QuickBooks Point of Sale 2013 has been released. This is the newest version after version 10.0. Along with a change in naming conventions, there are a few new features. One of the biggest features is the mobile sync option. This feature allows you to connect GoPayment and create sales from your mobile device. There are some limitations as to what you can do, but it is looking like a good start.
On your item list, there is now an option called “Sync to Mobile”. This check box allows you to determine if the item is available for sale through GoPayment. If it is checked, the item will be added to GoPayment and be allowed on sales.
After selecting which items you want to sync, the next step is to setup your sync settings. These settings control how often your POS software syncs with the mobile devices. You can choose to not have an automatic sync, which would only sync when you clicked the button, or you can set it for specific minute intervals. The sync information is sent to Intuit’s servers and is encrypted for security.
On your mobile device, the items get updated when you log in, but you can also force a sync from the settings menu on the device.
Creating a sale on the mobile device is the same as if you had GoPayment before. The only added difference is that your items get entered for you. Simply click the “Get Paid” option to start a receipt and select the items that you want to sell. The receipt will automatically get sent to your Point of Sale software when it does it’s next sync. In the sales history, you can also see if the sale was a mobile sale.
So far this is a great start to mobile transactions, and in time, I hope that Intuit will expand upon this avenue and add more options (like sales orders/work orders) to the process.
