Synchronizing QuickBooks Pro or QuickBooks Premier with your contact manager

How often you synchronize QuickBooks Pro or Premier and ACT! or Microsoft Outlook contact management software depends on how frequently you add or update contact information.   More specifically, the frequency depends on how often you change customer and vendor information and whether your want the data synchronized with QuickBooks and your contact manager.

The time required to complete the synchronization depends on the amount of information that needs to be updated in QuickBooks, your contact manager, or both.

This Decision Tool focuses on Periodic Tasks.