Can I convert an old Simply Accounting company file to QuickBooks?
Yes, old Simply Accounting files usually convert to QuickBooks, though the age of the file decides whether it needs a staged update first.
Yes. An old Simply Accounting company file can be converted to QuickBooks. The main variable is its age. A file from a recent release usually moves across in one step. Data from an older release often needs to be updated in Sage 50 first, because Simply Accounting is the earlier name for Sage 50 Canada. From there, the conversion proceeds like any other Sage 50 migration, and our engineers handle both routes.
Does the file convert in one step?
It depends on which release last wrote the file. Older data often cannot be read directly by current conversion tools. When that happens, the file is brought forward through Sage 50 first, and the move to QuickBooks happens from the updated data. That staged route is routine work. Our Simply Accounting to QuickBooks conversion service covers both the one-step and the two-step case, so neither path is a problem.
Check these things before you start
- The release and year the file was last used in. The program’s opening screen or the original install media usually tells you.
- Whether the file still opens, and the admin username and password for it. A conversion needs that access.
- A clean backup, made before anyone touches the data. Keep the original untouched and work from a copy.
- The condition of the data. A file that has sat unused for years can arrive damaged. If it will not open, or reports look wrong, repair of a damaged Simply Accounting database comes before any conversion.
- Your destination. QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online are different targets, and the choice shapes the work.
Do you need the full history?
Decide what you want in QuickBooks before the work starts. Some owners want every transaction back to day one. Others want their lists, customers, vendors, and open balances, then a clean start from a cutoff date. The choice changes the size of the job and the size of the file you end up with. Exactly which records carry over depends on the age and condition of your data. We verify that list as part of the evaluation rather than promising a fixed one in advance.
Your next step
Find the most recent backup and note the release if you can. Send it over and we will examine it free of charge. We report back on which path the file needs, what will move, and a quote for the job. Cost and timing depend on the file, so we quote both only after looking at the data.