QuickBooks^® 2003 For Dummies^®

by Stephen L. Nelson (Redmond, Washington)

• ISBN13: 9780764519864
• ISBN10: 0764519867
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Running, or working in, a small business can be a highly rewarding experience especially if the businessowner knows how to make the most of financial management tools, such as the accounting software QuickBooks.QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies shows you how to turn your PC into a valued business partner. Bookkeeping becomes a breeze as you discover ways and means to Track accounts receivable and payable Set up online baking and bill paying Monitor inventory Print checks Pay your employees Prepare quarterly and annual tax returns The number-crunching know-how of QuickBooks automation comes in several flavors: QuickBooks Basic, QuickBooks Pro, and QuickBooks Premier. QuickBooks Pro adds advanced job-costing and time-estimating features. QuickBooks Premier build on all that with features for accountants and auditors who want to use QuickBooks for rather large small businesses. QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies explores the nuances of these variations, with information and insight into Entering names of products, employees, customers, and vendors into lists Installing QuickBooks for network use Printing credit memos in a batch Tracking customer open invoices and collections Adjusting inventory records to reflect what's really in stock Balancing a non-online bank account Restoring your QuickBooks data (if you lose it) You don't need to know much about accounting or double-entry bookkeeping to use QuickBooks, which is most of its appeal. With the power of QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies, financial details can be tamed the fun and easy way as get down to the business of building your moneymaking enterprise.

Author Biography

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, is an expert in business application software and the use of technology in business. He’s the author of more than 100 computer books.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Part I: You Gotta Start Someplace	9	(68)
The Big Interview	11	(24)
Lots of Lists	35	(32)
Sharing QuickBooks Files	67	(10)
Part II: Daily Chores	77	(112)
Invoices and Credit Memos	79	(24)
Reeling In the Dough	103	(20)
Paying Bills	123	(22)
Inventory Magic	145	(18)
Keeping Your Checkbook	163	(16)
Paying with Plastic	179	(10)
Part III: Stuff You Do Every So Often	189	(80)
Check Printing 101	191	(12)
Online with QuickBooks	203	(12)
Payroll	215	(12)
The Balancing Act	227	(12)
Reporting On the State of Affairs	239	(12)
QuickBooks Dirty Work	251	(10)
Building the Perfect Budget	261	(8)
Part IV: The Part of Tens	269	(52)
(Almost) Ten Knowledge Nuggets about Web-ifying Your Business	271	(12)
(Almost) Ten Tips for Business Owners	283	(4)
Tips for Handling (Almost) Ten Tricky Situations	287	(8)
(Almost) Ten Little Ideas for Saving Big on Business Taxes	295	(10)
(Almost) Ten Secret Business Formulas	305	(16)
Part V: Appendixes	321	(30)
Appendix A: How to Install QuickBooks in Ten Easy Steps	323	(4)
Appendix B: If Numbers Are Your Friends	327	(20)
Appendix C: Timing Yourself	347	(4)
Index	351