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 […]
QuickBooks Income Tracker
A Simple Layout Click the Income Tracker link in the toolbar to open the tool’s main screen. If you’ve been using QuickBooks for a while, you’ll see a framework like this with your own company’s data already filled in. Look first at the top of the screen. You’ll see six horizontal bars, each of which represents groups […]
What are Sales Orders
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 […]
Are You Memorizing Transactions? Should You Be?
You know that QuickBooks saves a lot of time, so learning how memorizing transactions can save you more? Making Copies To memorize a transaction, you first need to create a model for it. Let’s say you have a monthly bill for $450 that’s paid to Bruce’s Office Machines. You’d click Enter Bills on the home […]
Setting Up QuickBooks Desktop Users
Identifying and Setting Up QuickBooks Desktop Users To get started, open the Company menu and scroll down the list to highlight Set Up Usernames and Passwords. On the slide-out menu, select Set Up Users. The User List window will open, and you should see your own entry as Admin. Click Add User. To give an […]