A portable company file is a compact version of your company file containing only financial data. file handling, . The file is small enough to send by e-mail or save to portable media such as a CD or USB flash drive. file handling, . You can move your QuickBooks financial data from one computer to another computer, or send the data to another person as an e-mail attachment by creating a portable company file.
The portable company file is saved with a .qbm extension. file handling, . When it is opened in the other location, Quick Books uncompresses it and then rebuilds the company file. file handling, . It is then saved as a QuickBooks company (.qbw) file.
Note: Be sure you don't need to work in the company file at the same time as the person you are sending it to. file handling, . Changes made by the other person cannot be merged into your existing company file.
If you are working with your accountant,
consider using an Accountant's copy instead.