About the Author

Stephen L. Nelson is a CPA in Redmond, Washington. He provides accounting, business advisory, and tax planning and preparation services to small businesses such as manufacturers, retailers, professional service firms, and start-up technology companies. He also teaches CPAs how to help their clients use QuickBooks more effectively.

Curiously enough, Nelson is also the most prolific computer book writer of all time, according to a recent feature in The Wall Street Journal. He’s also the bestselling author of books about how to use computers to manage personal and business finances. In fact, Nelson’s 100-plus books have sold more than 5,000,000 copies in English and have been translated into more than a dozen other languages.

Steve holds a BS in accounting, an MBA in finance, and a Master of Science in Taxation. He’s been a CPA for 35 years. He used to work as a senior consultant with Arthur Andersen & Co. and was an adjunct professor of tax at Golden Gate University, where he taught S corporation and LLC tax law. He also has been the controller and treasurer of a 50-person manufacturing firm and has run his own manufacturing firm. Steve is also the bestselling author of Quicken For Dummies and many editions of QuickBooks For Dummies.