Move your clients from QuickBooks Desktop to Online for more flexibility and real-time collaboration 

Getting started with QuickBooks Online Accountant

Your success starts here

Your ideal practice begins with the basics—from adding your first client to finding your favorite tools. We’ll walk through how to get up and running, and preview the growth and efficiency that QuickBooks Online Accountant puts at your fingertips.

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Sign up for QuickBooks Online Accountant


Sign up for free to start growing and managing your practice remotely from one login. QuickBooks Online Accountant is your portal to client leads, training, tools, and support. We provide a range of materials to ease your transition, whether you’re new to the cloud or to QuickBooks.

Sign up     

Get to know your product features    

Register for an introductory webinar    

Best practices for moving to the cloud : Cybersecurity    

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Sign up for QuickBooks Online Accountant


Sign up for free to start growing and managing your practice remotely from one login. QuickBooks Online Accountant is your portal to client leads, training, tools, and support. We provide a range of materials to ease your transition, whether you’re new to the cloud or to QuickBooks.

Sign up     

Get to know your product features    

Register for an introductory webinar    

Best practices for moving to the cloud : Cybersecurity    

Add your first client

You can add and track all your clients in QuickBooks Online Accountant—even ones that don’t use QuickBooks. No need to waste time logging in and out of individual accounts. We can help you figure out which clients fit the cloud and form an action plan for migrating them smoothly.

Benefits of moving to the cloud  

Online Migration Toolkit  

How to add any type of client to your list  

Flexible billing options for you and your clients  

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Add your first client

You can add and track all your clients in QuickBooks Online Accountant—even ones that don’t use QuickBooks. No need to waste time logging in and out of individual accounts. We can help you figure out which clients fit the cloud and form an action plan for migrating them smoothly.

Benefits of moving to the cloud  

Online Migration Toolkit  

How to add any type of client to your list  

Flexible billing options for you and your clients  

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Connect to QuickBooks Online

(and all your services)

Just as QuickBooks Online Accountant is built for pros, QuickBooks Online is designed for small businesses. Our self-paced trainings, many of which live in your dashboard, show you how to access and work in your clients’ books. You’ll also find resources to help train your clients. Once you’re ready, integrate other services such as payroll and ProConnect Tax, plus apps that let you customize clients’ books to their needs.

Take the custom product recommendation quiz for your client  

Find training in your dashboard   

Onboarding your clients  

Watch or share tutorials  

Integrate services & apps   

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Connect to QuickBooks Online

(and all your services)

Just as QuickBooks Online Accountant is built for pros, QuickBooks Online is designed for small businesses. Our self-paced trainings, many of which live in your dashboard, show you how to access and work in your clients’ books. You’ll also find resources to help train your clients. Once you’re ready, integrate other services such as payroll and ProConnect Tax, plus apps that let you customize clients’ books to their needs.

Take the custom product recommendation quiz for your client  

Find training in your dashboard   

Onboarding your clients  

Watch or share tutorials  

Integrate services & apps   

Fine-tune your workflow

You’ve created your account, added clients, and connected apps. Now comes the fun part: exploring all the features and watching your workload dwindle. Unpack your Accountant Toolbox. Dig into dashboard tabs. Toggle between clients. Practice makes perfect…and in this case, your perfect practice.

Unpack the Accountant Toolbox  

How to use the client tab   

Productivity tips & tricks   

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Fine-tune your workflow

You’ve created your account, added clients, and connected apps. Now comes the fun part: exploring all the features and watching your workload dwindle. Unpack your Accountant Toolbox. Dig into dashboard tabs. Toggle between clients. Practice makes perfect…and in this case, your perfect practice.

Unpack the Accountant Toolbox  

How to use the client tab   

Productivity tips & tricks   

Want to mark progress as you go? Download Checklist 

You’re all set up! Now capitalize on your momentum.

Now that you’re up and running, use the following resources to grow your firm and reap all the rewards QuickBooks Online Accountant has to offer.

ProAdvisor Program

Attract clients and learn new skills to become a more well-rounded advisor.

Get QuickBooks certified

Pass the certification exam in QuickBooks Online Accountant for unlimited phone and chat support, and a free Find-a-ProAdvisor listing to help find more clients.

Proven tips for attracting clients

Get advice on how to maximize your firm’s listing on the Find-a-ProAdvisor network.

Moving clients online is now easier with improved migration assistance, preferred pricing, and optional revenue share.*
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