Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Quickly into QuickBooks 5
Chapter 1: QuickBooks: The Heart of Your Business 7
Chapter 2: The Big Setup 17
Chapter 3: Populating QuickBooks Lists 35
Part II: Daily Entry Tasks 79
Chapter 4: Creating Invoices and Credit Memos 81
Chapter 5: Reeling in the Dough 107
Chapter 6: Paying the Bills 131
Chapter 7: Inventory Magic 155
Chapter 8: Keeping Your Checkbook 175
Chapter 9: Paying with Plastic 193
Part III: Stuff You Do from Time to Time 203
Chapter 10: Printing Checks 205
Chapter 11: Payroll 219
Chapter 12: Building the Perfect Budget 231
Chapter 13: Online with QuickBooks 239
Part IV: Housekeeping Chores 249
Chapter 14: The Balancing Act 251
Chapter 15: Reporting on the State of Affairs 263
Chapter 16: Job Estimating, Billing, and Tracking 279
Chapter 17: File Management Tips 291
Chapter 18: Fixed Assets and Vehicle Lists 305
Part V: The Part of Tens 317
Chapter 19: Tips for Handling (Almost) Ten Tricky Situations 319
Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Secret Business Formulas 327
Appendix A: Installing QuickBooks in a Dozen Easy Steps 343
Appendix B: If Numbers Are Your Friends 347
Appendix C: Sharing QuickBooks Files 367
Index 377