Need answers quickly? QuickBooks(R) 2009 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions. * Produce and customize reports that show exactly how your company is doing* Schedule transactions so you'll never forget a due date again * Bill time and expenses directly to customers* Use the new QuickBooks features for 2009, including a redesigned Payroll Center and the new Accountant's Copy that lets you keep working while your accountant reviews your books* Create and use a budget* Reconcile your bank account to the penny without waiting for the bank statement to come in the mail* Keep detailed records of fixed asset acquisitions* Protect financial information with the latest in security techniques* Send customized mailings to your customers and vendors* Learn tips and shortcuts to help make your QuickBooks experience more efficient and to customize your program to fit your style* Process transactions the right way by following the accounting rules interspersed throughout the book Introduction xv Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Company with the EasyStep Interview 1 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using Payroll Features 27 Chapter 3: Adding or Changing Information After the Interview Is Completed 69 Chapter 4: Invoicing and Collecting Income 107 Chapter 5: Making Purchases and Recording Payments 141 Chapter 6: Collecting and Paying Sales Tax 171 Chapter 7: Using Time-Saving Features 185 Chapter 8: Job Cost Estimating and Tracking 199 Chapter 9: Tracking Time 219 Chapter 10: QuickBooks Tips and Tricks 237 Chapter 11: Using the QuickBooks Online Features 263 Chapter 12: Preparing Income Tax Returns 295 Chapter 13: Security 309 Chapter 14: Using Inventory Features 328 Chapter 15: Recording Your Assets 349 Chapter 16: Recording Owners' Equity 363 Chapter 17: Recording Liabilities 371 Chapter 18: Preparing the Top Ten QuickBooks Reports 387 Workshops 411 Index 423

Table of Contents

Introduction xv Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Company with the EasyStep Interview 1 Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using Payroll Features 27 Chapter 3: Adding or Changing Information After the Interview Is Completed 69 Chapter 4: Invoicing and Collecting Income 107 Chapter 5: Making Purchases and Recording Payments 141 Chapter 6: Collecting and Paying Sales Tax 171 Chapter 7: Using Time-Saving Features 185 Chapter 8: Job Cost Estimating and Tracking 199 Chapter 9: Tracking Time 219 Chapter 10: QuickBooks Tips and Tricks 237 Chapter 11: Using the QuickBooks Online Features 263 Chapter 12: Preparing Income Tax Returns 295 Chapter 13: Security 309 Chapter 14: Using Inventory Features 328 Chapter 15: Recording Your Assets 349 Chapter 16: Recording Owners' Equity 363 Chapter 17: Recording Liabilities 371 Chapter 18: Preparing the Top Ten QuickBooks Reports 387 Workshops 411 Index 423

Author Biography

Gail Perry is a CPA and a graduate of Indiana University. She has worked in public accounting for more than 20 years and has spent that time helping her clients make the best use of the tax laws and accounting rules that benefit them most. Gail is a former senior tax consultant with the international CPA firm Deloitte, where she specialized in providing tax planning services and advice to small businesses. She has written hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles about taxes, personal and business finances, and financial software and is the managing editor of AccountingWEB, an online daily news magazine for members of the accounting profession. Gail is the author of more than 20 books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes, Quicken All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies, and Surviving Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income. Laura Madeira is the owner of American Computer Staffing, Inc., a software sales and consulting firm located in the greater Dallas, Texas area. Her affiliations with Intuit include being a member of the Intuit Writer/Trainer Network, Advanced Certified ProAdvisor, Certified Point of Sale ProAdvisor, and Enterprise Solutions Provider. Laura is also the author of the QuickBooks 2009 Solutions Guide also published by Que Publishing. Laura has been teaching companies how to use Intuit's products since its first version. Laura has instructed more than 10,000 individuals. She presents QuickBooks training to audiences comprised of accountants, consultants, and end users. She represents Intuit as a select presenter for its yearly national multicity New Product Tour Launch seminars and QuickBooks Advanced Certification Training seminars. Laura continues to be a guest speaker for Intuit at national CPA trade shows. Laura is also a skilled technical writer and has provided Intuit with technical training and public presentation materials over the years. Her "QuickBooks at Year-End" document has been distributed by Intuit at several national events and is one of Intuit's most requested training and presentation documents. Laura can be contacted through her website www.quick-training.com.