Your bookkeeping workflow will be smoother and faster with QuickBooks 2011 -- but only if you spend more time using the program than figuring out how it works. This Missing Manual puts you in control: You'll not only find out how and when to use specific features, you'll also get basic accounting advice to help you through the learning process.
- Set up QuickBooks.Arrange files and preferences to suit your company.
- Manage your business.Track inventory, control spending, run payroll, and handle income.
- Follow the money.Examine everything from customer invoices to year-end tasks.
- Find key info quickly.Take advantage of QuickBooks’ reports, Company Snapshot, and search tools.
- Streamline your workflow.Set up the Home page and Online Banking Center to meet your needs.
- Build and monitor budgets.Learn how to keep your company financially fit.
- Share your financial data.Work with your accountant more efficiently.
Missing Credits;About the Author;About the Creative Team;Acknowledgments;Introduction;Whats New in QuickBooks 2011;When QuickBooks May Not Be the Answer;Choosing the Right Edition of QuickBooks;Accounting BasicsThe Important Stuff;About This Book;About the Outline;The Very Basics;About?These?Arrows;About MissingManuals.com;Part I: Getting Started;Chapter 1: Creating a Company File;1.1 Opening QuickBooks;1.2 Before You Create Your Company File;1.3 About the EasyStep Interview;1.4 Starting the EasyStep Interview;1.5 Modifying Company Info;1.6 Whats Next?;1.7 Opening an Existing Company File;1.8 Converting from Another Program to QuickBooks;Chapter 2: Getting Around in QuickBooks;2.1 The QuickBooks Home Page;2.2 The Company Snapshot;2.3 Using Menus and the Icon Bar;2.4 Switching Between Open Windows;Chapter 3: Setting Up a Chart of Accounts;3.1 Acquiring a Chart of Accounts;3.2 Naming and Numbering Accounts;3.3 Creating Accounts and ló.