Book description
There have been many improvements to QuickBooks over the years, but the program's documentation is not one of them. Luckily, QuickBooks 2008: The Missing Manual picks up where QuickBook's help resources leave off. With this book, you don't just learn how to use the software, you learn why and when to use specific features. And you get basic accounting advice so that it all makes sense to you along the way. With its Simple Start, Basic, Pro, Premier, and industry-specific Enterprise editions, QuickBooks can handle many of the financial tasks companies face, but the price you pay is an overabundance of features. With this book, you get advice on which features you need to use to get your work done efficiently, along with step-by-step instructions on how to use them. QuickBooks 2008: The Missing Manual helps you:
Get more out of QuickBooks whether you're a beginner or an old pro.
Learn how QuickBooks can help you boost sales, control spending, and save on taxes.
Set up and manage your files to fit your company's specific needs.
Use QuickBooks reports to evaluate every aspect of your enterprise.
Follow the money all the way from customer invoices to year-end tasks.
Discover new tips and tricks on the best timesaving options for your business.
Build budgets and plan for the future to make your business more successful.
And a lot more. This book is designed to accommodate readers at every technical level. If you're a first-time QuickBooks user, special boxes with the title "Up To Speed" provide the introductory information you need to understand the topic at hand. For advanced users, there are similar boxes called "Power Users' Clinic" that offer more technical tips, tricks, and shortcuts for the experienced QuickBooks fan.
For a topic as complicated as accounting software, why trust anything else?
Table of contents
- Table of Contents (1/3)
- Table of Contents (2/3)
- Table of Contents (3/3)
- The Missing Credits
- Introduction
- Creating a Company in QuickBooks
- Setting Up a Chart of Accounts
- Setting Up Customers and Jobs
- Setting Up Invoice Items
- Setting Up Other QuickBooks Lists
- Managing QuickBooks Files
- Tracking Time and Mileage
- Paying for Expenses
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Invoicing
- Choosing the Right Type of Form
- Sales Forms and Accounts
- Creating Invoices
- Invoicing for Billable Time and Costs
- Invoicing for Backordered Products
- Memorizing Recurring Invoices
- Estimating Jobs
- Creating Progress Invoices
- Producing Statements
- Finding Invoices (and Other Transactions)
- Editing Invoices and Sales Receipts
- Voiding and Deleting Invoices and Sales Receipts
- Handling Refunds and Credits
- Sending Sales Forms
- Managing Accounts Receivable
- Doing Payroll
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Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, and Petty Cash
- Entering Transactions in an Account Register
- Handling Bounced Checks
- Transferring Funds
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Reconciling Accounts
- Preparing for the First Reconciliation
- Preparing for Every Reconciliation
- Starting a Reconciliation
- Reconciling Transactions
- Reconciliation Reports
- Modifying Transactions During Reconciliation
- Stopping and Restarting a Reconciliation
- Correcting Discrepancies
- Undoing the Last Reconciliation
- When Your Bank Makes a Mistake
- Managing Loans
- Tracking Petty Cash
- Making Journal Entries
- Generating Financial Statements
- Performing End-of-Year Tasks
- Managing Inventory
- Budgeting and Planning
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Tracking Your Business with Reports
- Finding the Right Reports
- A Quick Guide to QuickBooks Reports
- A Review of Report Preferences
- Running Reports
- Printing and Saving Reports
- Customizing Reports
- Memorizing Reports
- Swapping Reports Between Company Files
- Online Banking Services
- Configuring Preferences to Fit Your Company
- Integrating QuickBooks with Other Programs
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Customizing QuickBooks
- Customizing the Desktop
- Customizing the Home Page
- Customizing the Icon Bar
- Customizing Forms
- Managing Templates
- Keeping Your QuickBooks Data Secure
- Installing QuickBooks
- Help, Support, and Other Resources
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Index (1/9)
- Index (2/9)
- Index (3/9)
- Index (4/9)
- Index (5/9)
- Index (6/9)
- Index (7/9)
- Index (8/9)
- Index (9/9)
Product information
- Title: QuickBooks 2008: The Missing Manual
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2007
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596515140
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