Sync a program between two macs

I would like to have my accountant post transactions on her mac within the Quick Books program, then be able to sync the program with my mac at home and visa versa. Is that possible to do? The only thing that I could think of is saving the data file to my .mac account then each of us would have to download and update the data file every time we use the program. Is there something more realtime or dynamic than this?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Vince

when you say the size is now smaller do you mean you have copied the Iphoto Library file over from the TM . Are you any pictures missing does you keywords work ok. The Iphoto file is a package it does not show all files on the screen remember right click on the file on TM and select show package contents are the same amount of folders etc the same as in your Iphoto Library file on the Mac Hd .

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