They had no choice to but to switch to the SAAS model. Of course, if we didn't upgrade, QB revenues and profits would decline severely. We may not need or want an upgrade, but we have no choice. The program as it was ten years ago (maybe 20) is "good enough" for people with basic accounting needs. It's all just part of the "software as a service" (SAAS) business model which is going nowhere because the incremental improvements and new features in each new version of QB usually don't add much that most people want or need. I wish I could just pay for the timer, but they want me to use some OTHER timer that has more than I need or doesn't have what I would want in an improved version. The fact that you WANT the old timer (so do I) means it has value. Trends like forcing a subscription purchase and making it harder to upgrade the Desktop versions of Quickbooks (marketing push toward online versions) just give these long term users more incentive to look for alternative solutions. I really hope Intuit will bring back the Quickbooks Pro Timer so as not to penalize loyal, long-time Quickbooks users. However, Intuit has replaced the free and trouble-free Quickbooks Pro Timer application with a complicated and costly Time Tracking subscription. Desktop versions of Quickbooks up to v2020 still could use the timer import files generated by the old QuickBooks Pro Timer app. The old QuickBooks Pro Timer app has worked flawlessly for decades to import employee time even though it has not been updated by Intuit since 2013. Get back to this thread if you need anything else. You can also visit our Help page for great articles you can read that may answer some of your QuickBooks-related concerns.
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