Amazon.com Review
Just as no one is born knowing how to use computer software, no one is born knowing how to account for the financial activities of a business. When the owner of a small business sits down with
QuickBooks in an attempt to organize his or her record keeping, the harmonic convergence of computer and accounting stuff can prove aggravating to even the most patient personality. In
QuickBooks 2001: The Official Guide, Kathy Ivens does a service for entrepreneurs everywhere by explaining both subjects in practical detail. Read this one if you're about to convert to QuickBooks-based bookkeeping or if you want to expand your company's use of the program beyond the basic features.
Ivens has integrated accounting tutorials with QuickBooks documentation nearly seamlessly, though her emphasis falls on the software. She'll typically explain why you'd want to implement some aspect of accounting, then walk through the relevant QuickBooks procedure in its most basic form before tackling unusual situations. Most valuable: Ivens's recommendations for adapting QuickBooks to real business practices. In a section on inventory, she outlines a procedure for keeping track of prebuilt inventory items, even though QuickBooks doesn't explicitly support that kind of tracking. She notes the shortcomings of QuickBooks and points out low-tech workarounds where they're appropriate. She explains, for example, that QuickBooks can't manage multiple state tax authorities and that you'll have to calculate the required figures manually. This is the definitive work on QuickBooks for its everyday users. --David Wall
Topics covered: Intuit QuickBooks 2001 for business managers who use the software to support business decisions. This book documents all the software's features, including payables, receivables, payroll, budgeting, tax accounting, and time tracking. The author explains the accounting and management philosophies behind QuickBooks's features, as well.
From the Back Cover
Manage your small business with the ONLY Intuit-authorized guide to QuickBooks!
Discover how easy it is to create a customized accounting system for your small business with this official guide to QuickBooks 2001. You¿ll learn how to use the various components of this revolutionary accounting software to manage virtually every area of your finances--from creating invoices to monitoring inventory--and everything in between. Filled with details and smart tips for keeping your business in the black, this authoritative guide will help you get up and running with Intuit¿s #1 small-business management software. Covering both QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro, no other book can provide you with the comprehensive coverage and expert advice found inside QuickBooks 2001: The Official Guide!
Inside, learn how to:
* Master QuickBooks and Quickbooks Pro
* Set up easy-to-manage bookkeeping systems
* Track invoices and pay bills--learn about new electronic invoicing features
* Run payroll and set up government payroll reporting
* Configure and track inventory
* Generate year-end fiscal reports
* Use time-tracking features to determine job costs
* Customize QuickBooks to suit the needs of your business
* Integrate QuickBooks Pro with other programs
