Amazon.com Review
Endorsed by the program's publisher,
QuickBooks: The Official Guide is a very good resource for those who use QuickBooks or QuickBooks Pro as a tool for small-business management. As you would expect, this book gives detailed explanations of every last interface feature of both applications. In that sense, this is an excellent supplement to the manuals that come with those programs. The author--a CPA--has packed much more than procedures into this book. You'll find solid business advice, including some very good tax tips.
QuickBooks: The Official Guide doesn't shy away from noting QuickBooks' shortcomings and suggesting workarounds for them. In the area of inventory, for example, Ivens points out that QuickBooks can't "freeze" levels during a physical count and offers a way to simulate such a feature. Similar hints appear for keeping track of petty cash (including that which gets dispensed from ATMs) and many other topics.
This book includes nifty, lifelike scenarios that help untangle potentially difficult situations, such as payroll garnishments for child support and tax payments to multiple states. These brief, very readable features are this book's real gems. --David Wall
From the Back Cover
Manage your business' bottom line more effectively with the official guide to QuickenBooks! With Intuit's highly acclaimed QuickBooks 6.0 and this official guide, owners of almost any small business can create a customized accounting system designed to track cash, manage payroll, handle invoices, and more! Whether you're starting from a drawer full of canceled checks and receipts, or migrating from another software program, expert author Kathy Ivens--an experienced software trainer and small business owner herself-puts you on the road to success using practical, easy-to-follow steps. From the get-go, you'll learn the quickest ways to set up and configure your accounts--and by the end of the book, you'll know how to work with inventory, create budgets, manage money online, and much more. Also packed with plenty of tax tips from a CPA, QuickBooks: The Official Guide is ideal for every small business entrepreneur!
