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Let's move your books
What you need to know
Preparing your old books
Before we begin, you'll need to give your old books a quick tidy. Please take a look at our Moving to QuickBooks checklist to ensure your books are good to go.
Clearing out your QuickBooks
To make room for the data we're moving, you'll need to clear out your QuickBooks. You'll also need to reset your QuickBooks account to the default settings. If you don't, we won't be able to complete the task and your move will be unsuccessful.
Moving your data may take a while
Sit tight, it could take up to 72 hours to move your old books to QuickBooks. During the move, any changes made to your QuickBooks account will be lost.