For instance, Quicken Mac doesn't allow selling stocks by lot the way Windows does. Quicken Mac reports are less plentiful and less configurable that in Quicken Windows. None of the planner features of Quicken Windows (for savings, retirement, debt reduction) exist in Quicken Mac. Credit monitoring alerts and scores aren't part of Quicken Mac.
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Transferring Quicken files from a PC to a Mac requires you to install Quicken on both computers. Since Macintosh and Windows both require software specific to their operating systems, you can't use your PC version of Quicken on a Mac and vice-versa. Business owners who use Quicken to track finances, invoices and payments can save their files in a format that a Mac computer can read effectively. This enables you to transfer your PC Quicken data to a Mac system.
Preparing Files
1.Launch Quicken on your PC and then click 'Tools' and 'Account List.'
2.Select 'Options' and then 'View Hidden Accounts.'
3.Click 'Manage Accounts.' Then, uncheck all of the 'Hide in Quicken' checkboxes.
4.Reduce the file names for any accounts that have more than 15 characters or special characters by right-clicking the account name and clicking 'Edit.' Change all Ticker symbols to uppercase letters. Type a new name and then click 'OK.'
5.Click each tab that contains financial data, such as Personal Cash Flow and Business, and click 'Accept All.'
6.Select the 'File' menu, 'Export' and then choose 'QIF' as the file format. Click the 'Browse' button and navigate to the location where you want to save the file.
7.Enter the file name 'Accounts.qif' into the text box and click 'OK.'
8.From the 'Quicken Account to Export From' section, select the drop-down menu. Choose the account you want to transfer from to the Mac version of Quicken.
9.Choose the date range for the transactions you want to export to your Mac. Then, select the 'Accounts' check box to export only your Accounts file. Complete the same process for Securities, Categories and Transactions. Then, click 'OK.'
10.Insert a CD into your CD drive that is formatted in a FAT file format so that both your Macintosh and Windows computers can access the files. Locate the files and burn them to your CD.
Import to Mac
1.Open Quicken on your Mac and select the 'File' menu, 'New' and then 'File.'
3.Enter the appropriate information into the Create Data File dialog box. Then, click the 'Create' button. If the New Account Assistant window appears, click 'Cancel.'
4.Insert the CD with your Quicken files on it into the disk drive.
5.Click the 'File' menu, then 'Import' and 'From QIF.' Navigate to the 'Accounts' file on your CD and then click 'Open.'
6.Complete the process for your remaining files: Securities, Categories and Transactions.
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Quickbooks and Quicken by Intuit Inc.
Functions
Quickbooks online version
Budget Reports
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to create budget reports and graphs.
Online Banking
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to pay bills and make transfers online.
Retirement Planning
Quickbooks, as a small businessfinance program, does not help the user to plan for retirement.
Quicken has 401k-vs-Roth-401k|retirement planning]] built into its software.
Tax Deductions
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to find tax deductions.
Invoices
Both Quickbooks and Quicken allow the user to create invoices. However, only Quickbooks is able to monitor unpaid invoices.
Business Features
Quickbooks allows the user to develop a business plan, track business sales tax, track sales invoices and inventories, manage payrolls and track expenses. It can integrate with Word, Excel and Outlook and can handle multiple users.
Quicken does not have any of these features.
Remote Access
Quickbooks can be accessed remotely. Quicken cannot be accessed remotely.
Tracking Investments
Quickbooks does not allow the user to track investments.
Quicken, on the other hand, allows the user to track the cost basis and current market value of stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Household Inventory
Quicken allows the user to maintain an inventory of household possessions, for use in emergencies such as fire.
Quickbooks does not have this feature.
Compatibility
Quickbooks is compatible with Windows PCs. A Mac-compatible version is available in the US only. An online version is also available.
Quicken is compatible with both Macs and Windows PCs, and also has an online version.
Availability
Quickbooks is adapted for use in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.
Quicken is mainly used by customers in North America, but localized versions are available in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, the Philippines and Singapore. The UK version was discontinued in 2005.
Price
Quickbooks Pro costs $183.96, while Quicbooks Premier costs $319.96. Quickbooks Enterprise solutions cost $480 per user.
Quicken Essentials costs $39.99, while Quicken Deluxe costs $49.99, Quicken Premier costs $69.99, and Quicken Home & Business costs $79.99. The Quicken Rental Property Manager costs $119.99.