QuickBooks is an accounting software that records business transactions and executes many monetary tasks. The user’s bank account is used to make or receive any payments in the software which can also be used to download recent transactions. Unfortunately, the software sometimes faces issues while establishing a connection with the bank. QuickBooks error 179 forbids users’ access to their bank data due to multiple sign-ins to the account. If this error troubles you in QuickBooks, read this complete blog to learn the causes of this banking error and the method to deal with it.
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Reasons
This bank error in QuickBooks occurs due to the reasons mentioned below-
This error can develop if a corrupt or damaged bank file is being used in QuickBooks.
You tried to sign in to your bank account using incorrect credentials, or your bank account is accessed from multiple devices.
QuickBooks is suffering due to internal issues that may have developed due to its faulty installation.
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Solution
You can regain your access to your bank data by applying the technique given below-
Solution - Verify your bank credentials in QuickBooks are correct, and download the file again
This issue stops you from accessing online banking or downloading recent transactions. It happens when you accidentally enter incorrect credentials for your bank account or if you recently changed your login info, which hasn’t been updated in QuickBooks. You’ll also lose access to your bank data, and whenever you attempt to execute any task related to banking, error codes will be displayed on the screen. If you are sure that you have entered the correct credentials or if you have misplaced the password, you must verify it by signing in to your bank account outside of QuickBooks using these steps-
Open your web browser and go to the official website of your bank.
Go to the login page and enter the same credentials you entered in QuickBooks.
If you are able to access your bank account here, then the issue might have occurred due to the bank file. But if you encounter an error, click on the Forgot Password option.
You must have your registered email and phone number to reset your password. Follow the instructions given on the screen to recover your password.
Enter these new credentials in QuickBooks to access your bank account.
If you are still not able to access the bank account, you need to download the bank file again. Incorrect format of the bank file or corruption in the file can also cause this issue. Follow the steps given below-
Sign in to your bank account on a web browser.
Go to the transactions page and download the bank file again in .qbo format.
Reopen QuickBooks and use this file to access your banking data.
The issue will be resolved after using the above procedure.
Conclusion
In this blog, you will read about the conditions that trigger QuickBooks error 179 and the appropriate methods to counter it. We hope you apply the solutions to this error explained in the blog to get access to your bank data again.
If you are still stuck with the issue, approach a team of QB experts at 1.855.738.2784 for assistance.
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