The quickest way to learn everything there is to know about QuickBooks
QuickBooks is the leading small business accounting software, designed to help you handle your financial and business tasks more effectively. QuickBooks 2023 All-in-One For Dummies answers all your QuickBooks questions, with 8 content-rich mini books in one complete package. You can get the most out of the latest QuickBooks release, thanks to this go-to reference covering account setup, double entry bookkeeping, invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, creating a business plan, cloud storage, and everything else QuickBooks can do for you. Plus, you can access your information from any device with new online features, making it easy to manage your business on the go. Dummies walks you through everything, step by step.
- Set up QuickBooks for your small business and import all your accounts and data
- Manage invoices, payments, and inventory—and see it all on quick statements and reports
- Make the most of the latest version of QuickBooks with this updated guide
- Use economic value-added analysis and other analysis tools to identify potential savings and profit opportunities
Small business owners, managers, and employees who use QuickBooks already or want to switch to the leading software package will find everything they need in QuickBooks 2023 All-in-One For Dummies.
Introduction 1
Book 1: An Accounting Primer 7
Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9
Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29
Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 49
Book 2: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks 73
Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks 75
Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 93
Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks 117
Book 3: Bookkeeping Chores 151
Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 153
Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 189
Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 209
Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 241
Chapter 5: Paying Employees 273
Book 4: Accounting Chores 285
Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 287
Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 303
Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 325
Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing 337
Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 353
Book 5: Financial Management 365
Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 367
Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 385
Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 399
Book 6: Business Plans 415
Chapter 1: Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis 417
Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast 437
Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan 475
Book 7: Care and Maintenance 489
Chapter 1: Administering QuickBooks 491
Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data 511
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 529
Book 8: Appendixes 535
Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel 537
Appendix B: Government Web Resources for Businesses 553
Appendix C: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms 571
Index 601
The quick and easy way to learn QuickBooks®
Want to get started (or get better) with QuickBooks? QuickBooks® 2023 All-in-One For Dummies gives you literally everything you need. In terms anyone can understand, this book walks you through the basics of small business accounting and helps you set up QuickBooks to do what you need. Make invoices and payments, track inventory, manage payroll, prepare financial statements—the list is just about endless. Hit the ground running with this guide—plus, get on board with mobile accounting and other updates to the 2023 version.
8 Books Inside…
- An Accounting Primer
- Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks
- Bookkeeping Chores
- Accounting Chores
- Financial Management
- Business Plans
- Care and Maintenance
- Additional Resources
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Biografisk notat
Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, MS, is a CPA in Redmond, Washington, where he provides accounting, business advisory, and tax planning and preparation services to small businesses. He also teaches CPAs how to help their clients use QuickBooks more effectively. He is the author of 100+ books about how to use computers to manage finances.