You can start using QBO immediately; however, your tasks will be easier and faster, if you customize it for your company. Click on the small gear icon in the upper right corner. The window that opens displays links to all of the site’s options – a collection of choices that’s called “Preferences” in desktop QuickBooks. When you […]
Using QuickBooks Online’s Customer Records
Your customers are your company’s lifeblood. Are you managing those relationships carefully? Keeping Thorough Records The core of any good customer-tracking system is a comprehensive set of individual profiles. QuickBooks Online offers thorough, flexible record templates for just that purpose. Click Sales in the main toolbar, then the Customers tab at the top of the […]
Downloading Financial Transactions in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
Setting Up the Connection Haven’t connected your financial institution to QuickBooks Online yet? It’s easy. Click the Banking link in the toolbar, then Add Account in the upper right. The Find your bank window opens. Start entering the name of your bank, credit card company, or service like PayPal in the blank field. A list of potential matches will drop down; […]
Keeping Vendor Records in QuickBooks
Filling in Fields To create a vendor record, open the Vendors menu and select Vendor Center. Above the tabbed table, there’s a small toolbar. Open the New Vendor menu and click on New Vendor. A window like this will open: At the top of the screen (not pictured here) is a box labeled Vendor Name. Enter it, then move on to the Opening […]
Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online
Setting Up Sales Tax Below is the process of setting up sales tax rates so you can see how it will work. Click the Taxes link in the toolbar. The new screen should open to the Sales Tax Center; if it doesn’t, click its link in the toolbar above. In the right vertical pane, under […]