Whether you’re selling unique items or stocking dozens of the same kinds of products, you need to create records for each. When it comes time to create invoices or sales receipts, your careful work defining each type of item will: Ensure your customers receive correct descriptions and pricing, Provide needed information about inventory levels, and […]
Using Timesheets in QuickBooks
QuickBooks is remarkably flexible when it comes to recording the time employees spend on customers and jobs. You can enter information about a single activity (either billable or unbillable) and/or document hours in a timesheet. You can enter time: Using the built in “stopwatch” Manually enter or Use a third-party App that syncs with QuickBooks. We […]
5 Ways You Can Use QuickBooks’ Income Tracker
QuickBooks appeals to millions of small businesses because it offers multiple ways to complete the same tasks, which accommodates different work styles. Say, for example, you wanted to look up a specific invoice. You could: Go to the Customer Center and select the customer, and then scan through the list of transactions, Use the Find feature (Edit | Find), […]
5 Ways to Accelerate Your Receivables in QuickBooks
If you asked five small business owners to name the top roadblocks they face in their quest for ongoing profitability, it’s likely that all five would point to slow payments. It’s everyone’s problem. Accounts receivable requires constant monitoring. As satisfying as it can be to dispatch a group of invoices, you know that it’s going […]
2 Ways to Receive Customer Payments
Receiving Payments from Customers in QuickBooks Depending on the situation, there’s more than one way to record a payment in QuickBooks. Here are your options. There are undoubtedly some QuickBooks tasks that are more enjoyable than others. It’s no fun paying bills, for example, and making collection calls on unpaid invoices can be downright unpleasant. […]