QuickBooks 2012 The Official Guide

The only official guide to the #1 bestselling financial softwarePacked with insider tips and expert advice, QuickBooks 2012: The Official Guide shows you how to set up a comprehensive, well-organized small business financial management system with ease! Find out the most effective methods for accomplishing essential business tasks and customizing QuickBooks for your needs. Fully endorsed by Intuit, makers of QuickBooks, this official guide provides best practices for tracking finances, managing payroll, processing invoices, controlling inventory, managing sales and expenses, and maximizing the software's features. Run an efficient and successful small business using the proven techniques and time-saving shortcuts inside this authoritative guide to QuickBooks 2012. Configure and customize QuickBooks for your businessAvoid common mistakesEnter transactions quickly and accuratelyManage accounts payable and receivableSet up and manage inventoryTrack employee hours and manage payrollUse Online BankingReconcile bank accountsSet up and manage budgetsCreate standard and customized business reportsMake key business decisions with confidence Leslie Capachietti, MBA, is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer for Intuit and the Principal of Automated Financial Solutions, an accounting systems consulting firm located in the Boston area. She has been supporting small business owners across the U.S. for more than 15 years, helping them gain control of their financial operations using QuickBooks software. Leslie is the author of QuickBooks 2011: The Official Guide.

Table of Contents:
Part One: Getting Started Chapter 1. Using QuickBooks for the First Time Chapter 2. The Chart of Accounts Chapter 3. Entering Your Customers Chapter 4. Entering Your Vendors Chapter 5. Creating Items Chapter 6. Setting Up Inventory Chapter 7. Creating Other Lists You Need Chapter 8. Entering Your Starting Balances Part Two: Daily Operations Using QuickBooks Chapter 9. Invoicing Customers Chapter 10. Receiving and Tracking Customer Payments Chapter 11. Managing Vendor Bills Chapter 12. Paying Vendors Chapter 13. Working with Bank and Credit Card Accounts Chapter 14. Reconciling Bank Accounts Chapter 15. Using Online Banking Services Chapter 16. Tracking Time and Mileage Chapter 17. Running Payroll Chapter 18. Payroll Reports and Liability Payments Chapter 19. Journal Entries Part Three: Financial Planning and Reporting Chapter 20. Accountant's Copy Chapter 21. Creating Reports and Analyzing Your QuickBooks Information Chapter 22. Customizing Reports Chapter 23. Budgets and Planning Tools Chapter 24. Year-End Procedures Part Four: Managing QuickBooks Chapter 25. Printing, E-mailing, and Managing Documents in QuickBooks Chapter 26. Managing Users and Permissions Chapter 27. Managing Your QuickBooks Files Chapter 28. Customizing QuickBooks Part Five: Appendixes Appendix A. Installing QuickBooks on a Network Appendix B. Multiple Currencies Index

About the Author :
Leslie Capachietti (Winchester, MA) is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a member of Intuits Accountant Training Network. She is the Principal of Automated Financial Solutions, an accounting systems consulting firm that specializes in helping small business owners get the most from their QuickBooks software. Leslie is a nationally recognized speaker and author who has trained thousands of fellow accountants on how to better serve their QuickBooks clients. She holds an MBA degree from Boston University.