Unleash the new features and improvements in QuickBooks Desktop 2020

QuickBooks has created a huge buzz around the corners of the world. In a very short span of time, this accounting software has covered a broader market place. And owing to its popularity and augmented utilization, Intuit and its developers are always indulged in updating it to a greater extent, in order to perk up its credibility. Each year, QuickBooks users and entrepreneurs eagerly wait for the latest update for QuickBooks desktop.

The most awaited QuickBooks update got released on September 16th, 2019 i.e. QuickBooks desktop 2020. Every entrepreneur as well as QuickBooks professional had an eye for the features and improvements that would roll in with this update of QuickBooks. Technology comes with a price, and in case of QuickBooks it is the errors. But ironically, it is the technology itself in the forms of updates that comes to the rescue when the QB user is almost about to drown in the pool of errors.

Update often open a new chapter in the book of innovation for the end user, and so has happened with QuickBooks and its latest update. QuickBooks desktop 2020 has been recently released by Intuit, and over the next few days or weeks, a notification would be provided to the QuickBooks ProAdvisors, Enterprise Users, and other users regarding the availability of the initial release of the software and soon this software will appear on retailers’ shelves.

If you want to know what this software update has got for you, then take out some time from your busy schedule and read this article once. For expert assistance, and enjoy seamless QuickBooks desktop support round the clock.

What are the latest features in QuickBooks Desktop 2020?
Features that rolled in with QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Accountant 2020

1. Automated payment reminders
Managing accounts receivables, payment reminder, composing mail, identifying overdue, etc, can consume a lot of time. The automated payment reminders feature in QuickBooks 2020 eliminates the time that the users used to spend in chasing the outstanding payments, as this feature permits the QuickBooks software to automatically generate the reminder emails. The content that each email should contain can be easily tailored and controlled by the users. This means that the user can easily customize the message to be sent to specific customers, and also this feature offers an opportunity to review the entire content before it is sent in just a few clicks. Along with that, the QuickBooks users can now schedule the reminders in advance, and the software will provide the user with a prompt whenever it would be time to send the mails. Another point that adds up in this feature is that the users can schedule the reminder based on the number of days the invoices are late.

Accessible in- QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, Accountant 2020, and Enterprise 20.0

How to access this feature?
The user can find this feature by visiting the menu bar and then selecting the Customer option, followed by Payment reminders.
After that, the user is required to compose a reminder email template.
And then craft customer-specific mailing lists, followed by spotting out late paying customer.
Now, the user is required to schedule email distribution for a specific list of customers along with overdue balances.
The QuickBooks user is required to track reminder emails send separately from another email communications.

Adding the customer’s purchase order number to the subject line of the email
Another feature that has successfully made to the feature list in QuickBooks 2020 is adding the customer’s purchase order number in the subject of the email. There is now an option to add the customer’s purchase order number to the email’s subject which is supposed to be sent to the customer with the invoice attached. What makes this feature attractive is that it permits the customers to search their email by purchase order number, and there is no need to open up each attachment individually.

Accessible in- QuickBooks desktop Pro, Premier, Accountant 2020, and Enterprise 20.0

How to access this feature?
In order to explore this feature, the QuickBooks users are required to follow the steps below:

Visit the menu bar
After choose Edit
Then opt for preferences option
The next step is to select the send forms option
And lastly hit the company option in the list.

Improvisation in QuickBooks Version Up-gradation
The third feature that could be seen in this new update of QuickBooks is that now upgrading the software has become much simpler than earlier. A large number of improvisations could be seen in the up-gradation of QuickBooks version. This newly introduced feature in QuickBooks desktop 2020 has largely reduced the number of actions that the users were supposed to take, in order to upgrade their product. Talking about, how this feature is beneficial, then it is analyzed that this features allows the users to save much of their time in upgrading their software to the newest version.

Accessible in- QuickBooks desktop pro, Premier 2017 and in newer, along with that it is available in Pro and Premier Plus 2017, and Enterprise 17.0 But the catch here is that, this feature will be offered automatically when the latest update would be released.

How to access this feature?
To avail this feature, the QuickBooks desktop pro, Premier 2017 or newer users can visit the Menu bar, followed by picking up the Help > upgrade QuickBooks options respectively.

Advance Smart help!
The next feature that adds life in this version of QuickBooks is enhanced smart help. The user can simply press F1 for much more advanced help content and search experience, or also for accessing the live experts via messaging and calling back options. This feature adds to the flexibility of help via searchable content that too within the software. In simple words, using this feature within the software, the users are directed to Intuit help content, request for a live call back, community content, and the enterprise users get a special access to the Chat support. For more information about QuickBooks Desktop 2020, please get in touch with us.

Accessible in – QuickBooks desktop pro, Premier, Accountant 2017 or newer version, and Also Enterprise 17.0 or newer

How to access this feature?
In order to utilize this newly introduced feature, the QuickBooks users can select the F1 key at the time when the QuickBooks file is open, or from the menu bar, then can choose the help option, followed by clicking on to QuickBooks desktop help option.

Payroll status for direct deposit
Now the QuickBooks users can be much more confident of their payroll run, by simply analyzing the detailed status of direct deposit payroll run. The best part is that, now the users are not required to check the emails or calling support. This feature allows the business owners who opt for direct payment to the employees, to spot their status of the transaction without any hassle.

Accessible in- QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Accountant 2020, as well as in Enterprise 20.0

Read also: How to change SUI rate for Basic, Enhanced or Standard Payroll?
How to access this feature?
The simple steps to enjoy this feature in QuickBooks desktop 2020 version is to visit the menu bar, look for ‘Employees’ option and select the same. And the an option stating view payroll run status will be visible on the screen, simply select the option and you are good to go.

Newly introduced! Horizontally collapsible columns in job or class reports
With this new feature, the users can easily hide or unhide multiple columns of data in a displayed QuickBooks report with manifold columns. With this feature, it is possible for the QuickBooks users to avoid exporting lengthy reports to excel for customizing the columns that are to be displayed. This feature also offers improved navigation of customer summary details, which means less time consumed in scrolling through the exports or lengthy reports. Not only this, but this feature also saves time by smoothly and swiftly displaying the customer information that the user is looking for.

Accessible in- QuickBooks desktop pro, Premier, Accountant 2020, and also in Enterprise 20.0

How to access this feature?
In order to explore this feature, the users are required to choose the collapse columns button on the top right for the displayed multi-column report. Once done with that, opt for minus or plus options or + & – symbols, for expanding or collapsing the specific set of the columns respectively, as per the requirement of the user.

Resetting Admin password becomes easier with QuickBooks 2020
Earlier QuickBooks users faced difficulty in resetting the admin password, whereas with the advent of QuickBooks desktop 2020, the process of resetting the admin password got simplified. With this feature, it has become easier to reset the admin password, as the user is not required to fill in the long list of information in order to prove the ownership. All they need to do is just pick up the email id from the list and then they will be provided with an OTP, and then all you need to do is to enter the OTP for resetting the password.

How to access this feature?
The user is required to select the option stating I forgot my password, in the company’s login window.
Followed by selecting the mail id that would available in the drop down list and then hit Next.
The user will then receive an OTP through mail, in order to reset the password. If by any chance or for any reason, the user is not getting the mail id in the drop-down list, then the user is required to follow the on-screen prompts.
After that, enter the OTP and you are good to go.

Well, this was all about QuickBooks Desktop 2020 and its newly introduced features. If you haven’t switched to this version of QuickBooks, then it is high time for you to incorporate this version of QuickBooks. If you want to reap out the benefits QuickBooks desktop 2020 offers, then update your software today. Not only this, but you can also get an edge over your competitors by switching to this software upgrade. For any QuickBooks desktop for Mac queries you can consult with our QuickBooks for Mac support team today!

You can also talk to our QuickBooks enterprise support team for any further information. Just pick up your phone and make a call at our toll-free number. We will be happy to help you!