'.QBO' does not mean 'QuickBooks Online'. The QBO format is a QuickBooks Web Connect format used to import transactions into QuickBooks. Import into QuickBooks through the QBO format Intuit Quickbooks 2013-2021 imports QBJ (General Journal Entry files), created by your accountant or by the General Journal Entries app Quickbooks Online imports QBO, CSV, OFX, QFX formats Quickbooks desktop all versions import the IIF format Intuit Quickbooks 2019-2021 for desktop, Windows, or Mac, imports QBO (Web Connect), IIF, and QBJ formats
Both formats have limitations – read below to choose the most suitable format for you. QBO and IIF formats are different: QBO (Web Connect) is to import bank transactions, and IIF is more ‘low level’ import allowing to create of various transactions between QuickBooks accounts. Import bank transactions and credit card transactions into Intuit QuickBooks 2019-2021 and Quickbooks Online through the QBO format or the IIF format (all QuickBooks Desktop versions are supported). See below options and Desktop and Online versions. The QBO format applies to bank files and credit card files. Both variants import the QBO format as a common format, and each of them imports its set of formats. QuickBooks accounting software is offered as QuickBooks Desktop (QBD) or QuickBooks Online.
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