Best way to Access QuickBooks Remotely

The requirement to access accounting data remotely is increasing exponentially. In this blog, we will provide you with the best of our knowledge to access the QuickBooks desktop remotely.

The Benefits to Access QuickBooks Remotely

You can save your time spent traveling with clients.

You can work from your own home comfortably.

You can be more productive.

You can access your clients’ computers outside of regular work hours.

Print remotely

You can trace the activities of the accountant without any problem.

Supported options of Remote access for QuickBooks

QuickBooks remote access tool: This option is the most recommended because this tool can easily connect to the remote system of QuickBooks accounting software. The works like copying files from local to remote and vice versa, printing files using local printers and accessing QuickBooks data folders or files remotely can be performed by this tool very easily.

Hosting QuickBooks Desktop on Cloud: Another way is hosting QuickBooks desktop on cloud, as Authorized hosting of QuickBooks desktop software on any third party servers is now permitted by Intuit. The authenticated users can access the QuickBooks installed on the server of hosting providers from anywhere via the Internet.

Switching to QuickBooks Online: The last option is switch to QuickBooks online (QBO) from QuickBooks desktop. For the ones who don’t know what QuickBooks is online, it is  a solution provided by Intuit working entirely on cloud and increasing efficiency of the software. The user can access QuickBooks from any device that has an internet connection.

Steps to Access QuickBooks Desktop Remotely

Now if you want to access QuickBooks remotely then there are some steps that will help you to do so. Read each step carefully and try to follow.

Sign up for the QuickBooks remote access from  Intuit official Website.

Then log in to the QuickBooks remote access website with your email and password.

Before signing in, You have to launch the web browser on the computer on which they will access QuickBooks remotely.

Click on the “Setup Computer” button to download the remote access tool installation file .

Enter the name in the “Nickname” field.

Click on the “Next” button.

Check the box options to initiate every time you log into a remote session. There are four different options which are as follows:- 

Use full-screen view as default.

Disable this computer’s keyboard and mouse.

Automatically reduce screen resolution to match.

Make this computer’s screen blank.

Check all the boxes next to the application in order to attain access remotely on the system.

Click the Next button.

Then you need to check the box for the authentication option to use. For it you can enter your  phone number or a code. This is only for the security purposes that Whenever you try to access the QuickBooks desktop remotely, the code option gives you permission after you enter the passcode on the login page. And if you had chosen the phone number option then the tool calls you and then prompts for accessing the code each time.

Tap on the “Finish” button.

Alternative Way to Run QuickBooks Remotely

Now it is the alternate way to access QuickBooks remotely. Follow the below steps:

launch the Web browser on the system and then log in to the account through the QuickBooks Remote Access website.

Check out the box to define the system nickname and hit the “Connect” button.

Then the user is required to enter the password or the phone authentication. In case the remote tool calls the user and prompts for a passcode, then in that case, the user is supposed to enter the passcode on the phone.

After that, click the “Remote Access” drop-down menu, followed by opting for “End QuickBooks Remote Access Session” when he/she finishes the session.

In-Shorts:-

In this way you can access QuickBooks Desktop Remotely and if you face any problem then you can contact the QuickBooks Support System.