Should I download the .iif or .qbo file for Quickbooks for Mac 2010?

US QuickBooks for Macintosh : 2010

Since Chase took over WaMu, I have to chose between an .iif or .qbo file to download my transactions. Which should I choose? (I don't want a complicated explanation of the file types, I just want to do the same thing I've always done with WaMu).

I also miss another feature of WaMu's website: it indicated the last download date. Does anyone know how I can easily determine my last online banking download?

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JEGL

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02/23/10 3:53pm PST

qbo is better. This is the first time I heard of a bank supporting IIF for downloads.

I can't remember if QB tracks the last download date. I think what you are probably interested in the last date range chosen for downloads. To avoid this I download in 30 day increments so I don't have to remember this.

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Debi Calvet

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02/23/10 7:09pm PST

I'd be leery of the IIF file. If it's not formatted perfectly for QB for Mac, it could do data damage (or so I understand).

Do you have a business checking account, or are you using a personal account? I see that "Washington Mutual Business Banking" and "Washington Mutual Card Services" are the only ones listed in the list of online-banking financial institutions.

Debi Calvet, former business owner & long-time QuickBooks for Mac user
Please remember: This is a user-to-user forum—not QuickBooks Technical Support.

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Biscotti

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02/23/10 9:55pm PST