Spend less time with the books and more time on businessIf you're like most small-business people, accounting is the last thing you want to spend lots of time on. This handy guide helps you use QuickBooks to track sales and inventory, build budgets, figure job costs, and much more. Written by a CPA who knows QuickBooks and business, this book will help keep your business in the black.Why QuickBooks? — meet Federal business accounting standards, track income and expenses, and know where your business standsStart here — set up the software and quickly start creating invoices, reel in the dough, and pay the billsThe goal is profitability — produce common financial reports and track your progress on a regular basisSave time with forms — enter data into QuickBooks once and produce checks, invoices, receipts, and moreKeep cash coming in — find out what your customers owe, how to reach them, and when to send collection lettersFinancial housekeeping — estimate jobs, check inventory, evaluate fixed assets, and keep all your files straightTrack everything — keep track of your checkbook, credit card accounts, inventory, payroll, budgets, and all the stuff you'll need for tax preparationOpen the book and find:How to set up QuickBooks for your businessQuick ways to create invoices and pay billsWays to simplify tax preparationSteps for keeping inventory as you purchase and sell itemsHow to produce common financial reportsTips for building the perfect budgetWhat you need to estimate jobs and track costsHow to handle payroll and withholdingLearn to:Store and organize all your financial information in one placeBuild a budget, create invoices, pay bills, and process payrollManage inventory and track job costsMake tax preparation easier