QuickBooks accounting software is the favorite financial management and accounting software for small businesses, but it does take a little getting used to. QuickBooks 2009 All-in-One For Dummies is the QuickBooks reference guide that gets you through the learning curve in a hurry. Eight handy minibooks cover: An Accounting Primer Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks Bookkeeping Chores Accounting Chores Financial Management Business Plans Care and Maintenance Additional Business Resources QuickBooks 2009 All-in-One For Dummies is written for the Premier version, but you'll find the information works for the other versions too. It's easy to find what you need to know: Book I covers all the basic accounting stuff for those who don't know a credit from a debit Learn to set up the program, load files, and customize QuickBooks in Book II In Book III you'll see how to invoice customers, pay vendors, track inventory, and more Take on activity-based costing, preparing a budget, and job costing in Book IV Book V gets into cool stuff like ratio analysis, EVA, and capital budgeting Find out in Book VI how to write the business plan you need Book VII shows you how to manage maintenance for QuickBooks Book VIII covers additional resources, an Excel primer, accounting terms, and more Before you know it, you'll be managing your business finances like a pro with QuickBooks 2009!

Author Biography

Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA provides accounting, business advisory, tax planning, and tax preparation services to small businesses. He belongs to the American Institute of CPAs and holds an MBA in Finance and a Masters in Taxation. His 100-plus books have sold more than four million copies.