Quickbooks in Depth 2012

Do more in less time!

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, accountant, or bookkeeper, this comprehensive guide will help you get the most out of QuickBooks 2012: more productivity, more business knowledge, and more value! Drawing on her unsurpassed QuickBooks consulting experience, Laura Madeira delivers step-by-step guides and practical checklists for taking total control over business finances, and improving everything from planning to reporting, payroll to invoicing!

‧ Create new files; convert from other software; and set up users, permissions, and preferences

‧ Master all the essentials of financial reporting

‧ Understand QuickBooks lists: from the chart of accounts, items, classes and more

‧ Set up and manage inventory, vendors, customers, and payroll

‧ Track customer leads

‧ Work with bank and credit card accounts

‧ Create repeatable reports

‧ Review the accuracy of your data, step by step

‧ Share QuickBooks data with accountants

‧ Reliably back up data

‧ Troubleshoot database errors and monitor QuickBooks databases

‧ Use QuickBooks 2012’s tools for managing loans, planning, preparing for year-end, and syncing with Outlook

‧ Efficiently review and correct client data errors, from misclassified transactions to incorrect beginning balances

‧ Prepare customized financials using MS Excel and Word integration

‧ Master powerful shortcuts for working more efficiently and saving precious time

All In Depth books offer

‧ Comprehensive coverage with detailed solutions

‧ Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own

‧ Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style

Learning, reference, problem-solving...the only QuickBooks 2012 book you need!

Laura Madeira is the owner of ACS, Inc., a software sales and consulting firm located in the greater Dallas, Texas area. She is one of the original members of the elite Intuit Trainer/Writer Network. Laura is a guest speaker for Intuit, sharing “What’s New for QuickBooks” each fall. She was also a founding member of the Intuit Customer Advisory Council and a recent member of the Intuit Solution Provider Council. She is an Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Enterprise, and Point of Sale Certified ProAdvisor, and is also a Sage Certified Consultant representing Sage 100 Contractor.

In addition to QuickBooks 2012 In Depth , Laura’s other titles from Que Publishing include QuickBooks 2010 Solutions Guide and QuickBooks Essentials DVD , which offers more than six hours of self-paced video instruction. She is also the co-author of QuickBooks 2010 on Demand . For more than 20 years, Laura has worked with companies of all sizes and from a variety of industries. Her focus has been to help the growing business become more successful by automating its internal accounting processes and improving its overall business financial reporting.

Additionally, Laura is a guest speaker for Intuit, providing training to thousands of consultants and accountants nationwide at numerous events. She is also a respected author for Intuit, writing technical training materials and presentations in addition to documenting and reviewing competing software.

Laura earned her accounting degree from Florida Atlantic University. She enjoys photography, art, and camping with her sisters. When Laura is not writing, she enjoys reading a good book or two!

More information can be found by visiting her website at www.quick-training.com .