They’re not as commonly used as invoices; but, if you need them, they’re there. To use Sales Orders, you must ensure QuickBooks is set up to accommodate them. Note: Sales Orders are not available in QB Pro. Open the Edit menu and select Preferences, then Sales & Customers. Click the Company Preferences tab to open that window. Sales Orders Are Required […]
Check Writing in QuickBooks Desktop
Online banking may get all the headlines, but many small businesses still prefer paper checks. Once you’ve recorded a bill in Enter Bills, you need to visit the Pay Bills screen to dispatch a check. The image above shows the bottom of that screen. Other examples here include: Issuing paychecks (click the Pay Employees icon), Submitting payroll […]
Receiving Payments in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
It’s one of our favorite activities in QuickBooks Online: recording money that comes in. Are you doing it right? Receive payment on an invoice When payment comes in on an invoice, you can get to the right screens in any of several ways. Click the + (plus) sign in the upper right corner. Under Customers, […]
How to Keep Your QuickBooks Data Safe
You work hard to make sure your QuickBooks data is accurate. Make sure it’s safe, too. Internal Safeguards No business owner wants to believe that his or her employees could use their QuickBooks access to commit fraud. But it happens. Your company file contains credit card and checking account data that could be used for […]
Recording Simple Expenses in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
Keeping track of your outgoing funds can be challenging, since there are so many ways to complete those transactions. It’s important that all expenses are recorded correctly and consistently, to keep your company file accurate. Tracking even the little expenses is important because so many of your expenses are tax-deductible, and you don’t want to […]