QuickBooks Setup, Support & Training

Local and regional experts helping businesses across Iowa and Illinois

Pillar Business Solutions provides QuickBooks support throughout Iowa and Illinois, including Bettendorf, Davenport, Rockford, and Chicago. From setup and training to troubleshooting and cleanup, our Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors help you manage your books with accuracy and confidence—so your financial data always tells the right story.

QuickBooks Setup & Training

Start strong with a customized setup and one-on-one learning

We provide complete setup for both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, tailored to the way your business operates. Our team creates your chart of accounts, integrates payroll and reporting tools, and ensures your system is built for clarity from the start. We also offer personalized QuickBooks training—either in person or remotely—so you or your staff can confidently manage invoicing, expenses, and reporting. With Pillar Business Solutions, you’ll feel supported every step of the way.

Ongoing QuickBooks Support

Get answers and solutions when you need them

Once your QuickBooks system is in place, our support doesn’t stop there. Through our QuickAnswers program, you can get fast help with questions like how to fix reconciliation errors, post entries correctly, or manage reporting features. We also offer remote support, so help is always just a message or call away. Pillar Business Solutions ensures your QuickBooks data stays accurate, up to date, and aligned with your broader accounting goals.

QuickBooks File Tune-Ups

Clean, balanced books at year-end and beyond

Over time, small errors can snowball into big bookkeeping headaches. Our QuickBooks Tune-Up service gives your records a thorough review—correcting misclassifications, reconciling accounts, and verifying that everything matches your financial statements. This service is especially useful before tax season or financial reviews. Businesses across Bettendorf, Rockford, and Chicago rely on Pillar to make sure their QuickBooks files stay organized and audit-ready.

Integration with Accounting Services

Connecting QuickBooks with your broader financial strategy

When paired with professional accounting oversight, QuickBooks becomes a true financial management tool. Pillar Business Solutions integrates your QuickBooks data with broader accounting, payroll, and advisory services—helping you understand not just what your numbers say, but what they mean. Whether you prefer to stay hands-on or let our team manage the details, we tailor our approach to fit your goals and workflow.

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Common Questions About QuickBooks Support

Straightforward answers from our local experts

  • Do I have to use QuickBooks, or can you work with other software?

    We can collaborate in Xero, FreshBooks, and a few industry tools, but QuickBooks remains our first choice for most small businesses in the Quad Cities, Chicago, and Rockford. It offers strong bank feeds, dependable reporting, and broad third-party integrations that make daily work easier. If you are already on another system, we will assess whether a switch is worth it by comparing cost, data quality, and migration effort. If staying put makes more sense, we will optimize your current setup and create a clean workflow for year-end reporting. When a move to QuickBooks is the best route, we plan the migration, map your chart of accounts, and preserve history so continuity is maintained.

  • Can you help with both QuickBooks Online and Desktop?

    Yes. We support QuickBooks Online and Desktop, including Enterprise, with setup, training, and ongoing troubleshooting. For Online, you get secure access from anywhere, automated bank feeds, and real-time collaboration with our team. For Desktop, you gain strong job costing, multi-user controls, and robust inventory options. We help you choose the version that fits your industry, team size, and reporting needs, then configure features like classes, locations, and custom fields. If you ever change environments, we manage the conversion and verify that balances and lists carry over correctly.

  • My QuickBooks data looks wrong. Can you fix it without starting over?

    Absolutely. Our Tune-Up process diagnoses root issues like unreconciled bank accounts, duplicated bank feeds, mis-mapped products and services, and incorrect opening balances. We correct the underlying settings, reclassify transactions in bulk, rebuild beginning balances, and reconcile accounts month by month so the trail is clear. Historical detail is preserved whenever possible, and we document every change for your records and for your tax filings. After the cleanup, we set guardrails such as user roles, closing dates, and a month-end checklist to prevent the same errors from returning. Many clients combine this with our QuickAnswers program for quick help as questions pop up.

  • How often should I have my QuickBooks file reviewed?

    At minimum, schedule a comprehensive review once a year before tax season so issues do not slow down filing. Growing businesses in Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Chicago, or Schaumburg often benefit from quarterly reviews that include reconciliations, A/R and A/P aging analysis, and a scan for misclassifications. Seasonal companies may add a mid-season check to keep inventory, job costs, and payroll allocations on track. During each review we also refresh your reporting package, confirm 1099 and W-9 data, and verify that sales tax, payroll tax, and owner distributions are recorded properly. These touchpoints keep your books accurate and make management reporting more useful.

  • Do you offer remote or on-site QuickBooks help?

    Yes. We meet on-site at your office in the Quad Cities or Schaumburg, or we connect remotely using secure tools and the client portal. Remote sessions are efficient for training, error fixes, and quick “how do I record this” questions, while on-site visits are ideal for process mapping and team workshops. In either format, we tailor the pace to your comfort level and provide simple written steps so you can repeat tasks later. If you prefer a hands-off approach, Pillar Business Solutions can also manage routine bookkeeping so your QuickBooks file stays accurate month after month.