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QuickBooks Accountant 2012 What’s New Videos

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Would you like to learn quickly about the new features in QuickBooks Accountant 2012? View these short QuickBooks Accountant 2012 Intro Training Videos for working more efficiently with your client’s files. Chapter 15 – 96 page resource document, Click Here: … Continue reading →

What’s New in QuickBooks 2012 for You & Your Clients

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Please join me for the What’s New in QuickBooks 2012 for You & Your Clients – Virtual Conference – October 25, 2011! For further details click here or visit the Intuit LearnCenter to register. Click here for more QuickBooks Training … Continue reading →

How to Create a Beginning Bank Balance in QuickBooks

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Laura Madeira

To create your beginning bank balance: 1. Click Banking > Make Deposits to record your bank statement balance (if a positive balance). 2. In the Deposit To field, enter your bank account from your chart of accounts list. The Date … Continue reading →

How to Set the Admin Password in QuickBooks

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Setting an administrator password is always a good practice. All QuickBooks files have an Admin user that is created automatically. If during the EasyStep Interview you did not create a password now would be a good time. Click to enlarge: … Continue reading →

QuickBooks 2012 In Depth – QUE Publication

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Laura Madeira

New QuickBooks Reference Guide QuickBooks 2012 In Depth, published by QUE Recognized QuickBooks expert, Laura Madeira will be publishing yet another QuickBooks reference guide. Laura will join other respected authors of the In Depth series by QUE. Her new work … Continue reading →

QuickBooks Accountant 2012

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Accountant Center Makes Working with Client Files Easy! New for QuickBooks Accountant 2012 is the Accountant Center, customizable to include those tools and resources used most by accountants when working with multiple client files. What’s best is that you only … Continue reading →

QuickBooks File Cleanup

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Where Do I Start? I was recently asked: “Hi Laura. Thanks for taking time to share your expertise. I just started my acctg service a few months ago. What’s the best way to get started on a QB account that … Continue reading →

QuickBooks Data Sharing – Accountant’s Copy

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Laura Madeira

I was recently asked “Laura, I have not used the Accountants feature to change entries in that review section. I was wondering if it has to be “accountants copy” to function. Most of the time I am at clients office, … Continue reading →

QuickBooks and Adjusting Inventory

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Laura Madeira

There is a proper way to adjust inventory in QuickBooks. Watch this short video for more details! To complete a QuickBooks inventory adjustment: Select Vendors, Inventory Activities from the menu bar Select Adjust Quantity/Value on Hand Choose the proper Adjustment … Continue reading →

Dallas/Ft. Worth Area QuickBooks Training

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Laura Madeira

Topic: Presentation Tools that “WOW” Come join us if you are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX area for our FREE monthly National Advisor Network (NAN) chapter meeting. When: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6-8 p.m., dinner included Where: C F & … Continue reading →