Category Archives: QuickBooks 2013 in Depth

How to Customize the View of the Item List in QuickBooks

To modify the columns that display on the items list, follow these instructions: In the Item List dialog box select Lists, Item List from the menu bar, right-click and select Customize Columns. In the Customize Columns dialog box, as shown … Continue reading

Assigning the Make Deposits Transaction to the Open Customer Invoice in QuickBooks

Did your research reveal Make Deposits transactions recorded directly to an income account instead of using the Receive Payments transaction? For the business owner, assigning the deposits to the customer invoice is a two-step process. If you have the time … Continue reading

How to Reassign a Credit Memo to the Correct Invoice in QuickBooks

It often happens that you create a credit memo and apply it to a specific invoice. Then, when you communicate with the customer, you find out he or she applied it to a different invoice. When you are making those … Continue reading

How to Make Inventory Value Adjustments in QuickBooks

Timing is important when doing a valuation adjustment. Value adjustments, if appropriate, should be carefully considered for their impact on the company’s resulting financials. Value adjustments differ from quantity adjustments, because they do not adjust the quantity, but instead, adjust … Continue reading

How to Create a Payment Transaction List Detail Report in QuickBooks

Do you find the Deposit Detail report too lengthy and difficult to read? You can create a report that shows the detail in a list form, and provides a total of the column detail using these steps: From the menu … Continue reading

Eliminating the Print Queue for Customer Invoices Marked to Print in QuickBooks

On the Main tab of the ribbon toolbar, on each customer invoice, is the option to select Print Later. QuickBooks remembers the setting from the last stored invoice, which can sometimes hinder your own company process. If you find that … Continue reading

How to Add an Inventory Item in QuickBooks

When you purchase or build a product, and stock it in your warehouse for future sale to your customer, you should create an inventory part, as shown here: When inventory is used, an Inventory Asset account is increased when you … Continue reading

How to Reclassify Transactions in QuickBooks

For Accounting Professionals, how often have you reviewed your client’s QuickBooks data to see multiple transactions posted to the incorrect general ledger account? As an accountant, you will probably not want to spend the time needed to correct each individual … Continue reading

How to Fix Unapplied Customer Payments and Credits in QuickBooks

For Accounting Professionals, if your client entered a customer payment, but did not apply the payment to an invoice, this tool will help simplify the task of assigning the unapplied payment to the proper invoice. Review the Open Invoices report … Continue reading