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PASC · ‎December 03, 2025

Intuit is shutting down all desktop versions of QuickBooks except Enterprise, which is very VERY expensive and forces you to have them do payroll, so they'll be in your computer and it's very VERY expensive. They expect to get large companies to use them but after their latest stunts.... Customer service told me: "your desktop accountants version is a commodity and you can sell it" How rude is that, when they are shutting it down in May of 2027 anyway. We would never do that, it's bad business. We are looking for a non cloud based accounting package, double entry system, offers payroll and downloading. We doubt we'll ever find a company who has the audacity to treat their customers as badly as QB has. Their $1500 a year, every year increases was and is abusive. To get QB desktop with DO IT YOURSELF payroll is $4900 in 2026!!!!!!!!!

PLEASE, can anyone recommend an accounting package that is not cloud based, double entry system, offers payroll and downloading.

SIAB

Are you using QB Desktop 2024 Accountant or else?

How many user license?

PASC

I am using QuickBooks Desktop Accountants, 2 users.

Since QB Desktop is shutting down in May of 2027, I need to find another software now,

And to think of all the money I have paid them over the past few years and they want $5900 this year.

I am feeling leery of their actions & morals. I fear that'll I'll pay them that exorbitant amount of money

and they'll shut down immediately. It is quite clear they do not care about their customers,

they have no loyalty and they are resting on their laurel while ignoring their morals.

One customer service person said my ownership of QB Desktop was a commodity and I could sell it.

Now I realize that she said that because they want me to find their next victim.

I need a new software and QB has demonstrated the dangers of cloud based software.

So I need a desktop accounting package, which also has payroll and downloading and

invoicing clients. I have been using QB Desktop Accountants since 1999, not that it matters

to them since they have elevated their greed to dangerous levels.

SIAB

When is your renewal due date? You can renew your current license or upgrade to the Enterprise Silver edition for 2 users for less than $1,500. You can also get $200 cashback if you are eligible. You should contact @Fiat Lux - ASIA directly via email for details. The only downside is that you need to use a third-party payroll application to integrate with QB.. If you decide to switch to another program, you may need to know how to access your historical data for good and they can also share a workaround for doing so.

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