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Working with the Vendor Center in QuickBooks

QuickBooks makes adding, modifying, and researching vendor activity easy, using the Vendor Center. Vendors are individuals or companies that you purchase services or products from, and they are managed in the Vendor Center as displayed here: From the Vendor Center, … Continue reading

Recording a Sales Receipt in QuickBooks

Use a QuickBooks Sales Receipt when you are recording a sale and taking payment at the time of sale, commonly referred to as Cash on Delivery, or COD. Recording a sales receipt does not increase Accounts Receivable because you are … Continue reading

Setting Up a Loan Payment in QuickBooks

To set up a payment for a loan using the Loan Manager program in QuickBooks, follow these steps after selecting from the menu bar, Banking, Loan Manager. Select the loan from the list and click the Set Up Payment button. The … Continue reading

Setting Up a New Loan in QuickBooks

To use QuickBooks to track your recurring loan payment, follow these steps: From the menu bar, select Banking, Loan Manager. Click Add a Loan and complete the information as displayed here: In the Account Name drop-down list, select the long-term … Continue reading

Resolving Program File Corruption Issues in QuickBooks

Some data corruption can be the result of problems with the QuickBooks program files. This can occur during installation. A conflict occurs with some required component, such as Microsoft.NET or even the Windows Registry. Generally, QuickBooks runs normally, but at … Continue reading

Canceling an Accountant’s Copy in QuickBooks

If you have provided your accountant with an accountant’s copy it is possible for you to cancel an accountant’s copy of your data if necessary. Be sure to discuss this action with your accountant before you make this change. The … Continue reading

Creating Sales Tax Group Items in QuickBooks

Sales tax groups are optional in QuickBooks. In many states, you are required to report the collection of sales tax for a combination of city, county, and state, but you want to show the customer a single tax rate. In … Continue reading

E-Filing Payroll Tax Payments and Forms in QuickBooks

If you selected the Intuit QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced subscription or the Intuit QuickBooks Payroll Enhanced for Accountant’s subscription for your business, you can sign up for the E-File and E-Pay service for processing and reporting your payroll tax payments. With … Continue reading

Paying and Recording a Credit Card Bill in QuickBooks

You have flexibility in how you choose to record and pay your credit card bills. The decision is based on your own circumstances because several ways can be appropriate. Options for recording credit card expenses include the following: Enter a … Continue reading

Color is Back! With QuickBooks Maintenance Release 6

What is Your Favorite Color? New For QuickBooks 2013: R6 Maintenance Release Available Now When QuickBooks 2013 was released last year, many changes were made to the color scheme in QuickBooks to improve navigation. While the new design was similar … Continue reading