Quickbooks 2003 for Dummies [Paperback]

Stephen L. Nelson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764519867 | ISBN-13: 978-0764519864 | Publication Date: January 2, 2003 | Edition: 10

Running, or working in, a small business can be a highly rewarding experience – especially if the businessowner knows how to make the most of financial management tools, such as the accounting software QuickBooks.

QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies shows you how to turn your PC into a valued business partner. Bookkeeping becomes a breeze as you discover ways and means to

• Track accounts receivable and payable
• Set up online baking and bill paying
• Monitor inventory
• Print checks
• Pay your employees
• Prepare quarterly and annual tax returns

The number-crunching know-how of QuickBooks automation comes in several flavors: QuickBooks Basic, QuickBooks Pro, and QuickBooks Premier. QuickBooks Pro adds advanced job-costing and time-estimating features. QuickBooks Premier build on all that with features for accountants and auditors who want to use QuickBooks for rather large small businesses. QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies explores the nuances of these variations, with information and insight into

• Entering names of products, employees, customers, and vendors into lists
• Installing QuickBooks for network use
• Printing credit memos in a batch
• Tracking customer open invoices and collections
• Adjusting inventory records to reflect what's really in stock
• Balancing a non-online bank account
• Restoring your QuickBooks data (if you lose it)

You don't need to know much about accounting or double-entry bookkeeping to use QuickBooks, which is most of its appeal. With the power of QuickBooks 2003 For Dummies, financial details can be tamed the fun and easy way as get down to the business of building your moneymaking enterprise.

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From the Back Cover

When your PC’s your business partner, bookkeeping’s a breeze

Organize business finances, pay bills and employees, and keep your balance

You’re the expert at your business, but what if that business is not financial management? If bookkeeping baffles you, here’s the book you need to keep. It shows you exactly how to use QuickBooks 2003 to track accounts receivable and payable, set up online banking and bill paying, monitor inventory, print checks, manage the money – and save some, too!

The Dummies Way

• 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

About the Author

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, is an expert in business application software and the use of technology in business. He's the author of more than 100 computer books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 10 edition (January 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764519867
• ISBN-13: 978-0764519864
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,376,412 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.