We must be aware of QuickBooks Error 3371 in depth as this is the most common error which arises in QuickBooks desktop. This error arises either when you are activated or you are trying to open the company file in QuickBooks Desktop. The error which prompts out “Could not initialize the licence properties” which states that it could not load the licence data where either files are damaged or may be the files are missing. This error mainly occurs when user try to restore configuration files which are damaged. Not to worry, our QuickBooks Support USA is always there to help you out in predicting the error and solving it.

How to fix QuickBooks error 3371?

Method 1: Install and Download the QuickBooks Tool Hub

The QuickBooks Tool Hub helps to resolve this QuickBooks Error 3371

• Click on close QuickBooks
• Download QuickBooks Tool Hub file
• Store your file where you can easily find out.
• Open the file you downloaded(QuickBooksToolHub.exe)
• Follow the steps displayed on screen.
• When you are over with installation, double click on QuickBooks tool Hub icon on your Windows

Method 2: In the QuickBooks Tool Hub, run the QuickBooks Error 3371 fix

• In QuickBooks Tool Hub, choose installation Issues
• Choose Error 3371 fix
• Click on to OK
• Click on Start QuickBooks Desktop and open your data file

If at all your errors or issues are not resolved and still facing the error proceeds to next steps:

Method 3: Clean to install QuickBooks Desktop

To clean the QuickBooks Desktop you must follow the below mentioned instructions:

Step 1: Collect your product info

• Download the installer for your latest version of QuickBooks Desktop.
• Carry your license number handy.
• Note down your product year and version of QuickBooks.

Step 2: Uninstall QuickBooks Desktop

If you are running QuickBooks and when you are trying to uninstall QuickBooks, stop resolving.

Step 3: Remove QuickBooks Desktop

• Either open the Windows Start menu from screen or directly press windows button from keyboard. Locate for “Control Panel”, then open Control Panel window.
• Choose Programs and Features or click to uninstall a Program.
• In the list of installed programs, choose the version of QuickBooks Desktop in which you are facing the problem.
• Click on Uninstall/Change and then Remove. 
• Choose Next. 
• If option is not viewed, sign out and sign in back in to Windows as an admin

Step 4: Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop

Hope, you are clear with our solution to QuickBooks Error 3371 and you are satisfied. If still facing the same error, feel free to contact us at our QuickBooks Customer Care USA or you can also leave us a mail at support@helpdeskaccounting.com.

QuickBooks Support USA is here to help you out in most efficient way in resolving any kind of glitches or issues that you come across. In order to resolve such issues you are free to ask for help and yes you reached at correct place where you will get the complete satisfaction of your job in accounts. Whenever you are trying to reconcile an account, there you think of matching the transaction to your bank statement. At last, the difference which will attain between two records is $0.000.

There arises a situation like if the difference outcome is non-zero or you have reconciled your account before or your ending balance is modified:

Method 1: To review your opening and beginning balances

If in case you have not checked the balance of opening and ending balance which  should be exact then you  can switch to next issue.

Method 2: To search for modified, deleted and added transaction

There are several reports that QuickBooks displays for; is there anything which is deleted, modified or added transactions.

How to run a Reconcilation discrepancy report

QuickBooks Support USA defines that such are the report which displays that transaction which was changed since your previous transactions. Follow the onscreen steps to go through you software properly:

• In the Reports menu
• Scroll over Banking and choose Reconcilation Discrepancy.
• Choose the account which you are reconciling
• Click on OK
• Go through the report
• Search out for any discrepancies
• Once you are over with this, you can edit the transactions as per your requirement.

How to run a Missing Check Report

Such reports in QuickBooks displays out missing checks this may discard your ending balance transactions of your Reconcilation.

• In the Reports menu, scroll over Banking
• Choose Missing Checks
• Choose the account for which you are reconciling.
• Click on OK

Method 3: How to Run a Transaction detail report?

You can access this report to display any transactions required or modified. Follow the below mentioned steps to get a complete description on Transaction Detail Report.:

• In the Reports menu.
• Scroll over Custom Reports and choose Transaction Detail.
• Click onto the Display tab.
• In the Date From field, choose the earliest date in QuickBooks software for the account. It is not mandatory to fill it.
• In the Date to field, choose the date of your last reconciliation.
• Move to the Filters tab.
• In the Account field, choose the account you want to reconcile.
• In the Entered/Last Modified field, apply the Date from to the date of your past reconciliation. Then you can apply the Date to field to current date.
• Click on OK to run the report.
• Search for any discrepancies or transactions that won’t be matching with your bank statement.
•  There must be the reason why did you make these changes. Once you know, edit the transaction as required.

If still faces the error contact QuickBooks Support USA.

Method 4: Search for the adjustments for reconciliations

Sometimes clients make adjustments to create an account with QuickBooks to reconcile their bank records. To view the account to check that no one made inexact adjustments. Follow the insight steps to overcome:

• In the Lists menu, choose Chart of Accounts
• Open the Reconcilation discrepancies account
• In the Dates field, apply the dates for your last reconciliations.
• Make sure that no one had disturbed the adjustments made by you.

Delivering you the issues of reconciliation is the only goal of ours. We follow the punch line “You demand, we deliver”. This line we follow and gain the maximum trust. Till now, our support is most trusted support you can ever get. So, without hesitation contact @ helpdeskaccounting. Hope, we made very much clear to you about resolving reconciliation issues with QuickBooks Support USA without any delay. To be very much aware of the issues contact us at Helpdeskaccounting or you can also drop us a mail at support@helpdeskaccounting.com.

If you are aware of QuickBooks, you must know how to install QuickBooks Desktop? In this blog post we will surely let you know about this to install QuickBooks Desktop. Once you are aware of how to install QuickBooks Desktop and how to open a company file, then it will be of very much use to you and your company. When QuickBooks Desktop is downloaded, follow the on screen instructions to install it:

Method 1: To get ready for the installation

• First step is to check whether your system is meeting the requirement of QuickBooks Desktop
• If you have not downloaded QuickBooks then download your latest version of QuickBooks Desktop.
• Now, you have to save the file where you can easily locate it.
• Have your product and license number handy.

Method 2: How to Install QuickBooks Desktop

• Click on the file you downloaded to open
• Agree to the terms and conditions
• Choose Next
• Type your product and Licence Number
• Click on Next

Method 3: Select the installation type you want to prefer

• Express Install
• Custom and Network Install

Method 4: Activate QuickBooks Desktop

We really expect that by now you will be able to install QuickBooks on your own for advanced functioning. If still faces error, you are free to contact QuickBooks Customer Care anytime. For more information feel free to contact us by dropping us an email at support@helpdeskaccounting.com.

Imagine yourself to be in this challenging world. QuickBooks software is used by number of clients to get ease at their work and to reduce manpower. Because handling piles of sheets and bundles of record was a tedious task to do. Thus, Intuit had come up with software especially designed to solve financial accounting tools.

If your data file has a inconsistency in the Inventory Asset account then:

• The accrual basis Balance Sheet Standard run for all dates shows an amount.
• The Inventory Valuation Summary and Detail reports for all dates show a dissimilar quantity.

This happens because:

• Your transactions have the Inventory Asset account which does not have any inventory items.
• Non zero value items are available for inactive inventory.

Transactions to Inventory Asset account which does not have inventory items

To resolve this issue, follow the onscreen steps to remove the issue

Step 1: To make use of the Balance Sheet and Inventory Valuation reports to search for all transactions causing the inconsistency

• Click on Close all QuickBooks windows so that windows will be closed.
• Now, Open the Inventory Valuation Detail report.

1. In the Reports menu, choose Inventory then select Inventory Valuation Detail.
2. Choose the Dates drop-down menu and select All.
3. You can easily open the Transaction Detail report from Balance Sheet
4. In the Reports menu, choose Company and Financial then choose Balance Sheet Standard.
5. Click on Customize Report.
   1. Set the report date range to All.
   1. Set the report basis to Accrual.
   1. Click on Ok.
6. In the Balance Sheet report, double click on the Inventory Asset amount, so that the Transaction by Account detail report can be opened.
7. In the Total By drop-down, click on Item Detail.
8. Exit to Close the Balance Sheet report.
9. Open both Transaction Detail and Inventory Valuation reports.
10. Evaluate the two reports.
    1. Both reports should be equal.
    1. The differences will be at the bottom of the Transaction Detail report in a section titled No Item.
    1. These transactions alter only the Transaction Detail report but do not hinder the Inventory Valuation Detail report.
    1. If the root cause of the inconsistency is not in the No Item section, then evaluate the two reports line by line to find the discrepancy.

Step 2: To search bills or checks that altered the Inventory Asset account without using items

• In the Reports menu, click on Custom Reports then choose Summary.
• On the Display tab:

1. Choose the Dates drop-down and slect All.
2. In the Display rows by drop-down menu, select Item Type.
3. Click on the advanced button and under the Display Rows section, click on Non-zero.

• Move to the Filters tab then set the Account filter to Inventory Asset.
• Click on Ok.
• If a No Item row is visible on the report,
• Click on Edit the transaction by linking an item.

Step 3: Find and correct journal entries that altered the Inventory Asset account without using items

• In the Reports menu, click on Accountant & Taxes then choose Transaction Detail by Account.
• Click on Customize Report.
• In the Display tab, choose the Dates drop-down menu and select All.
• Move to the Filters tab then modify the following filters:

1. Account = Inventory Asset
2. Transaction Type = Journal

• Click on Ok to run the report.
• Delete all transactions on the report then re-enter them following these steps.

1. In the Vendors menu, select Inventory Activities then choose Adjust Quantity/Value on Hand.
2. Type the adjustment.

Step 4: Search for the correct inventory adjustments that use the Inventory Asset as the adjustment account

• In the Reports menu, select Accountant & Taxes then choose Transaction Detail by Account.
• Click on Customize Report.
• In the Display tab, choose the Dates drop-down menu and select All.
• Move to the Filters tab then apply the following filters:

1. Account = Inventory Asset then under Include split detail? 
2. Choose For detail accounts matching radio button and from the drop-down menu, select Inventory Adjustment.
3. Transaction Type = Inventory Adjustment

• Click on OK to run the report.
• Double click on a transaction you want to edit by selecting a different adjustment account.

Inactive Inventory Items that have non zero value

To resolve this issue, follow the onscreen steps to remove the issue:

Method 1: Reactivate the item

• In the Lists menu, click on to the Item List.
• In the Item List window, choose the Item drop-down menu and select Show Inactive Items.
• All Inactive items will show an “X” in the first column of the list.
• To reactivate all inventory items, click on the X in the first column for each inactive item that shows a number.

Method 2: Regulate the item quantity

• In the Lists menu, click on Item List.

• In the Item List window, choose the Item drop-down menu and select Show Inactive Items. All
• Inactive items will show an “X” in the first column of the list.
• Balance the quantity for each inactive item that shows a number
  • In the Vendors menu, click on Inventory Activities then choose Adjust Quantity or Value on Hand.
  • Click on the inactive item for which you want to balance the quantity or value.
  • Type 0 in the New Qty field to zero out the inventory or you can also click on the Value Adjustment checkbox and type 0 in the New Value field.
  • Use the drop-down menu in the Adjustment Account field to choose the account to use for the adjustment.
  • Click on Save & Close.

Till now, you are clear with the topic showing balance sheet and inventory reports and Inactive Inventory Items that have non zero value now you will be able to resolve any issue related to this topic. If still error persists, you can contact us at QuickBooks Point of Sale Support and you can also send us an email on support@helpdeskaccounting.com our technical team of experts will revert you positively.

There are number of accounting software available in market and in this competitive world, QuickBooks software is getting so famous that each large scale business or medium scale business are thinking to switch to it to reduce their manpower and time as it is less time consuming. Thus, there are many features available in Quickbooks Desktop; one of them is listed here with what all functionalities it can perform. Maximum employees want to create a new deposit, edit deposit or remove it. Now, you must be thinking how you will do all these three functions. But, here we are providing easy to follow steps to help you out. We will discuss step by step:

Method 1: How to set up an employee for Direct Deposit

• Click on to Employees and select Employee Center so that your employee list can be opened.
• Right-click on employee’s name.
• Choose Payroll Info tab option.
• Choose Direct Deposit radio button.
• In the Direct Deposit window, click on Use Direct Deposit for [employee’s name].
• Choose whether you want to deposit the paycheck into single account or two accounts.
• Type the employee’s information like (Bank Name, Routing No., Account No., and Account Type).
• If at all you are selecting to deposit it into two accounts,
• Type the amount or percentage that the employee wants to deposit to the first account in the Amount to Deposit field.
• The rest of the amount goes to the second account.
• Click on OK to save the information.
• Type your direct deposit PIN when shown.

Method 2: How to edit an employee for Direct Deposit

Before creating a pay check for employee, edit the previous bank account information.
• Open the paycheck and move to the Paycheck Detail window.
• Uncheck the Use Direct Deposit option on the paycheck detail
• Select Save
• Click on Save & Close.
• Open the paycheck again and choose the Use Direct Deposit option.
• Make sure you Save the file.
• Open the paycheck and move to the Paycheck Detail window.
• Uncheck the Use Direct Deposit option on the paycheck detail
• Click on Save & Close.
• Open the paycheck again and choose the Use Direct Deposit option.
• Click to Save
• Click on Save & Close.
• Open the paycheck again and choose the Use Direct Deposit option.
• Click to Save

Method 3: How to remove direct deposit from an employee’s profile

Now, if you don’t want to pay to employee for direct deposit, you can remove them from the set up.
• Click on to Employees and select Employee Center.
• Right-click the name of the employee whose profile you want to edit.
• Click on Payroll Info tab.
• Choose Direct Deposit button.
• Click on Use Direct Deposit for: this employee.

Now that you know how to create, edit and remove direct deposit for employee in QuickBooks desktop. We really hope that this post managed to fix all your queries regarding setup, edit and removing of direct deposit. Our technical team will surely find out more such queries or hurdles you come across related to this. For further assistance feel free to contact our QuickBooks Support USA as our team of expert leaders is available 24*7 or you can also directly drop us a mail at support@helpdeskaccounting.com.

Stuck somewhere? What will you do if your accounts in QuickBooks Desktop don’t match with your bank statements at the end of reconciliation? Whenever you are reconciling an account, you match the transactions in QuickBooks with the one which are available on your bank statements. At the end, the difference between the two records should be zero $0.00. Not to worry, freely call QuickBooks Customer Care to get you away with such issues of QuickBooks Desktop.

Why ending balances does causes error?

• When someone typed a wrong ending balance at the start of the reconciliation.
• When someone edited or deleted transactions that were already reconciled
• When there are missing or duplicate transactions in QuickBooks company file
• When entered transactions into QuickBooks which are not matched with bank.
• When someone made an adjustment to your last reconciliation with a journal entry.

Method 1: Review your opening and beginning balances

If you haven’t seen balance, make sure your opening and beginning balances are exact. Once you know that these are accurate, you can start looking for other issues to resolve. Feel free to contact QuickBooks Customer Care.

Method 2: Search for changed, deleted, or added transactions

There are several reports in QuickBooks that show you if anything has been changed, deleted, or added.

Run a Reconciliation Discrepancy report
This report shows those transactions which were changed since your last reconciliation. They’re sorted by statement dates.
• In the Reports menu. Scroll over Banking and choose Reconciliation Discrepancy.
• Click on to the account you’re reconciling and then choose OK.
• Review the report. Look for any discrepancies.
• Talk with the person who modified the changes.
• Edit the transaction as needed.

Run a Missing Checks report
This report shows number of missing checks. These may be throwing off the ending balance of your reconciliation.
• In the Reports menu. Scroll over Banking and choose Missing Checks.
• Choose the account you’re reconciling and then choose OK.
• Review the report. Search for any transactions on the report that aren’t available on your bank statement.
• If they aren’t on your bank statement, then no Reconcilation is done.

Run a Transaction Detail report
You can use this for any modified transactions
• Click on to the Reports menu.
• Scroll over Custom Reports and
• Then choose Transaction Detail.
• Click on to the Display tab.
• In the Date From field, choose the earliest date in QuickBooks for the account.
• In the Date to field, choose the date of your last reconciliation.
• Move to the Filters tab.
• In the Account field, click on to the account you’re matching
• In the Entered/Last Modified field, match the Date from to the date of your last reconciliation. Then again match the Date to field to today’s date.
• Click on OK to run the report.

Method 3: Look for reconciliation adjustments

Sometimes users create an adjustment to force an account in QuickBooks to reconcile with their bank records. You shouldn’t do a reconciliation adjustment without your accountant’s guidance. When doing adjustments errors can’t be resolved. And if you resolve the errors afterwards, an adjustment causes problems in QuickBooks Company file.

To evaluate the account and make sure no one made an inappropriate adjustment.
• Click on to the Lists menu and choose Chart of Accounts.
• Click on Open to view the Reconciliation Discrepancies account.
• In the Dates field, adjust dates for your last little reconciliation.
• If there are adjustments which is making the account balance inaccurate. Make sure your corrections should not conflict with the adjustments.

Method 4: Finish reconciling

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When we know how to create upfront retainers or deposits you must also be aware of how to apply or cancel upfront deposit or retainers. Not to worry, QuickBooks Error Support is always available at your place to guide you completely so that you can get rid of QuickBooks issues with QuickBooks desktop.

Type A: Enter upfront deposits or retainers as line items

When you are applying an upfront deposit or retainer to a customer’s invoice, you must enter it as a line item on the invoice, by reducing the total amount of the invoice by the amount of the deposit you made.

To type an upfront deposit or retainer as a line item on an invoice:

• Click on Open to open the customer invoice.
• In the Detail sections, on the next available line, choose the Upfront Deposit item you created from the Item drop-down menu.
• Type the amount of deposit to be applied on to the invoice in the Amount column.
• Click on Save and Close to save the file and exit from the file.

The deposit is entered on the invoice and reduces the amount which is due.

Type B: Apply upfront deposits or retainers as credits

When you are applying an upfront deposit or retainer to a customer’s invoice, you can now enter the amount as a credit to pay the invoice.

To apply an upfront deposit or retainer to an invoice as a credit:

• In the Customers menu, click on to the Create Credit Memos/Refunds.
• In the Customer: Job drop-down menu, choose the customer or job.
• In the Detail section, choose the Upfront Deposit item you created from the drop-down menu of Item list
• In the Amount field, type the amount of the deposit or retainer.
• Click on Save and Close.
• In the Available Credit pop-up dialog, choose Apply to an invoice and then click on OK.
• In the Apply Credit to Invoice dialog that is viewed, choose the invoice in which you want to apply the upfront deposit or retainer and
• Click on Done.

Canceled Job: Manage upfront deposits or retainers

What will you do when a customer cancels a job for which you accepted an upfront deposit or retainer, the deposit doesn’t remain as a debt. There are two methods available for upfront deposits for cancelled orders, on the basis of your business process:
• Keep small or complete part of the deposit
• Refund the complete deposit to the customer
Below mentioned are the steps to discuss for each method.

Option A: Keep small or complete part of the deposit

When the job is canceled, to keep all or a portion of the deposit:
• To generate an invoice for the customer.
• In the Detail section, choose the exact items for the canceled project
• On the next line, choose the item you created for Upfront Deposits in the Item drop-down menu.
• Type the amount of the deposit you are keeping as a negative value in the Amount field.
• In the Description field, type a note to make it easier to track this transaction in reports.
• Choose Save and Close to save the file and close it.

The portion of the upfront deposit or retainer you are carying is recorded as income, and the part you are not keeping is recorded as refunded to the customer.

Option B: To Issue a refund of an upfront deposit or retainer

To issue a refund:

• In the Customers menu, choose Create Credit Memos or Refunds.
• In the Customer: Job drop-down menu, choose the customer or job.
• In the Detail section, choose the Upfront Deposit item you created from the Item drop-down menu.
• Type the amount to be refunded in the Amount field.
• Choose Save and Close.
• In the Available Credit pop-up dialog that is appeared, click on Give a refund and choose OK to close the dialog.
• In the Issue a Refund dialog box, choose the bank account the upfront deposit or retainer was originally deposited in from the Account drop-down list
• Choose OK to close the dialog box.
• Click on Save and Close.

The refund is issued for the full amount of the upfront deposit or retainer.

We really expect till now you are over with entering or applying an upfront deposits or retainers on your own for advanced functioning. If still you face any issue or error be free to contact us at QuickBooks Error support for error free guidance. You can also drop us a mail us at support@helpdeskaccounting.com