QuickBooks 2011: The Missing Manual

by Bonnie Biafore

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449392451
Publisher:	O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date:	11/30/2010
Series:	Missing Manual Series
Pages:	698
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Bonnie Biafore writes about personal finance, investing, accounting, and project management. She is the author of O’Reilly’s Online Investing Hacks, Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual, and Microsoft Project 2007: The Missing Manual. She writes a monthly column called WebWatch for Better Investing magazine and is a regular contributor to http://www.interest.com.

Table of Contents

• Missing Credits
• Introduction
• Part I: Getting Started
  • Chapter 1: Creating a Company File
  • Chapter 2: Getting Around in QuickBooks
  • Chapter 3: Setting Up a Chart of Accounts
  • Chapter 4: Setting Up Customers and Jobs
  • Chapter 5: Setting Up Invoice Items
  • Chapter 6: Setting Up Other QuickBooks Lists
  • Chapter 7: Managing QuickBooks Files
• Part II: Bookkeeping
  • Chapter 8: Tracking Time and Mileage
  • Chapter 9: Paying for Expenses
  • Chapter 10: Invoicing
  • Chapter 11: Producing Statements
  • Chapter 12: Transaction Timesavers
  • Chapter 13: Managing Accounts Receivable
  • Chapter 14: Doing Payroll
  • Chapter 15: Bank Accounts, Credit Cards, and Petty Cash
  • Chapter 16: Making Journal Entries
  • Chapter 17: Generating Financial Statements
  • Chapter 18: Performing End-of-Year Tasks
• Part III: Managing Your Business
  • Chapter 19: Managing Inventory
  • Chapter 20: Budgeting and Planning
  • Chapter 21: Working with QuickBooks Reports
• Part IV: Quickbooks Power
  • Chapter 22: Online Banking Services
  • Chapter 23: Configuring Preferences to Fit Your Company
  • Chapter 24: Integrating QuickBooks with Other Programs
  • Chapter 25: Customizing QuickBooks
  • Chapter 26: Keeping Your QuickBooks Data Secure
• Part V: Appendixes
  • Installing QuickBooks
  • Help, Support, and Other Resources
• Colophon