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Laura Madeira

Don’t Miss Your Last Opportunity to WIN!

My QuickBooks 2012 Contest is coming to a close, but there’s still time to WIN! We’ve already given away nearly $2000.00 in QuickBooks merchandise! Congratulations to these lucky winners: J. vanHaaster, Murrieta, CA (QuickBooks Accountant 2012 – $499.95) J. Gomez, … Continue reading

How to Mark Accounts as Inactive in QuickBooks

Need to mark several accounts as inactive? Simply select the Include Inactive check box at the bottom of the Chart of Accounts list (after at least one account is inactive), as shown below. You can mark any list item you … Continue reading

How to Download a Report Template for QuickBooks

Did you know that you can download a report template from the QuickBooks website that you can import into your data or your clients’ data to provide this detail and other useful reports? See Chapter 16, “Reporting Tips and Tricks,” … Continue reading

How to Set Date Warning Preferences in QuickBooks

Fortunately, QuickBooks preferences help avoid transaction dating errors by enabling you to set a warning for date ranges. To open the date warning preference, follow these steps: 1. Log into the QuickBooks data file as the Admin or new External … Continue reading

How to Alert Users Who Try to Post Transactions to Retained Earnings in QuickBooks

Did you know that you can set a preference to warn users if they try to record a transaction to the Retained Earnings account? Click Edit > Preferences and select the Accounting preference on the left. Click the Company Preference … Continue reading

QuickBooks Multiyear Bank Reconciliation Tip

If you are choosing to complete a multiyear or multimonth bank reconciliation, consider reconciling through the last month of your previous fiscal year, which for most companies would be your statement ending December 31, 20xx. Choosing a month to reconcile … Continue reading

QuickBooks Reconciliation Difference

First determine whether the amount is significant. If the answer is yes, the best method for finding errors is to review each item marked cleared in QuickBooks with the transactions listed on your bank statements. If the difference shown on … Continue reading

QuickBooks 2012 Training – FREE: Day Two of Virtual Conference

Now is your chance to work in your “PJ’s”! Join us today for virtual training and learn about QuickBooks 2012! Today October 26, 2011 Starting at 10:00 a.m. CST and ending at 5:00 p.m. CST Click Here to Register, it’s … Continue reading

QuickBooks 2012 – Virtual Conference – You Are Invited!

Now is your chance to work in your “PJ’s”! Join us for two full days of virtual training and learn about QuickBooks 2012! Today October 25, 2011 and Tomorrow October 26, 2011. Starting at 10:00 a.m. CST and ending at … Continue reading

What to Do Before Entering Opening Balances in QuickBooks

Before you begin entering startup balances, make sure you have the following created in your QuickBooks data file: Chart of Accounts—This list is usually created automatically for you in the EasyStep Interview or the new Express Start with QuickBooks 2012. … Continue reading