How often should QuickBooks be backed up?
A – The question should be how much data can you afford to lose? Exact Accounting Services recommends backing up your QuickBooks data every time you use QuickBooks. Unexpected power outages, power surges, hard drive crashes, viruses, theft, fires and human errors are some of the most compelling reasons to backup your precious QuickBooks data. Any of the above can result in the loss of some or all of your QuickBooks data and all your other data. Not only must QuickBooks and your other data be backed up, it should be stored off the premises at another location or you can subscribe to an online backup service. If storing backed up data off the premises is not possible, then invest in a fireproof media safe. Media safes are heavy and expensive. Please check out www.Acronis.com for one of the best back up programs out there. Subscribing To An Online Backup Service The easiest and most hassle free way to backup your data is with an online backup service. You can not only backup QuickBooks, y
