QuickBooks 2010 All-in-One For Dummies


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Everything that small-business owners need to manage their financial affairs with QuickBooks Intuit's QuickBooks, updated each year, is the leading financial management software for small businesses. With eight content-rich minibooks, QuickBooks "X" All-in-One For Dummies covers everything you need to know to get your business finances in order with QuickBooks. QuickBooks "X" All-in-One For Dummies is the complete reference for every aspect of this useful software QuickBooks, the leading small-business accounting software package, is updated annually; this guide covers the latest version Minibooks include An Accounting Primer, Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks, Bookkeeping Chores, Accounting Chores, Financial Management, Business Plans, Care and Maintenance, and Additional Business Resources Covers understanding double entry bookkeeping, planning and preparing a QuickBooks accounting system, and setting up a QuickBooks network Shows how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and set up project and job costing systems Explains how to write a business plan, create a business plan forecast, and conduct a ratio analysis QuickBooks "X" All-in-One For Dummies is an indispensible tool for small-business owners who want to manage their business finances more effectively.




QuickBooks 2011 All-in-One For Dummies


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The perfect accounting solution for small business owners and managers QuickBooks is the leading small business accounting software package, designed to help users handle their financial and business management tasks more effectively. This value-priced reference combines eight content-rich minibooks in one complete package. It goes well beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks by providing extensive coverage and expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. Thoroughly revised and updated to cover the latest updates and enhancements made to QuickBooks, the book is an indispensable tool for successfully managing business finances. Explains how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and manage cash and bank accounts Details the steps to set up a do-it-yourself payroll, prepare financial statements and reports, and build a budget Walks you through conducting ratio analysis, creating a business plan forecast, and writing a business plan Helps you understand double entry bookkeeping, plan and prepare a QuickBooks accounting system, and establish a QuickBooks network Written by veteran CPA Stephen Nelson, this resource gives you the answers you need to get the most out of QuickBooks!




QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual


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QuickBooks 2010 has impressive features, like financial and tax reporting, invoicing, payroll, time and mileage tracking, and online banking. So how do you avoid spending more time learning the software than using it? This Missing Manual takes you beyond QuickBooks' help resources: you not only learn how the program works, but why and when to use specific features. You also get basic accounting advice so that everything makes sense. QuickBooks can handle many of the financial tasks small companies face. QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual helps you handle QuickBooks with easy step-by-step instructions. Set up your QuickBooks files and preferences to fit your company Track inventory, control spending, run a payroll, and manage income Follow the money all the way from customer invoices to year-end tasks Export key snapshots in the convenient new Report Center Streamline your workflow with the new Online Banking Center Build and monitor budgets to keep your company financially fit Share information with your accountant quickly and easily QuickBooks 2010: The Missing Manual covers only QuickBooks 2010 for Windows.




QuickBooks 2010 For Dummies


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The annual update of a perennial bestseller, fully revised for the newest QuickBooks release QuickBooks is the leading software package for small business accounting, updated each year so it remains cutting-edge. QuickBooks 2010 For Dummies provides all the information you need to start using the newest version in your business. You'll learn to set up your business accounting functions on QuickBooks and use all the newest features. You'll be able to create budgets, process payroll, manage inventory and invoices, track job costs, balance accounts, and make things easier at tax preparation time. Shows you, in plain English, how to set up QuickBooks and manage your small business accounting on your own Explains how to set up your business on QuickBooks, create invoices and credit memos, record sales receipts, set up inventory items, and track business credit cards Covers recording and paying bills, printing checks, processing payroll, and preparing payroll taxes Discusses building a budget, going online with QuickBooks, balancing accounts, generating financial reports, simplifying tax return preparation, and backing up data Also explores job estimating, billing, and tracking jobs and invoices Written by Stephen L. Nelson, author of all previous editions and an experienced CPA, QuickBooks 2010 For Dummies will help you become your own accountant and keep your business in the black.




QuickBooks 2012 All-in-One For Dummies


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A value-packed guide to the most popular accounting program for small businesses QuickBooks is the leading small business accounting software package, designed to help users handle their financial and business management tasks more effectively. This value-priced reference combines eight content-rich minibooks in one complete package. It goes well beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks by providing extensive coverage and expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. Thoroughly revised and updated to cover the latest QuickBooks updates and enhancements, this book is an indispensable tool for successfully managing business finances. Helps you understand double entry bookkeeping, planning and preparing a QuickBooks accounting system Explains how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and manage cash and bank accounts Details the steps to set up a do-it-yourself payroll, prepare financial statements and reports, and build a budget Walks you through conducting ratio analysis, creating a business plan forecast, and writing a business plan Written by veteran CPA Stephen Nelson, QuickBooks "X" All-in-One For Dummies gives you the answers you need to keep your business and budget on track!




QuickBooks 2009 All-in-One For Dummies


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QuickBooks accounting software is the favorite financial management and accounting software for small businesses, but it does take a little getting used to. QuickBooks 2009 All-in-One For Dummies is the QuickBooks reference guide that gets you through the learning curve in a hurry. Eight handy minibooks cover: An Accounting Primer Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks Bookkeeping Chores Accounting Chores Financial Management Business Plans Care and Maintenance Additional Business Resources QuickBooks 2009 All-in-One For Dummies is written for the Premier version, but you’ll find the information works for the other versions too. It’s easy to find what you need to know: Book I covers all the basic accounting stuff for those who don’t know a credit from a debit Learn to set up the program, load files, and customize QuickBooks in Book II In Book III you’ll see how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and more Take on activity-based costing, preparing a budget, and job costing in Book IV Book V gets into cool stuff like ratio analysis, EVA, and capital budgeting Find out in Book VI how to write the business plan you need Book VII shows you how to manage maintenance for QuickBooks Book VIII covers additional resources, an Excel primer, accounting terms, and more Before you know it, you’ll be managing your business finances like a pro with QuickBooks 2009!




QuickBooks 2009 on Demand


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Need answers quickly? QuickBooks® 2009 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. Produce and customize reports that show exactly how your company is doing Schedule transactions so you'll never forget a due date again Bill time and expenses directly to customers Use the new QuickBooks features for 2009, including a redesigned Payroll Center and the new Accountant's Copy that lets you keep working while your accountant reviews your books Create and use a budget Reconcile your bank account to the penny without waiting for the bank statement to come in the mail Keep detailed records of fixed asset acquisitions Protect financial information with the latest in security techniques Send customized mailings to your customers and vendors Learn tips and shortcuts to help make your QuickBooks experience more efficient and to customize your program to fit your style Process transactions the right way by following the accounting rules interspersed throughout the book Introduction xv Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Company with the EasyStep Interview 1 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using Payroll Features 27 Chapter 3: Adding or Changing Information After the Interview Is Completed 69 Chapter 4: Invoicing and Collecting Income 107 Chapter 5: Making Purchases and Recording Payments 141 Chapter 6: Collecting and Paying Sales Tax 171 Chapter 7: Using Time-Saving Features 185 Chapter 8: Job Cost Estimating and Tracking 199 Chapter 9: Tracking Time 219 Chapter 10: QuickBooks Tips and Tricks 237 Chapter 11: Using the QuickBooks Online Features 263 Chapter 12: Preparing Income Tax Returns 295 Chapter 13: Security 309 Chapter 14: Using Inventory Features 328 Chapter 15: Recording Your Assets 349 Chapter 16: Recording Owners' Equity 363 Chapter 17: Recording Liabilities 371 Chapter 18: Preparing the Top Ten QuickBooks Reports 387 Workshops 411 Index 423




QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies


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QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies is a big help for small businesses Most businesses can't afford a Big Four accounting firm to handle their books. That's why so many small-to-mid-size businesspeople turn to QuickBooks to help them keep track of their finances. Bestselling author Stephen Nelson returns with updated coverage of the latest revisions and enhancements to the leading small business accounting software package. After a quick review of bookkeeping basics, you'll discover how QuickBooks can help you build the perfect budget, process payroll, simplify your tax return prep work, create invoices, manage inventory, generate income statements, balance accounts, and much more. You'll learn what you should do before you install and set up QuickBooks, then move onto basic bookkeeping concepts and the fundamentals of building a solid budget. You'll also discover how to enter data, create invoices, and record and print sales receipts; keep track of your inventory, payroll, and budgets; monitor your job costs; and generate the most common financial reports with ease. Veteran author Stephen Nelson updates his perennial bestseller and offers you easy-to-understand coverage of the newest release of QuickBooks Enables you to take control of managing your own business accounting and financial management tasks so you can avoid having to hire expensive outside help Provides expert advice for getting started with QuickBooks, building the perfect budget, processing payroll, creating invoices, managing inventory, tracking job costs, generating income statements, balancing accounts, creating financial reports, and more QuickBooks 2012 For Dummies helps you handle your financial management tasks more effectively so that you can get down to business!




Contractor's Guide to QuickBooks Pro 2007


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Contractor's Guide to Quickbooks Pro 2007 not only explains how to set up Quickbooks Pro for a construction company, it also includes a CD-ROM with a template for a construction business to help speed set-up, along with an estimating program with a 5,000-item database, a program that converts estimates into QuickBooks forms so they can compare estimated costs with actual costs, and blank construction forms. QuickBooks Pro is made for all types of businesses. This user-friendly guide walks the builder through the often-complicated set-up procedure that's right for a construction business, so that the builder can get his complicated accounting simplified and automated in his computer. With one easy system, and QuickBooks Pro, your customers can write checks, keep track of their bills, payroll, billing, and the little accounting tidbits that they usually keep in their heads. They'll be able to sleep better at night, as QuickBooks Pro becomes their office accountant.




Quickbooks 2010


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This ILT Series course covers the fundamentals of using QuickBooks 2010 to track the finances of a small business. Students will learn how to set up a new company, manage bank account transactions, maintain customer, job, and vendor information, manage inventory, generate reports, and use the Company Snapshot window. Students will also create invoices and credit memos, write and print checks, add custom fields, set up budgets, and learn how to protect and back up their data.