QuickBooks Desktop All-In-One For Dummies

An all-encompassing guide to a popular desktop accounting software QuickBooks Desktop All-in-One For Dummies clearly guides you on how to manage your business finances through QuickBooks Desktop. This comprehensive resource walks you through advanced features and overall layout, so you can maximize the value this software brings to your business. Feel confident invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, do-it-yourself payroll, preparing financial statements and reports, creating a business plan forecast, and more. Plus, you'll get helpful tips for protecting your financial data and troubleshooting any potential snags along the way. Inside: Get started with QuickBooks Desktop and set up your accounting system Get easy-to-follow instructions for saving time with easy bookkeeping and automated features Learn to use advanced features as your business grows, so you can scale for the future Know your tax and reporting requirements From QuickBooks Desktop setup and bookkeeping basics to importing your data and performing all the tasks you need to keep things running smoothly, QuickBooks Desktop All-in-One For Dummies is your go-to

Introduction 1 Book 1: An Accounting Primer 7 Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9 Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29 Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 49 Book 2: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks 73 Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks 75 Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 93 Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks 117 Book 3: Bookkeeping Chores 151 Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 153 Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 189 Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 209 Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 241 Chapter 5: Paying Employees 271 Book 4: Accounting Chores 283 Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 285 Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 301 Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 323 Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing (ABC) 335 Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 351 Book 5: Financial Management 363 Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 365 Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 383 Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 397 Book 6: Business Plans 413 Chapter 1: Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis 415 Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast 435 Book 7: Care and Maintenance 473 Chapter 1: Administering QuickBooks 475 Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data 495 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 513 Book 8: Appendixes 519 Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel 521 Appendix B: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms 539 Index 569