QuickBooks 2024 All-in-One For Dummies

The quick way to get started and get proficient with QuickBooks QuickBooks 2024 All-in-One For Dummies is the solution small business owners and managers are seeking. This high-value reference combines 8 content-rich mini-books into one complete package, providing the answers you need to get the most out of the 2024 version of QuickBooks. You ll learn the key features of QuickBooks and small business accounting, including setting up the software, understanding double-entry bookkeeping, invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, creating reports, and beyond. Plus, you ll discover how you can use cloud storage to access your information on your smartphone, making running a small business that much more manageable. Sign up for QuickBooks software, set up your accounts, and customize your preferences Learn the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and make sure you re doing it right Discover advanced features of QuickBooks that will help you run your business smoothly and efficiently Save money by confidently managing your finances yourself This beginner-friendly Dummies guide makes it a breeze for small business owners, managers, and employees to implement QuickBooks at work.

The quick way to get started--and get proficient--with QuickBooksQuickBooks 2024 All-in-One For Dummies is the solution small business owners and managers are seeking. This high-value reference combines 8 content-rich mini-books into one complete package, providing the answers you need to get the most out of the 2024 version of QuickBooks. You'll learn the key features of QuickBooks and small business accounting, including setting up the software, understanding double-entry bookkeeping, invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, creating reports, and beyond. Plus, you'll discover how you can use cloud storage to access your information on your smartphone, making running a small business that much more manageable.* Sign up for QuickBooks software, set up your accounts, and customize your preferences* Learn the basics of accounting and bookkeeping, and make sure you're doing it right* Discover advanced features of QuickBooks that will help you run your business smoothly and efficiently* Save money by confidently managing your finances yourselfThis beginner-friendly Dummies guide makes it a breeze for small business owners, managers, and employees to implement QuickBooks at work.

Introduction 1Book 1: An Accounting Primer 7Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 49Book 2: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks 73Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks 75Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 93Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks 117Book 3: Bookkeeping Chores 151Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 153Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 189Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 209Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 241Chapter 5: Paying Employees 273Book 4: Accounting Chores 285Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 287Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 303Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 327Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing 341Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 357Book 5: Financial Management 369Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 371Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 389Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 403Book 6: Business Plans 419Chapter 1: Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis 421Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast 441Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan 479Book 7: Care and Maintenance 493Chapter 1: Administering QuickBooks 4950Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data 515Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 535Book 8: Appendixes 541Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel 543Appendix B: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms 559Index 589