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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

QuickBooks Desktop data that will not convert to QuickBooks Online

As we mentioned previously, QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online are two completely different products. QuickBooks Desktop is available for Windows and iOS platforms, whereas QuickBooks Online is cloud-based software. With that said, there are several data points that will not convert to QuickBooks Online.

The following table provides a summary of the data that will not convert to QuickBooks Online, along with a workaround in QuickBooks Online:

QuickBooks Desktop data that will not convert to QuickBooks Online

Workaround in QuickBooks Online

Custom sales form templates for estimates, invoices, and sales receipts

Create new templates using the built-in template layout designer.

Bank and credit card connections, and downloaded bank activity pending review

Re-establish a connection in QBO for all bank and credit card accounts. Review all transactions prior to proceeding with the conversion.

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