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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

Printing checks

In order to print checks, you must purchase check stock that is compatible with QuickBooks Online. You can order checks from a variety of places, such as your financial institution, or directly from Intuit. Visit the Intuit Checks and Supplies (https://intuitmarket.intuit.com/checks) website to learn more.

Follow these steps to print checks:

  1. Click on the +Add button and select Print Checks listed in the Vendors column, as indicated in the following screenshot:

2. Follow these steps to ensure that your printer is set up properly:

The following is a brief description of the steps outlined previously: 

  • Select the type of checks you use: There are two types of checks (Voucher and Standard). The Voucher check includes one check per page, and two printed vouchers (one for you and one for the payee). The Standard check has three checks per page, and no voucher.
  • Load blank paper in your printer: Before loading real check stock, run a test using blank paper...