QuickBooks 2017 For Dummies

Introduction .1

Part 1: Quickly into QuickBooks .5

CHAPTER 1: QuickBooks: The Heart of Your Business 7

CHAPTER 2: The Big Setup .17

CHAPTER 3: Populating QuickBooks Lists .35

Part 2: Daily Entry Tasks .81

CHAPTER 4: Creating Invoices and Credit Memos .83

CHAPTER 5: Reeling in the Dough 107

CHAPTER 6: Paying the Bills 131

CHAPTER 7: Inventory Magic 155

CHAPTER 8: Keeping Your Checkbook 175

CHAPTER 9: Paying with Plastic 193

Part 3: Stuff You Do from Time to Time 203

CHAPTER 10: Printing Checks 205

CHAPTER 11: Payroll 217

CHAPTER 12: Building the Perfect Budget 229

CHAPTER 13: Online with QuickBooks 237

Part 4: Housekeeping Chores 249

CHAPTER 14: The Balancing Act 251

CHAPTER 15: Reporting on the State of Affairs 261

CHAPTER 16: Job Estimating, Billing, and Tracking 275

CHAPTER 17: File Management Tips 285

CHAPTER 18: Fixed Assets and Vehicle Lists 297

Part 5: The Part of Tens 309

CHAPTER 19: Tips for Handling (Almost) Ten Tricky Situations 311

CHAPTER 20: (Almost) Ten Secret Business Formulas 319

Part 6: Appendixes 335

APPENDIX A: Installing QuickBooks in 11 Easy Steps 337

APPENDIX B: If Numbers Are Your Friends 341

APPENDIX C: Sharing QuickBooks Files 359

Index 369