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 […]
Creating Customer Statements in QuickBooks
Invoices not being paid promptly? Customers questioning their payment history? Create statements. A Simple Process Here’s how they work. Click Statements on the home page, or open the Customers menu and select Create Statements. A window like this will open: QuickBooks provides multiple options on this screen so you create the statement(s) you need. First, ensure the Statement Date is correct, so your […]
QuickBooks Online’s Mobile App
If you haven’t yet tried out the site’s companion mobile app, you might be surprised at how much you can actually accomplish on your smartphone. Take a look at the app’s main menu (with a partial view of the Activity screen to the right): You can’t do everything on QuickBooks Online’s smartphone app that you can do […]
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 […]