Quicken 2007 For Dummies [Paperback]

Stephen L. Nelson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470046007 | ISBN-13: 978-0470046005 | Publication Date: September 14, 2006 | Edition: 1

• Stephen Nelson's previous For Dummies guides to Quicken have sold more than 900,000 copies
• Quicken has more than 16 million active users and 75 percent of the personal finance software market
• Shows people how to get their finances under control quickly and easily using Quicken
• Covers online banking and bill paying, tracking credit cards, managing loans, maximizing investments, calculating interest, preparing payroll, setting up accounts, creating reports, and more
• Completely updated to cover the latest features and enhancements in the new version of Quicken
• Published in conjunction with the release of Quicken "X"

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Covers Premier, Deluxe, and Basic Editions of Quicken

Quicken your bill paying, check on your checkbook, and manage your money

You want to get your finances organized, but the project seems overwhelming? Relax — help is on the way! Quicken 2007 can handle the organization part, and this book makes it NOT overwhelming. Here's the easy way to set up Quicken, manage accounts and bills, handle investments, and even take care of small business accounts and payroll.

Discover how to

• Install and set up Quicken
• Work with reports and charts
• Track deductions and plan for tax time
• Manage stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
• Set up accounts receivable and payable for your small business

About the Author

Stephen L. Nelson is a CPA in Redmond, Washington. Nelson has an undergraduate degree in accounting, a master of business administration degree in finance, and a master of science degree in taxation. He’s spent more than two decades helping individuals and businesses manage their finances — usually, in part, by better use of computer systems such as Quicken. More recently, he’s worked as a sole proprietor. When he wasn’t doing CPA-type work, he served as controller of a small, 50-person computer software company, and then as a book publisher.
As corny as it sounds, Steve truly enjoys writing books that make using personal computers easier and more fun. In fact, a substantiated rumor that appeared first in The Wall Street Journal says Steve has written more than 150 computer books.
Steve is the best-selling author on the Quicken product. In fact, Wiley recently tallied up Steve’s Quicken For Dummies sales — and lo and behold if we haven’t printed more than one million copies!

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470046007
• ISBN-13: 978-0470046005
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #380,566 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

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Way for the First Time User to Get Started, December 9, 2006

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John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken 2007 For Dummies (Paperback)

I got audited once by the IRS. When I went in I took four or five inches of paper, most of it generated on the computer by Quicken. Any question I was asked I simply pulled out the appropriate printout to show how I had gotten to the number I had put on the form. I can't say how much having all this documentation saved, but I suspect it was substantial.

Quicken is probably the most popular generalized accounting packaged in use by individuals and small businesses. Over the years it has gotten better and better. So have the books that describe Quicken. This book describes the new Quicken 2007. The author uses the Premier version, but most of what he discusses is applicable to any version, (Premier has more stuff on handling investments). In keeping with the Dummies Books Philosophy, it is written in a light and amusing manner while providing the information needed to get the most out of the software package.

Also, as a 'Dummies' book, this book really isn't intended for dummies, but for people with little or no experience with Quicken. As such, some of the fancier features are not treated with the depth you might want if you're already a Quicken user.

But if you're just getting started with Quicken you'd have to look a long ways to find a better place to start.

44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Best for total beginners, September 30, 2006

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Jasweena (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quicken 2007 For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is geared for people that are brand new to Quicken entirely, not just Quicken 2007. If you have EVER used Quicken at any point in your entire life, you will find this book too elementary. I was hoping to learn some hints and tricks that I didn't already know, and perhaps how to take advantage of the improvements that Quicken 2007 offers over Quicken 2005. I didn't find that in this book.

I was particularly disappointed in the way the author almost totally ignores the online capabilities of Quicken and its ability to help you track investments. He basically says you shouldn't be worrying about these things, so he's not going to talk about it.

But if you need help with such things as backing up a file and balancing your checkbook, you may find the book helpful.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, April 3, 2007

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Gerald W. Osborne (Collierville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Quicken 2007 For Dummies (Paperback)

This book, like most all the Dummy books, was full of good,hidden information. It is worth the money.