QuickBooks 2014 In Depth

by Madeira, Laura

• ISBN13: 9780789752635
• ISBN10: 0789752638
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-03-30
• Publisher: Que Publishing

Summary

Do more in less time!

 

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, accountant, or bookkeeper, this comprehensive guide will help you get the most out of QuickBooks 2014: more productivity, more business knowledge, and more value! Drawing on her unsurpassed QuickBooks consulting and accounting experience, Laura Madeira delivers quickstart instructions plus step-by-step guides and practical checklists for taking total control over business finances. With Quickbooks and this book at your disposal, you’ll improve everything from planning to reporting and payroll to invoicing.

 

• Create a new QuickBooks file; convert from other software; and set up users, permissions, and preferences
• Expanded! Learn how to use tools specific to your version of QuickBooks, including QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions
• Understand QuickBooks lists from the chart of accounts, items, classes, and more
• Set up and manage inventory, vendors, customers, and payroll
• Track product or service sales and manage the profitability of your company
• Efficiently use Bank Feeds to download bank and credit card transactions
• Master all the essentials of financial reporting; customize and memorize reports
• Review the accuracy of your data, with step-by-step instructions accompanied by checklists
• Share QuickBooks data with your accountant or client at tax time
• Use QuickBooks 2014’s tools for managing loans, planning and preparing for year-end, and syncing with Outlook contacts
• Efficiently review and correct client data errors, from misclassified transactions to incorrect beginning balances
• Prepare customized reports and documents using MS Excel and Word integration
• Master powerful shortcuts for working more efficiently and saving precious time
• Learn how to reliably back up your data, troubleshoot database errors, and manage QuickBooks data integrity

All In Depth books offer

 

• Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions
• Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own
• Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style

Learning, reference, problem-solving...the only QuickBooks 2014 book you need!

 

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Author Biography

Laura Madeira is the owner of ACS, Inc., a software sales and consulting firm located in the greater Dallas, Texas, area. She is one of the original members of the elite Intuit Trainer/Writer Network and a guest speaker for Intuit—she shares “What’s New for QuickBooks” each fall. Laura was also a founding member of the Intuit Customer Advisory Council and a recent member of the Intuit Solution Provider Council. She is an Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Enterprise and Point of Sale Certified, and is also a Sage Certified Consultant representing Sage 100 Contractor (formerly Master Builder).

 

Laura is the author of QuickBooks 2013 and 2012 In Depth , a reference and training guide. She is also the author of QuickBooks Solutions Guide , QuickBooks Essentials: For All QuickBooks Users , self-paced video instruction, and the co-author of QuickBooks on Demand —all offered by Que Publishing.

 

For more than 25 years, Laura has worked with companies of all sizes and from many industries. Her focus has been to help growing businesses become more successful by automating their internal accounting processes and improving their overall business financial reporting.

 

Additionally, Laura is a guest speaker for Intuit, providing training to thousands of consultants and accountants nationwide at numerous events. She is also a respected author for Intuit; she has written technical training materials and presentations, and has documented and reviewed

competing software.

 

Laura earned her accounting degree from Florida Atlantic University. She enjoys photography, art, and camping with her family. When Laura is not writing, she enjoys reading a good book or two.

 

For more information, visit her website, www.quick-training.com , or email her at [e-mail] .

Table of Contents

Introduction – What’s New for QuickBooks 2014

Chapter 1 — Getting Started with QuickBooks
Chapter 2 – Getting Around QuickBooks
Chapter 3 – Accounting 101
Chapter 4 – Understanding QuickBooks Lists 
Chapter 5 – Setting Up Inventory
Chapter 6 – Managing Inventory
Chapter 7 – Setting Up Vendors
Chapter 8 – Managing Vendors
Chapter 9 – Setting Up Customers
Chapter 10 – Managing Customers
Chapter 11 – Setting Up Payroll 
Chapter 12 – Managing Payroll
Chapter 13 – Working with Bank and Credit Card Accounts
Chapter 14 – Working With QuickBooks Reports
Chapter 15 – Reviewing Your Data
Chapter 16 – Sharing QuickBooks Data With Your Accountant

Chapter 17 – Managing Your QuickBooks Database

Chapter 18 – Using other Planning and Management Tools

Appendix A – Client Data Review
Appendix B – QuickBooks Statement Writer

Appendix C – QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Inventory Features
Appendix D – QuickBooks Shortcuts