[May 31, 2012] 5 Ways to Access Intuit's QuickBooks Remotely Tweet May 31, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Whether you are a QuickBooks Certified Accountant, just working from home, or striving for that 4-hour workweek, today's workforce demands flexibility. Part of that demand for flexibility includes remote access to QuickBooks accounting system. As the workforce becomes more mobile, there are now multiple ways to access your QuickBooks remotely. Here are 5 ways, including the latest cloud hosting access by Vedivi, to access Quickbooks from outside the office. The first solution is Intuit's Online QuickBooks. QuickBooks Online is good for first time users, but limited in features and reporting compared to those found in QuickBooks Pro. If you have inventory or need job/project costing, this option will not work. The second solution is QuickBooks over Remote Desktop. Remote Desktop is a Microsoft Windows component that allows a user to access applications and data on a remote computer over a network. It is free and already installed with Windows. Remote Desktop is normally limited to the LAN, but it can easily be made accessible from anywhere using Vedivi Remote Access. Remote Desktop with Vedivi Remote Access is a great solution if the business is already running a Windows 2008 Server. If not, then QuickBooks over Remote Desktop setup cost can get high. The third solution is QuickBooks over VPN. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) offers a way to securely connect to an Office network remotely. It is secure, centralized, and does not require a computer per user at the office. VPN for QuickBooks works, but unfortunately, VPN performance is poor. Intuit is not supporting QuickBooks over a VPN. The fourth solution is QuickBooks Enterprise & Remote Desktop Services. Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is a Microsoft Windows Server technology that allows multiple users to access applications, data or virtual desktops located on a central server. (RDS was formerly known as "Terminal Services".) RDS setup for QuickBooks is more complex to put in place and the cost can get expensive. The fifth solution is QuickBooks Cloud Hosting. For best performances and easy maintenance, QuickBooks now recommends a central installation approach. Vedivi's QuickBooks Cloud Hosting provides businesses with their own Cloud Server running their own installed version of QuickBooks, eliminating a majority of the setup cost involved. With their own Cloud, businesses will not need to have QuickBooks installed on their local computer anymore, and they will not have to worry about losing their data. Highlights of Vedivi QuickBooks Cloud Hosting include: No local QuickBooks installation required QuickBooks setup on the users own Cloud (all versions supported) All QuickBooks features supported (bank statements, Direct Deposit, printing, Excel exports and invoice emails) Accessible securely 24/7 from any web browser Automatic daily backups Ability to easily add/remove users remote access to QuickBooks installation To view a comparison of Quickbooks Cloud hosting versus QuickBooks desktop, visit: http://www.vedivi.com/quickbooks/compare.html Founded in 2006, Vedivi Ltd specializes in Remote Access, Sharing and Cloud solutions for small businesses. Vedivi is helping thousands of businesses in over 30 countries leverage the power of Cloud Hosting. Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9554451.htm PRWeb.com [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]