Upgrade QuickBooks Enterprise to Latest Version

You might find that as your company expands, the software created for smaller businesses isn’t able to keep up with your company’s needs. You will inevitably outgrow the initial systems you used because everyone must start somewhere. Accounting software in particular bears this out. For a new start-up or small business, QuickBooks is a wonderful resource. 

But usually, it’s time to upgrade when business processes and scope become more complicated. If you want to go from operating like a small business to operating like a large corporation, you might want to look into software.

Despite being the top option for warehouse management and business startups due to its accessibility and ease of use, QuickBooks has some drawbacks. This well-known accounting program was not intended for strenuous work. 

The software quickly transforms from a benefit to a reporting headache as your business grows and you add more clients. If this is a problem for your warehouse, it might be time to switch to enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

What causes you to outgrow QuickBooks?

In practice, QuickBooks might not be able to handle more transactions (beyond a certain threshold) and complex processes with efficiency. Because change is inevitable with QuickBooks, you’ll need to upgrade to a program that can handle these inventory processes as your warehouse grows into additional locations with higher product traffic.

The warning signs that you’ve outgrown QuickBooks are listed below:

Slow Operations:

• Are users waiting too long to balance the books, generate financial statements, and bill customers?
• Or are your staff members required to manually enter data into Excel and purge data? Your outdated warehouse management system will limit your potential for growth as data sets increase in size and the supply chain becomes more intricate.
• The system may be overwhelmed with too much data if your processes are taking longer than usual.

Inventory management difficulties:

• It won’t work if you want to view shipped orders, have a lot of transactions, and track inventory across several warehouses by location.
• A CRM and eCommerce integrations may be required if you sell products online. Some businesses couldn’t even function without these.

Lot tracking and serialization:

• When it comes time to pick, pack, and ship your products, if you have multiple SKUs, you won’t be able to see where they are. It’s crucial to use serialization to track the products’ movement because this will enable you to determine whether they were properly replaced or returned.

Software Upkeep and Access from Anywhere:

• Are you confined to one on-site location where you must work? Consequently, you won’t be able to bring it with you wherever you go.
• Do you require an IT infrastructure and team to help you automate the processes involved in software and inventory management?
• You might need to upgrade if you must spend money on updates or if you continue to use out-of-date software that is inadequate for your needs right now.

Features for securing software:

• Are existing transactions (such as invoice journal entries, etc.) that don’t adhere to best practices being changed or eliminated frequently from your financial statements?
• Do users of your software have too many permissions that you are unable to control? Can they access content that they shouldn’t and change it? This poses a serious security risk and could result in mistakes or malicious intent that, if you’re not careful, could result in serious problems with your data being manipulated. It’s crucial to have a solution that can manage user permissions to restrict users’ capabilities and demand approval before making changes.

An upgrade to your company file is not the same as an update to QuickBooks desktop. See how to upgrade if you recently switched to a newer version.

QuickBooks Desktop updates are available both automatically and manually. When you enable auto-updates, QuickBooks automatically downloads and installs the most recent updates. Nothing more for you to do! Make sure to check for updates at least once a month if you choose to update yourself.

Check that you have the most recent release:

Note: You get minor adjustments and improvements when you update to a new release. No changes are made to your company file (s).

• Start-up QuickBooks Desktop.
• To open the Product Information window, press F2 (or Ctrl+1).
• Verify the release and version you are using.

Set up automatic updates:

• Choose Update QuickBooks Desktop under Help.
• Click Update Now. Advice: To erase all previously downloaded updates, check the Reset Update checkbox.
• To begin the download, select Get Updates.
• Restart QuickBooks once the download is complete.
• Accept the offer to install the new release when given the chance.

Plan future automatic updates:

Updates can be scheduled to download later if you don’t want to download them right away.

• Choose Update QuickBooks Desktop from the Help menu.
• Go to the Options tab.
• To enable automatic updates, choose Yes. Tip: Choose Yes for each computer if you want to share automatic downloads with other computers on your network.
• Select Close.

Updates for QuickBooks are downloaded automatically when they become available.

Update manually:

Download the most recent updates first:

• Close QuickBooks and your company files.
• Activate the Windows Start button.
• Find QuickBooks Desktop by searching. Run as administrator can be chosen by right-clicking the icon.
• Go to the Help menu while viewing the No Company Open screen and choose Update QuickBooks Desktop.
• Select the Options tab. Mark everything, then click Save.
• Select the Reset Update checkbox on the Update Now tab.
• Select Get Updates when you’re prepared.

Close QuickBooks Desktop and reopen it once the update is complete. Selecting Yes will install the updates.

Restart your computer after the installation is complete.

Download the most recent payroll tax table if you have a payroll subscription so you can process payroll in QuickBooks Desktop. Remember that your payroll subscription needs to be current.

Alternative: Check the internet for updates.

Additionally, you can directly download updates from our website.

• Check out the Downloads & Updates page.
• Pick your country using the Select Country dropdown.
• Make your selection from the Select Product dropdown.
• Please choose your version from the Select Version dropdown (year).
• the Search option.
• Go to Get updates. The Windows desktop would be a good place to save the file for easy access.

To install the update, open the file after the download is complete. Restart your computer after the installation.

Access the install file on your computer from another computer to manually install updates across your network. A flash drive can also be used to transfer it to different computers.

Install the most recent version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise:

Find out how to upgrade QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise to the most recent version.

It’s best to update QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise to the most recent version after business hours or on the weekend. Your regular working hours will be least interfered with if you do it this way.

Step 1: Ensure that your company file is prepared for updating.

Check to see if there is no data damage in your company file before installing the most recent version of Enterprise.

• As the Admin, log into QuickBooks. A password is required for the admin account.
• Select Edit the Admin user from the Company menu, followed by Users.
• Remove any special characters from the file name, such as “:,” “&,” and “/,” and make sure the extension is. qbw.
• Quit QuickBooks and reopen it.
• Select Close All from the Window menu.
• Utilities can be found by going to the File menu.
• Decide on Verify Data.

When it’s finished, QuickBooks won’t have found any issues with your data file. Follow the instructions to resolve any additional messages, then recheck the information if necessary. You can install Enterprise once QuickBooks has found no issues.

Step 2: Upgrade the server’s Enterprise software to the newest version.

Make sure to download QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise’s most recent version before you begin.

• Close all open applications, including antivirus software.
• Double-click the downloaded Enterprise file.
• Then choose Database Server and QuickBooks Application after choosing Server Install.
  • Installing the update over your previous version is recommended if you have a server-only installation. Alternatively, you can install the entire program.
  • You can install over the previous version if you already have the complete program with the QuickBooks Database Manager installed on your computer. The two versions are also retainable. The services for one or more installed versions will be run by a single database manager.
• To complete the installation, adhere to the onscreen instructions. If an error message appears during installation, restart your computer and try the installation again.
• In the most recent version of QuickBooks, open your company file.
• Activate the Admin login. Before updating your file, QuickBooks will make a backup of it. The company file will open once it has been updated.

(Optional) After your new version has been successfully installed, you can remove older versions of QuickBooks—along with any database managers—from the server.

This is How:

• Select the Windows Start button.
• Choose Settings, then choose Control Panel.
• Select Add or Remove Programs.
• Find the outdated QuickBooks version, click Uninstall/change, and then adhere to the on-screen instructions.

Step 3: Setup network and server settings

Here’s how to configure your network so that it can operate with QuickBooks in a multi-user setting.

• Select the Windows Start button, then choose Programs.
• Select QuickBooks, then QuickBooks Database Manager.
• Select Scan Folders.
• Include the location of the company file folder.
• scan the folder. At the base of the window, you can see your company file.
• Close the Database Server Manager.

Step 4: Update Enterprise on each of your workstations.

Remove previous iterations of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Make sure that all your workstations are running the same version before you begin using Enterprise. You won’t be able to open the company file once it updates if a workstation is running an earlier version of Enterprise.

To remove all previous versions of Enterprise from all workstations:

• Choose Settings from the Windows Start menu.
• Select Control Panel, then Add or Remove Programs.
• Find the obsolete QuickBooks version, click Uninstall/change, and then adhere to the on-screen instructions.

Download QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise’s most recent version:

Install the most recent version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise on the workstation if you haven’t already.

Install QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise’s most recent version on workstations:

• Close all open programs, including antivirus software.
• Click the downloaded Enterprise file twice.
• Select Database Server and QuickBooks Application, then select Server Install.
• Choose Express. Make sure to check I’ll be using QuickBooks on this computer, but the company file will be on a different computer, if you choose Select the Custom and Network.
• To complete the installation, adhere to the onscreen instructions.
• In the most recent version of QuickBooks, open your company file.

General FAQs