simultaneously opening 2 different company files on same computer same time

ITLeap Team
ITLeap Team Member Posts: 1
edited July 2020 in Reckon Accounts (Desktop)
Is it possible to open 2 different company files on one computer at the same time for multi-tasking? We are using Reckon 2019 Premier & have multi user license.

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  • Acctd4
    Acctd4 Accredited Partner Posts: 3,366 Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert Reckon Accounts Hosted Expert
    edited June 2020

    Hi ITLeap Team

     

    Unfortunately not :(

     

    This has been on the Wish List for many years & the development team have looked into it multiple times but unfortunately the base coding of the desktop & Hosted programs (which were not designed by Reckon) restricts the ability from a technical aspect to do this:

    https://ideas.reckon.com/ideas/RAB-I-450


     

    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    Reckon Accredited Professional Partner Bookkeeper / Registered BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    0422 886 003

    shazinoz2@bigpond.com

    www.accounted4bs.com



    Shaz Hughes Dip(Fin) ACQ NSW, MICB

    *** Reckon Accredited Partner (AP) Bookkeeper - specialising EXCLUSIVELY in Reckon Accounts / Hosted ! ***

    * Regd BAS Agent (No: 92314 015)* ICB-Certified Bookkeeper* Snr Seasonal Tax Consultant since 2003 *

    Accounted 4 Bookkeeping Services

    Ballajura, WA

    shaz@accounted4.com.au

    https://accounted4.com.au

    (NB: Please give my post a Like or mark as Accepted Answer if I have been able to resolve your query as this helps others when seeking solutions!)
  • Wilma
    Wilma Accredited Partner Posts: 46 Accredited Partner Accredited Partner
    edited July 2020
    There was a time a year or two ago that we could open multiple companies.  It was fantastic for my clients that a lot of inter-company transactions.  Then Reckon realised that we could do this 
     and stopped it, unfortunately.

  • John Graetz
    John Graetz Member Posts: 1,651 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Wilma.  There are still a couple of tricks one can use to facilitate this, which likely will only apply for a very small number of people or set of circumstances.
    For desktop, provided the second company file you want to access does not run payroll, you can run it from the program which is one year behind.  I currently do this in one situation where payroll is not applicable and there are two related companies.
    ?For Hosted?, if one has access to two totally different licences, one can log into Hosted using the separate licences.  To explain.  I have my own Hosted Licence, but I also run a couple of other shared Hosted company files with separate licences, using those login details.  This does give me the ability to view two company files at the same time.
    John L G