Description
A value-packed guide to the most popular accounting program for small businessesQuickBooks is the leading small business accounting software package, designed to help users handle their financial and business management tasks more effectively. This value-priced reference combines eight content-rich minibooks in one complete package. It goes well beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks by providing extensive coverage and expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. Thoroughly revised and updated to cover the latest QuickBooks updates and enhancements, this book is an indispensable tool for successfully managing business finances.
* Helps you understand double entry bookkeeping, planning and preparing a QuickBooks accounting system
* Explains how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and manage cash and bank accounts
* Details the steps to set up a do-it-yourself payroll, prepare financial statements and reports, and build a budget
* Walks you through conducting ratio analysis, creating a business plan forecast, and writing a business plan
Written by veteran CPA Stephen Nelson, QuickBooks "X" All-in-One For Dummies gives you the answers you need to keep your business and budget on track!
CONTENTS:
Introduction 1
Book I: An Accounting Primer 7
Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9
Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29
Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 47
Book II: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks 71
Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks 73
Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 91
Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks 115
Book III: Bookkeeping Chores 145
Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 147
Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 181
Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 201
Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 233
Chapter 5: Paying Employees 263
Book IV: Accounting Chores 273
Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 275
Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 291
Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 311
Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing 323
Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 339
Book V: Financial Management 351
Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 353
Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 371
Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 385
Book VI: Business Plans 403
Chapter 1: Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis 405
Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast 423
Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan 461
Book VII: Care and Maintenance 475
Chapter 1: Administering QuickBooks 477
Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data 495
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 511
Book VIII: Additional Business Resources 517
Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel 519
Appendix B: Government Web Resources for Businesses 537
Appendix C: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms 559
Index 597
Published
06 Jan 2012
Publisher
WILEY
ISBN
9781118091197
Pages
624
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