Stephen L. Nelson 
QuickBooks 2015 For Dummies 

Keep your business finances under control easily with
Quick Books

If you’re like most people involved with a small business,
accounting is the last thing you want to spend a lot of time on.
Luckily, Quick Books For Dummies makes it easy to get all the
confusing finance stuff out of the way so you can concentrate on
other aspects of your growing business. Inside this fun,
easy-to-read guide, you’ll find out how to manage your financial
records, track sales and inventory, pay bills, figure out job
costs, and more.

With easy-to-follow guidance and plain-English explanations that
cut through the financial jargon, this resource shows you how to
get started with Quick Books, populate Quick Books lists, create
invoices and credit memos, record sales receipts, set up inventory
items, record and pay bills, track business checkbooks and credit
cards, print checks, build a budget, generate financial reports,
and so much more.

* Walks you through installing the software and configuring
Quick Books for your business needs

* Shows you how to write checks, set up payroll reminders, and
keep the payroll rolling

* Covers how to securely download bank and credit card
transactions, as well as how to pay bills online

* Provides easy-to-follow steps for keeping track of your
checkbook, credit and debit accounts, inventory, payroll, and
budgets

Written by a CPA who knows Quick Books and understands your
unique business needs, Quick Books For Dummies is your go-to
guide for getting past the paperwork and putting the program to
work.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part I: Quickly into Quick Books 5

Chapter 1: Quick Books: The Heart of Your Business 7

Chapter 2: The Big Setup 17

Chapter 3: Populating Quick Books Lists 35

Part II: Daily Entry Tasks 79

Chapter 4: Creating Invoices and Credit Memos 81

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 III: Stuff You Do from Time to Time 203

Chapter 10: Printing Checks 205

Chapter 11: Payroll 219

Chapter 12: Building the Perfect Budget 231

Chapter 13: Online with Quick Books 239

Part IV: Housekeeping Chores 249

Chapter 14: The Balancing Act 251

Chapter 15: Reporting on the State of Affairs 263

Chapter 16: Job Estimating, Billing, and Tracking 279

Chapter 17: File Management Tips 291

Chapter 18: Fixed Assets and Vehicle Lists 305

Part V: The Part of Tens 317

Chapter 19: Tips for Handling (Almost) Ten Tricky Situations 319

Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Secret Business Formulas 327

Appendix A: Installing Quick Books in a Dozen Easy Steps 343

Appendix B: If Numbers Are Your Friends 347

Appendix C: Sharing Quick Books Files 367

Index 377

Über den Autor

Stephen L. Nelson is an author and CPA. He provides
accounting, business advisory, tax planning, and tax preparation
services to small businesses. He is the author of all editions of
Quick Books For Dummies and Quicken For Dummies, which
have sold more than 2 million copies.