Category Archives: QuickBooks 2013 in Depth

How to Create Subitems in QuickBooks

Creating an item as a subitem of another item is one way to easily organize reports for a group of similar items. Your accounting data is not affected by having or not having items as subitems. To make an item … Continue reading

Enabling Inventory Preferences in QuickBooks

To begin using QuickBooks to track inventory, you must first turn on the feature found in the Items & Inventory preference in QuickBooks. By default, when you create a new company data file, inventory management is not enabled. To turn … Continue reading

Preferences That Affect Accounts Payable in QuickBooks

Did you know that you can streamline accounts payable processes by setting certain QuickBooks preferences? Setting preferences saves keystrokes, which in turn can save data entry time. Not every preference that affects accounts payable impacts your financials; some preferences enable … Continue reading

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