Stephen L. Nelson & Christian Block 
QuickBooks 2024 All-in-One For Dummies 

The quick way to get started–and get proficient–with Quick Books

Quick Books 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 Quick Books. You’ll learn the key features of Quick Books 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 Quick Books 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 Quick Books 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 Quick Books at work.

Зміст

Introduction 1

Book 1: An Accounting Primer 7

Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9

Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29

Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 49

Book 2: Getting Ready to Use Quick Books 73

Chapter 1: Setting Up Quick Books 75

Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 93

Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning Quick Books 117

Book 3: Bookkeeping Chores 151

Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 153

Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 189

Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 209

Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 241

Chapter 5: Paying Employees 273

Book 4: Accounting Chores 285

Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 287

Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 303

Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 327

Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing 341

Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 357

Book 5: Financial Management 369

Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 371

Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 389

Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 403

Book 6: Business Plans 419

Chapter 1: Profit-Volume-Cost Analysis 421

Chapter 2: Creating a Business Plan Forecast 441

Chapter 3: Writing a Business Plan 479

Book 7: Care and Maintenance 493

Chapter 1: Administering Quick Books 4950

Chapter 2: Protecting Your Data 515

Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 535

Book 8: Appendixes 541

Appendix A: A Crash Course in Excel 543

Appendix B: Glossary of Accounting and Financial Terms 559

Index 589

Про автора

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, MS, is a CPA who provides accounting, business advisory, and tax planning and preparation services to small businesses. He also teaches CPAs how to help their clients use Quick Books more effectively. He is the bestselling author of 100-plus books about how to use computers to manage personal and business finances.