Few things are more important than having a business continuity plan in place to guide your business through unexpected events. How would you respond to a cyberattack? What would you do in the case of a flood, a fire, or, as we’ve experienced in the past year, a global health crisis? The goal of a business continuity plan is to have a ready answer for how you will continue to operate and serve customers when unforeseen challenges come your way.

In today's society, security is an important issue, especially when it comes to financial data. Indeed, it seems you can't turn on the news anymore without hearing about another company that had their data stolen. If you are a small business or an accounting firm starting out, you should make security your top priority. Here at Swizznet, we hear your concerns when it comes to security. For this reason, we offer industry-leading secure accounting solutions. In this article, we will discuss why security is such an important feature when it comes to hosting your accounting software through QuickBooks.

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It wasn’t that long ago that small and medium-size business (SMB) accounting software resided on a PC – and only on a PC. Today, with more than 1.3 million Intuit QuickBooks users alone accessing the online version of QuickBooks, it’s time for every accountant to take a look at what Cloud computing can offer for streamlining the process of everyday tasks. But the question lingers - “can I use my Quickbooks on a Tablet?” When coupled with mobile devices, the Cloud offers the freedom of anywhere/anytime availability that can be hugely beneficial to in-house financial teams as well as consultants.

Every business has a unique set of needs that will grow with their business. It’s important to find the right version for your business so that you streamline tasks, save money, and have all the features you need on a daily basis. Determining the right version of QuickBooks for your business can be a confusing process. With so many options, it can be difficult to decide! In this quick guide, we’ll outline the key factors to consider when wondering “what version of Quickbooks do I need?”

Swizznet offers premier Quickbooks Cloud hosting with no long-term contracts, 24/7 support and service and anytime, anywhere access. QuickBooks Pro Cloud is well known for being the standard accounting software across the globe. It allows users to enjoy the benefits of scalability, reliable performance, and security in one platform.

Upgrading your QuickBooks is simple! With the upcoming release of Quickbooks 2016, now is the time to upgrade to QuickBooks 2015 as you'll receive the upgrade to 2015 AND the upgrade to 2016 when it's released, giving you a short window to get two versions for the price of one. To be eligible you must purchase the new 2015 software between now and September 20, 2015. If you purchase during this window you will then need to order your free upgrade to 2016 anytime between September 21, 2015 and January 31, 2016 by calling Intuit directly at at 1-888-4-INTUIT with your promo code.

The benefits of moving to the cloud are motivating more and more SME's to make the leap. Despite the benefits, change can still be difficult. Leslie Shriner has some interesting thoughts to help ease the pain in an interview with her in Accounting Technology:

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