When Joe Kissell set out to buy QuickBooks for his home business, he assumed he'd buy the Mac version. The choice didn't end up being quite that simple.
There are some cases where you need to convert your QuickBooks Desktop for Mac file to a QuickBooks Desktop for Windows file, or convert your Windows file to a Mac file. This process, called round tripping, is done due to difference in types of database each program uses. Round tripping is used either to complete an import to QBO or to enable your accountant to make changes on your Mac file. To know more about the restrictions, how round tripping is done, and the usual errors, select the appropriate topic: • • • • • Restrictions While QuickBooks for Windows can create a backup for QuickBooks Desktop for Mac and vice versa, there are some restrictions: • You must have the Admin password to complete the process.