

Important features and functionalities of the new update

Features that save time

• Bank feeds can be imported by customer more easily and rapidly if he uses categorization to sort out bank transactions
• Receipt management has been made easy by making categories of entries
• Generation and export of statement made automatic to save time for the customer
• The update allows customer to make groups of consumers based upon their balance, status, or location. It saves time in preparing letters for these different groups for effective communication
• It provides a single management tool called Quickbooks Desktop Manager for selection and use of various products under Quickbooks Desktop
• It provides a hub for troubleshooting to get rid of common issues 
• A new feature called PDF Preview allows customers to take a look at all the attachment before sending the email

Features for productivity

• It allows for customization of payment receipts to give a very consistent and professional look when communicating with them
• 2021 updates allow for permission for different classes of users to enhance delegation and productivity
• Improvement in inventory is made possible through easy calculation of landing cost

More updates

Intuit realizes the shortfall of capital at the end of the business owners because of restrictions and shutdowns announced by authorities. Quickbooks Capital is seen as Quickbooks help in the form of monetary assistance. Nearly $440 million has been given away by Quickbooks as soft loan to needy Quickbooks users so far.  There is no origination fee and no prepayment penalty imposed by the company on customers who avail this loan facility.

To help customers, Quickbooks is offering Plus subscription totally free to buyers of Quickbooks Desktop 2021.  They can get Quickbooks customer support without paying any additional charges.