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QuickBooks 2013 All-in-One For Dummies

Author Stephen L. Nelson , MBA , CPA
Release Date: 2012/12/01
ISBN: 9781118461945
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A soup-to-nuts guide to the leading accounting software for small businesses - QuickBooks 2013!

Owners of small businesses will love this complete guide to the newest version of QuickBooks, the premier small-business accounting program. Written by CPA and bestselling financial author Stephen L. Nelson, this all-in-one guide includes 8 self-contained minibooks covering every aspect of QuickBooks and how it is used. Coverage includes accounting basics, getting started with QuickBooks, bookkeeping and accounting chores, a short course in financial management, tips on creating a business plan, how to maintain QuickBooks, and some valuable additional resources.

  • Helps you understand basic accounting practices and concepts, customize QuickBooks for your specific needs, and protect your data

  • Explains how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and manage cash and bank accounts with QuickBooks

  • Leads you step-by-step through navigating the payroll process, understanding double-entry bookkeeping, preparing financial statements, building a budget, and tackling your taxes

  • Delves into advanced financial strategies like ratio analysis, Economic Value Added analysis, forecasting, and capital budgeting

QuickBooks 2013 All-in-One For Dummies is the key to keeping your business-and budget-on track.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Introduction
  5. Book I: An Accounting Primer
    1. Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting
    2. Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping
    3. Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems
  6. Book II: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks
    1. Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks
    2. Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists
    3. Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks
  7. Book III: Bookkeeping Chores
    1. Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers
    2. Chapter 2: Paying Vendors
    3. Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items
    4. Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts
    5. Chapter 5: Paying Employees
  8. Book IV: ccounting Chores
    1. Chapter 1: For Accountants Only
    2. Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports
    3. Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget
    4. Chapter 4: Using Activity- Based Costing
    5. Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems
  9. Book V: Financial Management
    1. Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis
    2. Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis
    3. Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell
  10. Book VI: Business Plans
    1. Chapter 1: Profit-Volume- Cost Analysis
    2. Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast
    3. Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan
  11. Book VII: Care and Maintenance
    1. Chapter 1: Administering QuickBooks
    2. Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data
    3. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
  12. Book VIII: Additional Business Resources
    1. Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel
    2. Appendix B: Government Web Resources for Businesses
    3. Appendix C: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms
  13. Cheat Sheet
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