Quickbooks 2001 For Dummies [Paperback]

Stephen L. Nelson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764535595 | ISBN-13: 978-0764535598 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: 8

Visit us at dummies.com Discover how to track expenses and payments with ease
Packed with expert tips to increase your profits
Take control of your finances and keep your business in the black If you're like most small-business people, accounting is the last thing you want to spend lots of time on. That's where this friendly guide comes in. Written by a CPA, it quickly walks you through bookkeeping basics - and shows how QuickBooks can put your accounts in order and help keep the cash flowing.
Discover how to: Customize QuickBooks for your business Set up online banking and bill paying Keep track of receivables, payables, and cash Monitor inventory levels Produce income statements and financial reports Handle payroll and print checks
The Dummies Way(TM) Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun
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From the Back Cover

Visit us at dummies.com Discover how to track expenses and payments with ease

Packed with expert tips to increase your profits

Take control of your finances and keep your business in the black If you're like most small-business people, accounting is the last thing you want to spend lots of time on. That's where this friendly guide comes in. Written by a CPA, it quickly walks you through bookkeeping basics - and shows how QuickBooks can put your accounts in order and help keep the cash flowing.

Discover how to: Customize QuickBooks for your business Set up online banking and bill paying Keep track of receivables, payables, and cash Monitor inventory levels Produce income statements and financial reports Handle payroll and print checks

The Dummies Way(TM) Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

Get smart! www.dummies.com Register to win cool prizes Browse exclusive articles and excerpts Get a free Dummies Daily(TM)e-mail newsletter Chat with authors and preview other books Talk to us, ask questions, get answers

About the Author

Stephen L. Nelson, CPA, is a former senior consultant at Arthur Anderson and the bestselling author of more than a hundred books, including Quicken(r) 2001 For Dummies(r).

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 8 edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764535595
• ISBN-13: 978-0764535598
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,361,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, provides accounting, business advisory, tax planning, and tax preparation services to small businesses. He belongs to the American Institute of CPAs and is a prolific author.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Important information missing..., January 4, 2002

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angie (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quickbooks 2001 For Dummies (Paperback)

While I enjoy the lighthearted style of any "For Dummies" book, perhaps a book focusing on two of the most frustrating topics for small business owners - computers and accounting - might want to concentrate more on useful content, and minimize the space used up by cutesy comments.
I was disappointed with the lack of information on using classes, and customizing billing items and invoice forms.

I use several Intuit products: QuickBooks, Quicken, and QuickTax. The software is generally very good, but it does have it's limitations in "customizability" for special accounting/ bookkkeeping requirements. I had hoped that I might also get some helpful workarounds in those areas from this book. I didn't -- and am now looking to other QB authors in the hope of finding that "not-necessarily-power-user" information. Perhaps the 2002 version will cover different issues.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dog-eared and coffee-stained, for good reason!, July 15, 2003

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ajonez (Round Rock, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quickbooks 2003 for Dummies (Paperback)

I have 4 different books on using QB, including this one. Know what? The book I always finding myself reaching for first is this one!
The chapters 17 thru 21 are an especially nice treat; they are not really QB-specific, (so some might argue that these chapters are "filler"), but they are incredibly interesting ways of looking at your business! Like a said, a nice treat. This is the first book I've found that gave a CLEAR and interesting explanation of double-entry bookkeeping. (It doesn't make sense to learn QB if you don't pick up at least a **little** accounting rules along the way!)

The "style" of this book is very friendly, and you'll find it is a very fast read; maybe it's because the explanations about WHY QB does things the way it does MAKES SENSE!

Keep up the good work, Mr. Nelson, this book is a gem!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended, July 22, 2003

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QuickBooks User (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quickbooks 2003 for Dummies (Paperback)

I am disappointed with this book. The author does not get to the important points, but distracts the readers with unnecessary details. He started off some sections by introducing two methods, recommends one of them and says that he will talk about the other one. But he never did.

Unless you have not used a computer for the last few years, you will not learn much from this book.