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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

Fathom reporting app

The Fathom reporting app takes QuickBooks reports to a whole new level. This app syncs data from QBO to enable advanced analysis and visualization. Fathom syncs data once every 24 hours but you are able to instruct it to update immediately if needed. Similar to the performance center, you can access Fathom reporting from the Reports menu. There are three menu options available: Analysis, Reports, and Settings

Here you will find a brief explanation of the reporting menus available in the Fathom reporting app:

  • Settings: In this tab, you will define the parameters for the data you want to analyze and report on. This is done within the KPIs (short for Key Performance Indicators) menu of the Settings tab. Consult with your accountant to determine your target for each KPI you decide to track.
  •  Analysis: In this tab, you have the ability to perform key analysis of the KPIs selected in the Settings tab. This data will help to support discussions on strategy for...