QuickBooks 2012 The Official Guide

The only official guide to the latest release of the #1 bestselling financial software QuickBooks 2012: The Official Guideshows you, step by step, how to create a customized accounting system for any small business using to the bestselling small business financial software on the market. The book explains how to set up and use the various components of QuickBooks 2012 to manage virtually every area of small business finances, from creating invoices to monitoring inventory and everything in between. Filled with details and smart tips for keeping the business in the black, this authoritative guide gets you up and running with Intuit's #1 small business management software. Covering both QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro, this official guide provides the most comprehensive coverage and expert advice available. QuickBooks 2012: The Official Guide Written by an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and a member of Intuit's Accountant Training Network Shows you how to take advantage of new QuickBooks 2012 product features Offers proven methods for learning and using best business practices using QuickBooks

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