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Mastering QuickBooks 2021 - Second Edition

By : Crystalynn Shelton
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Mastering QuickBooks 2021 - Second Edition

By: Crystalynn Shelton

Overview of this book

Intuit QuickBooks is an accounting software package that helps small business owners to manage all their bookkeeping tasks independently. This latest edition of Mastering QuickBooks takes you through the range of new features and updates available in QuickBooks Online (QBO). Creating multilingual invoices, tracking mileage, working with a cash flow dashboard that helps you with cash forecasting and planning reports, and uploading a batch of bills and checks are just a few of the new features covered in this edition. As you progress, you’ll learn how to manage sales tax, including how to set up, collect, track, pay, and report sales tax payments. Dedicated sections will also take you through new content focused on the latest features in the QBO line-up, while also showing you the different types of businesses that can benefit from QBO Advanced. In addition to this, you’ll explore how to export reports to Google Sheets, use the custom chart builder, import budgets, perform smart reporting with Fathom, and much more. By the end of this QuickBooks book, you'll be well-versed with the features of QuickBooks and have the confidence to manage all your bookkeeping tasks with ease.
Table of Contents (26 chapters)
1
Section 1: Setting Up Your Company File
8
Section 2: Recording Transactions in QuickBooks Online
13
Section 3: Generating Reports in QuickBooks Online
18
Section 4: Managing Employees and Contractors
21
Section 5: Closing the Books and Handling Special Transactions

Section 1: Setting Up Your Company File

Chapter 1Getting Started with QuickBooks Online, starts off with a brief description of QuickBooks Online, then it gives you more information about the different editions, different versions, and finally how to decide which version is suitable for your business.

Chapter 2, QuickBooks Online Advanced, includes a deep dive into the features included in this top-tier QuickBooks Online subscription. We show you how to access the QuickBooks Online Advanced test drive account, how to add custom fields, how to manage customized user permissions, what workflow automation is and how to use it, how to import invoices and budgets, and much more.

Chapter 3, Company File Setup, shows how you can set up a QuickBooks Online account for your company and takes you through different options available on the dashboard, followed by a look at what information needs to be added for your company.

Chapter 4, Migrating to QuickBooks Online, gives you all the information required to migrate to QuickBooks Online from platforms such as Excel, QuickBooks Desktop, or the data stored on your desktop.

Chapter 5, Customizing QuickBooks for Your Business, introduces customization for the chart of accounts and then dives into the different ways of connecting bank accounts and credit cards to your QuickBooks Online account, followed by granting users access to your QuickBooks data.

Chapter 6Managing Customers, Vendors, Products, and Services, gives you a detailed insight into how to manage your customers, vendors, products, and services.