QuickBooks 2009 For Dummies
QuickBooks keeps your business books, and this book makes it easy!Book a little time to make your small-business accounting easier! QuickBooks makes business bookkeeping a breeze, and this guide gives you just what you need to get going. Install and set up QuickBooks for your business, keep financial records, prepare invoices and record sales, pay bills, settle up at the end of the year, and more.Quick, get started — discover what you need to do to be ready for QuickBooks, then install and set up the softwareSatisfy the IRS — use QuickBooks to maintain your accounting records to comply with tax lawsEveryday stuff — prepare customer invoices and credit memos, record sales, pay bills, and monitor inventoryRegular record-keeping — rely on QuickBooks for the activities you need to perform weekly, monthly, and annuallyBe budget wise — set up a business budget, print checks and manage payroll, and reconcile your accountIt's just business — create job estimates that can be easily converted into invoices or compared with actual costsReport it — create reports to help you understand your customer list, vendors, job expenses, inventory, payroll, budget, and moreOpen the book and find:How to track accounts receivable and payableEasy ways to keep track of inventory levelsTips for keeping your business checkbookHow to produce common financial reportsJob-costing guidance to help you estimate, bill, and track jobsAdvice on whether to use accrual-basis accounting or cash-basis accountingWays to simplify tax preparationHow to handle payroll and withholding