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1 Getting Started Guide Includes all you need Includes all you need to know about Intuit to know about Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0: Solutions 12.0: Subscription details Subscription details Support Support Product features Product features Installation and Installation and setup instructions setup instructions Upgrader’s Guide Upgrader’s Guide Intuit QuickBooks ® Enterprise Solutions 12.0

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Getting Started Guide

Includes all you need Includes all you need to know about Intuit to know about Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0:Solutions 12.0:

• Subscriptiondetails• Subscriptiondetails

• Support• Support

• Productfeatures• Productfeatures

• Installationand• Installationandsetupinstructionssetupinstructions

• Upgrader’sGuide• Upgrader’sGuide

Intuit QuickBooks®

Enterprise Solutions 12.0

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Welcome to Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise SolutionsWelcome to Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Features OverviewFeatures Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Installation and SetupInstallation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Upgrader’s GuideUpgrader’s Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1111

What company files can be upgraded?What company files can be upgraded? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1212

Before you upgrade your company fileBefore you upgrade your company file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313

Starting the upgrade processStarting the upgrade process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1313

What should I do with my old version of QuickBooks?What should I do with my old version of QuickBooks? 1616

What is the Upgrade Centre?What is the Upgrade Centre? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1717

Important differences inImportant differences in

QuickBooks Enterprise SolutionsQuickBooks Enterprise Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2020

System RequirementsSystem Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2121

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Welcome to Intuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0 – financial

management software designed for UK businesses who are expanding or

looking for advanced accounting functionality. Thank you for choosing us

to help manage your business finances.

Subscription details

Your active monthly or annual subscription gives you access to your

software and all associated services such as:

• IntuitQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutionssoftware,plus automatic product updates and new releases1

• IntuitQuickBooksPayroll2

• Technicalsupport3

Forinformationonobtainingadditionallicencesforyourbusiness,

please call 0808 234 5331.

Welcome

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Support

An Enterprise Solutions consultant can help with everything you might

needfrominstallation,dataconversionandservice,productsupport

and more. Our subscription model includes all our support services free

ofcharge,including:

• Setupcalltoassistwithinstallation

• Unlimitedsupport8am-8pmGMT(Monday-Friday,excludingBankHolidays) from our dedicated support line: 0808 234 5331

• Freedatarecoverywithaturnaroundtimeof2workingdays

• Freepasswordremovalservicewithaturnaroundtimeof 2 working days

Additional help and resources

• In-product: Get instant help right within QuickBooks. You can searchforanswersinQuickBooksHelp(availableundertheHelpmenu)

• FAQs and tutorials: Go to support.intuit.co.uk to search for answers to FAQs. Watch tutorials designed to help you get more familiar – and comfortable – with QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions

• Live Community: Ask and get answers to your questions from fellow QuickBooks users within your QuickBooks product

Company information changing?

Tohelpusserveyoubetter,pleasecall0808 234 5331 if you change

anyofyourinformation.Thisappliestocompanyinformation,such

asyouraddress,phonenumberoremailaddress,andyourbilling

information,likeyourdirectdebitdetails.

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Features OverviewIntuit QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions is our most powerful QuickBooks ever. BuiltwithQuickBooks’legendaryeaseofuse,EnterpriseSolutionshasthecapability and flexibility to meet your business’s unique needs as it grows. For information about QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions features that aren’t includedintheGettingStartedGuide,visitquickbooks.co.uk/enterprise

Greater performance and capacityQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutionsisdesignedformultipleuserswithextradatacapacityandrobustfunctionality.

• Trackupto1millionserviceitems,suppliersorcustomers4

• Asyourbusinessgrows,purchaselicencesformoreusers(upto30)whenyouneedto

• FinditemsornameseasilyinEnterpriseSolutionswiththesearchfeature

Advanced controls to help protect informationFlexibleadvanceduserpermissionsletyouprotectsensitivecompanyandcustomerdatainover100areasandactivities.Youcanassignusersaccessonlytotheinformationandtasksthattheyneedtodotheirjobs–andnothingmore.Controlwhatyouremployeescansee,createandmodifywith14pre-defineduserroles.

Plus,QuickBookshasanalways-onAuditTrailthatrecordseverytransactionthatisentered,editedordeleted.Thishelpsyouavoidfalsifiedtransactions,preventemployeefraudanddetectemployeeerrors.

Features OverviewFeatures Overview

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Advanced accounting and financial management Whetheryouneedtoruncomprehensivefinancialreports,trackyourincomeandexpensesorwanttocustomisereportswiththeFinancialStatementDesigner,youcandoitallwithQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions.Youcanevenconsolidateinformationfromseveraldifferentcompanyfilesintoasinglereport–injustonestep.

Seeyourreportsthewaythatyouwanttoseethem.ViewyourQuickBooksdatainODBC-compliantapplicationslikeMicrosoft®

AccessorExcelorCrystalReports.To download an ODBC driver, visit support.intuit.co.uk/quickbooks

Detailed reports, data and analyticsCustomiseover135comprehensivebusinessreportsorbuildyourownreports.Choosefromstandardaccountingreports,includingProfitandLoss,BalanceSheet,StatementofCashFlowandSalesreports.

Track and manage your inventory costsApplydifferentunitsofmeasuretoyourpurchaseordersandsalesordersforthesameitem.Plus,helpfultoolslikeAvailabletoPromiseandtheSalesOrderFulfillmentWorksheetmaketrackingyourinventoryasseamlessandpainlessaspossible.

Server flexibilityQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutionsgivesyoutheflexibilitytorunyoursoftwareonaWindowsorLinuxserverenvironment.FormoreinformationonsettingupaLinuxserver,gotosupport.intuit.co.ukandsearchfor“Linux”.

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Installation and SetupInstallation and Setup

Installation and Setup

Step 1: BackupIfyou’reupgradingfromQuickBooks2006orearlier,QuickBookspreventsyoufromoverwritingyouroriginalcompanyfileduringtheupgradeprocess.However,werecommendthatyoumakeabackupbeforeyouinstallQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions.

Step 2: Installation BeforeyouinstallQuickBooksonacomputer,you’llneedtodecidewhichtypeofinstallationisappropriateforthatcomputer.

Choose:

• I’ll be using QuickBooks on this computer. IfyoudonotwantotherusersinyournetworktohaveaccesstotheQuickBookscompanyfilesonthiscomputer

• I’ll be using QuickBooks on this computer, AND I’ll be storing our company file here so it can be shared over our network. ToallowotherusersinyournetworkaccesstotheQuickBookscompanyfilesstoredonthiscomputer

• I will NOT be using QuickBooks on this computer. I will be storing our company file here so it can be shared over our network. IfusersonyournetworkwillrunQuickBooksontheircomputers,butupdatethecompanyfileonthedatabaseserveronly.UsethisadvancedoptiononlyifyourcompanyfilewillbelocatedonaseparatedatabaseserverwhereyouwillnotrunQuickBooks

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NoteNote If the installation program does not start If the installation program does not start automatically,gotoMyComputer,chooseyourdiskdriveautomatically,gotoMyComputer,chooseyourdiskdriveandopenSETUP.EXE.andopenSETUP.EXE.

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Installation instructions

1 InserttheQuickBooksCDintoyourCD-ROMdrive.TheQuickBooksinstallationprogramstartsautomatically.

2 Followtheon-screeninstructionstochoosethetypeofinstallationforyourcomputer.Notethatyouwillneedyourlicencenumberandproductnumbertoinstallyoursoftware.YoucanfindtheseonyouremailreceiptfromIntuitLtd.

3 InstallQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions.Thisprocesswilltakeabout20minutespercomputer,dependingonyoursystem’sperformance.

Installation and SetupInstallation and Setup

Important During the installation process you will be asked whether you want to install Enterprise Solutions General BusinessorEnterpriseSolutionsProfessionalServices.

The only difference between these 2 editions is that ProfessionalServicescontainssomecustom-builtreportsthatyou can use:

• UnbilledExpensesbyProjectreport–seealistofexpenses that have not been billed to the customer onaspecificproject

• Billed/Unbilled Hours reports – see a list of the hours billed orunbilledagainstaspecificproject

• JobCostreports–seedifferentviewsofjobcostreportsinsummaryordetailbyproject

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Step 3: Setup and data conversionWhetheryou’renewtoQuickbooksEnterpriseSolutionsorupgradingfromapreviousversion,oneofoursupportagentsisavailabletohelpyougetsetup.

Calluson0808 234 5331andwecanhelpyousetuporconvertyourcompanyfile,andcustomiseQuickbooksEnterpriseSolutionsforyourbusiness.

Important Enterprise Solutions saves company data in adifferentformatthanQuickBooks,allowingformoreefficientdataretrievalfromlargecompanyfiles.However,afteryouupgradeacompanyfiletoEnterpriseSolutions,you cannot open the converted file in QuickBooks SimpleStart,Pro,orPremier.Youroldcompanyfileisnotdeleted,soyoucanstillopenitinyourpreviousversionof QuickBooks.

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Upgrader’s GuideUpgrader’s Guide

IMPORTANTIMPORTANT

If you are upgrading from QuickBooks If you are upgrading from QuickBooks 2008orlater,youdonotneedto2008orlater,youdonotneedtoperform these steps. Simply open your perform these steps. Simply open your existing company file and QuickBooks existing company file and QuickBooks will upgrade your company information will upgrade your company information automatically. automatically.

If you are upgrading a company file If you are upgrading a company file that was saved in QuickBooks 2006that was saved in QuickBooks 2006orearlier,thereareadditionalstepsorearlier,thereareadditionalstepsyou must perform. Call support atyou must perform. Call support at08082345331ifyourequire08082345331ifyourequireassistance upgrading to QuickBooks assistance upgrading to QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 12.0.Enterprise Solutions 12.0.

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Upgrader’s Guide

Tip Your Quickbooks Enterprise Solutions consultant cantakeyouthroughthesesteps.Afterwards,readtheImportant differencessectionofthisUpgrader’sGuide,starting on page 20. The rest of this guide is provided forlaterreference,orifyouprefertoinstallQuickBooksEnterprise Solutions and upgrade your company file without the help of a support representative.

What company files can be upgraded?YoucanupgradecompanyfilesfromallearlierversionsofQuickBooksSimpleStart,Pro,andPremier.IfyourfileisfromQuickBooks2003orearlier,call0808 234 5331forassistancewithupgradingtoEnterpriseSolutions.

Important Enterprise Solutions saves company data in adifferentformatthanQuickBooks,allowingformoreefficientdataretrievalfromlargecompanyfiles.However,afteryouupgradeacompanyfiletoEnterpriseSolutions,you cannot open the converted file in QuickBooks SimpleStart,ProorPremier.Youroldcompanyfileisnotdeleted,soyoucanstillopenitinyourpreviousversionof QuickBooks.

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Upgrader’s GuideUpgrader’s Guide

Before you upgrade your company fileFind your last VAT return(s): LocatethelastVATreturnsthatyoufiledandhavethemwithyouwhenyoustarttheupgradeprocess.Youneedinformationfromthesereturnstoupgradeyourcompanydata.

Your payment details: LocatethepaymentorrefundinformationforyourlastVATpaymentincludinghowmuchwaspaidorreceivedandthedateforwhichitwaspaid.

Make a backup of your old company file(s): QuickBookspreventsyoufromoverwritingyouroriginalcompanyfileduringtheupgradeprocess.However,foraddedsafety,makeabackupbeforeyoustart.

Starting the upgrade process

Important If you are upgrading from QuickBooks 2006orearlier,theamountoftimeitwilltaketoupgradelargelydepends on the number of transactions in your company file. You can estimate the upgrade time based on the file size:

• Lessthan100MB:Mostfileswilltakelessthananhour

• 100MBto250MB:Mostfileswilltake1to2hours

• 250MBto500MB:Mostfileswilltake2to6hours

• Greaterthan500MB:Mostfileswilltake6to18hours.Extremelylargefilesmaytakeupto48hours

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Asthefilestartstoconvert,QuickBookstellsyoutheapproximatetimeforyourfile.Pleasedonotinterruptorcanceltheupgradeprocessonceyou’vebegun.

Shouldyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,weareheretohelp–callourdedicatedEnterpriseSolutionsnumbertospeakwithoneofoursupportagents.

Important After you upgrade a company file to Enterprise Solutions,youcannot openitinQuickBooksSimpleStart,ProorPremier.Ifyou’reupgradingfromQuickBooks2006orearlier,youroldcompanyfileisnotdeleted,soyoucanstill open it in your previous version of QuickBooks.

1 InEnterprise Solutions,openyouroldcompanyfile.

2 Verifyyouwanttoupgradeyourfile,clicktoselectthecheckboxandthenclickUpdate Now.

3 Followtheon-screeninstructions:

• IfyouareVATregistered,entertheenddatesoftheperiodsforthelastVATreturnsthatyousenttothegovernment

• Ifyouuseforeigncurrencies,letQuickBooksknow.AlsoindicateifyouuseacurrencyotherthanPoundSterling(GBP)foryourhomecurrency

• Whenpromptedtobackupyourdata,browsetothefolderwhereyoubackupyourfiles.Donotoverwriteanyexistingbackupfiles

• Whenaskedwhereyouwanttosaveyournewcompanyfile,allowQuickBookstochoosethelocation.QuickBooksputsyourcompanyfileinastandardlocationforneweroperatingsystems

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4 ClickFinishtobegintheupgradeprocess.

5 Youmightberequiredtoperformsomeadditionalstepsoncetheupgradeprocessiscomplete.Ifso,theUpgradeCentrewillappearandareasthatneedyourattentionwillbehighlighted(turntopage17tolearnmoreabouttheUpgradeCentre).

Note If you choose to complete these tasks at a later time,youwon’tbeabletoaccessthreefeaturesuntilyouprovide details about your VAT data:

• AdjustforVAToverpaymentorunderpayment(whichisexplainedonpage18)

• VATreports

• FileVAT

When you attempt to launch any of the above features you’re asked for the date and amount of your last VAT payment (or refund), which completes the upgrade ofyour VAT data – please keep this information handy.Once QuickBooks has this information, you can accessall the VAT features without interruption.

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What should I do with my old version of QuickBooks?

IfyouhaveQuickBooks2006orearlier,pleasedonotuninstallyouroldversionofQuickBooksordeleteyouroldcompanyfile.Youneedittocreatereportsortoreviewtransactionsthattookplacebeforeyouupgradedyourcompanyfile,aswellasforauditortaxinspectionpurposes.Duringtheupgradeprocess,QuickBooksknowsthelocationofyouroldcompanyfileandpreventsyoufromoverwritingit.

WerecommendthatyoulettheinstallationprogramchoosewheretoinstallQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions12.0.BydefaultQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions12.0willstoreyourcompanyfileinC:\DocumentsandSettings\AllUsers\Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\CompanyFiles.

AfteryouupgradeyourcompanyfileyoumighthavetaskstocompletetouseQuickBookstoitsfullest.

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What is the Upgrade Centre?

IfyoufileVAT,theremaybesomeadditionalinformationandactionrequiredfromyoutotransitionyourearlierversion’sVATdatatotheQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutionsVATmodelanduseQuickBookstoitsfullest.

TomakethisprocessasefficientaspossiblewecreatedtheUpgrade Centre.Itdisplaysthetasksyouneedtoperformafterupgrading.Somearemorecriticalthanotherstocomplete,suchasAdjustforVAToverpaymentorunderpayment.Youcancompletethematyourconvenience,justclickAdd Reminder.

ToreturntotheUpgrade Centre atanytime,selectitfromtheCompany menu.Tasksrequiringyourattentionarehighlighted–justclickthebluelinktolaunchtheapplicabletool.Areasthatmightneedyourattentionare:

• AdjustforVAToverpaymentorunderpayment

• RecreatecustomformtemplateswiththeTemplateWizard

• Identifyyourpreviouslymemorisedreports

• ReviewchangestoMemorisedTransactionsandUnitsofMeasure

• Downloadcurrencyexchangerates

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AdjustforVAToverpaymentorunderpayment

YoumighthavetoadjustforVAToverpaymentorunderpaymentifthereweretransactionsinyourpriorversion’sdatafilethat:

• ContainedVATbutnoVATcodes

• WeremodifiedafterVATwasfiled

ThecurrentVATmodelensuresthatVATreportsalwaysagreewiththeVATliabilityaccountbalance,nomatterhoworwhenyourecordedtransactions.Inearlierversionsifyoudidn’tusetheFileVATfeature,orifatransactiondidn’thaveaVATcodeorwasmodifiedafteryoufiledVAT,thenyoucouldhaveunreportedVATamounts.Inthecurrentmodel,transactionsthataremis-enteredandhaveunreportedamountsareincludedinthetotalVATliabilityaccountbalance.Duringtheupgradeprocess,QuickBooksdetectsthetotalunreportedamountfromoldtransactions;youcanadjusttheVAToverpaymentorunderpaymentthat’sbeenidentified.

WhenyouclickAdjust for VAT overpayment or underpayment QuickBookslaunchestheResolveYourVATfeaturewhichwalksyouthroughavailableoptionstoreconcilethetotalunreportedVATamount.

Recreate custom form templates with the Template Wizard

Becauseofimprovementstobusinessformcustomisation,formattingofbusinessformsfromQuickBooks2006andearliercannotbeupgraded.

Ifyoucustomisedyourbusinessforms,clickRecreate custom form templates with the Template Wizardtocreatenewcustomtemplatesordownloadnewones.

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Identify previously memorised reports

QuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions12.0allowsfasteraccesstoinformationinreports.Becauseofthis,customisationandformattingofmemorisedreportsfromQuickBooks2006andearliercannotbeupgraded.

ClickIdentify your previously memorised reportstoseealistofreportsmemorisedinyourpriorversionthatyoumightwanttomemoriseagain.

ReviewchangestoMemorisedTransactionsandUnitsofMeasure

ImprovementstoUnitsofMeasure,PriceLevels,andForeignSalesPricesaffectthetaxamountsonMemorisedTransactions.ClickReview changes to Memorised Transactions and Units of MeasuretoseetheQuickBooksUpgradeReport.Thereportshowstransactionsaffectedbythechange,thepreviousamountofthetransactionandthecurrentamountinyour12.0companyfile.

Download currency exchange rates

YouneedtodownloadyourcurrencyexchangeratesbeforeyoubeginusingMulticurrencyinQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions12.0.JustclickDownload currency exchange ratesandQuickBooksdownloadsthecurrencyexchangeratesforyou.

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Important differences in QuickBooks Enterprise SolutionsThis section describes important differences between QuickBooks 2006 or earlier and QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions. For more information on usingfeaturesinQuickBooksEnterpriseSolutions12.0,gototheHelpmenu and select the Learning Centre.

VAT reports for previous VAT periods

DuetochangesinhowVATistracked,reportsforVATperiodsthatwerecompletedinyourpreviousversionofQuickBooksarenotavailable.

IfyouwanttoviewVATreportsforpastVATperiods,openyouroriginalcompanyfileinyourpreviousversionofQuickBooks.

ForeignSalesPricesForItems

Foreignsalespricesarenowcreatedusingperitempricelevels.Withpricelevelsyoucancreateforeignsalespricesforallthecurrenciesyouuse.Youcanevensetupmultiplesalespricelevelswithinasinglecurrency.GototheListsmenuandclickPriceLevelList.

UnitsofMeasure

TheUnitsofMeasurefeaturehaschangedfrompreviousversions.EnterpriseSolutionsnolongerhasaseparatemeasurefor“stocking”items(thatis,storingitemsonhandforlatersale).Instead,itusesthesmallestbaseunitthatcanbeusedforpurchasesorsales.

Permissions

QuickBooksEnterpriseSolutionshasaddedandchangedsomepermissions.Pleasereassignpermissionstoyouruserstoensuretheystillhavethecorrectprivileges.GototheCompanymenu,clickUsersandthenclickSetUpUsersandRoles.

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System Requirements

Recommended

Atleast2.4GHzIntelPentiumIII(orequivalent)with2GBofRAM.

Minimum

• OperatingSystem32-bitor64-biteditionofMicrosoft®Windows®XP/Vista/7

• Processor2.0GHzIntel®PentiumIII(orequivalent)

• RAM1user:1GBRAM(4GBrecommendedfor5users)

• HardDisk2.5GBofdiskspace(additionalspacerequiredfordatafiles)

• BrowserMicrosoft®InternetExplorer7.0

• MonitorAtleast256colorSVGAvideo.Minimumresolutionfor1024x768

• CD-ROMDrive4XCD-ROM

• PrinterWorkswithanyprintersupportedbyWindowsXP/Vista/7

• InternetAllonlinefeatures/servicesrequireinternetaccesswithatleasta56Kbpsmodem(DSLorcablemodemrecommended)

• ProductRegistrationRequired

FileServerRequirementsMicrosoftWindows7(alleditionsexceptStarterandBasic),WindowsXP(SP2orlaterstronglyrecommended),WindowsVista(withUACon),WindowsServer2003,WindowsServer2008,orSmallBusinessServer2008.

Integration/CompatibilityAdobeAcrobatReader6.0orlater.MicrosoftOfficeintegrationrequiresMicrosoftOffice2003,2007or2010.MicrosoftOutlook®,Word®andExcel®synchronisationrequireOutlook,WordandExcel2003,2007or2010(including64bit)andtheQuickBooksContactSyncforOutlooktool.

Multi-userOptimisedforWindowsServer2003and2008networksandWindowsXPPro/WindowsVista/Windows7.

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Linux

MinimumSystemRequirements

• 1.2GHzIntelPentiumIIIprocessor(2GHzIntelPentium4orhigherprocessorrecommended)

• 1GBofRAM(morestronglyrecommendedasfilesizeincreases)

• 1GBofdiskspace(additionalspacerequiredfordatafiles)

LinuxDistribution(OperatingSystem)

TheLinuxDatabaseServerManagerhasbeentestedon32-bitversionsofthefollowingdistributions:

• NovellOpenSUSE10.2and10.3 • RedHatFedoraCore6.0,7.0,8.0

• CentOS5.1 • Ubuntu6.06.1*,7.04*and7.10*

• Debian4.0* • famserver2.7.0.xorhigher

FileSharingSoftware

• Samba2.2.12orhigher

Networkrequirements

• NetworkCard:100MB/s

• SwitchorRouter:100MB/s

• NetworkBandwidth:40MB/s

• SambaFileshareconfiguredforthecompanyfilefolder

• WindowsclientsmustbeabletoresolvethehostnameorIPaddressoftheLinuxserver

Terminal Servers

RecommendedTotalRAM(SuggestedServerSpecifications)

• 1-5simultaneoususers2GB • 5-10simultaneoususers3GB

• 10-15simultaneoususers4-6GB • 15-30simultaneoususers4-8GB

DiskSpace

• Minimumfreespace1GB

• MicrosoftWindowsInternetExplorer7.0orabove

*TheLinuxDatabaseServerManagerRPMpackagerequiresconversiontoaDEBpackageontheseoperatingsystems.

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Notes

NotesNotes

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©2012IntuitLtd.anditsaffiliates.Allrightsreserved.Unauthorisedduplicationisaviolationofapplicablelaw.Intuit,theIntuitlogoandQuickBooksareregisteredtrademarksofIntuitInc.Otherparties’marksarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.FeaturesandserviceswithinQuickBooksproductsmaybethesubjectmatterofpendingandissuedU.S.PatentsassignedtoIntuitInc.UseofthisproductrequiresacceptanceoftheLicenceAgreement.Ifyoudonotaccept itsterms,pleasereturntheproduct immediately.SeeLicenceAgreementatquickbooks.co.uk/enterprise-eula.Online features, whether provided by Intuit or other parties, require internet access (which is not provided by thisproduct),andaresubjecttochange.Terms,conditions,features,availability,pricing,fees,serviceandsupportoptionssubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.IntuithastherighttochangeoraddtothetermsoftheLicenceatanytime,andtochange,discontinueorimposeconditionsonanyaspectofthesoftwareandrelatedservicesinaccordancewiththethen-effectivediscontinuationpolicyavailableatquickbooks.co.uk/sunset

1.Productupdatesandnewreleasesareprovidedwhenandifavailable.2.Paidmonthlysubscriptionrequiredto receive new releases. If you elect to discontinue your subscription, product, payroll and support servicesdiscontinuewithin30days.QuickBooksPayroll issuitableforcompanieswithupto99employees.3. Support hours: 8am to8pmGMT,Monday to Friday, excludingBankHolidays. Intuit reserves the right to limit eachtelephone contact. Supportavailability subject tooccasionaldowntime for systemsand servermaintenance.4.EnterpriseSolutionsallowsyoutoadduptoonemillionnames(e.g.,customers,vendors,employees)anduptoonemillionitems(e.g.,inventory,non-inventory,andserviceitems).Someperformancedegradationislikelyasyour lists approach these size thresholds.

Ifyouarenotfullysatisfied,returntheproducttoIntuitwithin60dayswithadatedreceiptforafullrefundofyourpurchaseprice,excludingpostageandpackaging.