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QuickBooks 2008 Tutorials

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   Course Description
In this VTC QuickBooks 2008 tutorial, Lauri Matson a QuickBooks ProAdvisor, teaches all of the essentials necessary to create a proper QuickBooks Accounting System. From the fundamentals of Accounting to the complexity of Payroll, users will gain the confidence necessary to set up and manage their own books. Designed to introduce both the beginner and advanced user to the inner workings of QuickBooks, the author uses easy to understand terminology coupled with valuable tips from over 30 years of business experience. This is a "must have" for any QuickBooks home or business office. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the QuickBooks 2008 lessons.

* This course uses QuickBooks Premiere Accountant 2008 Edition. Most techniques used in these videos are applicable to QuickBooks 2006-2008 versions. Substitute techniques will be discussed when necessary.


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Getting Started
  QuickBooks Course Objectives (04:03) T
  Getting Around in QuickBooks (04:27) T
  The Home Page (04:36) T
Customizing Your Screen
  Customizing Your Toolbars (04:41) T
  Understanding Preferences (06:06) T
  Other Items for Customization (03:53) T
Setting Up QuickBooks
  The Easy Step Interview (05:39) T
  Bypassing the Interview (03:41) T
  QuickBooks Assistance (03:15) T
The Fundamentals of Accounting
  Accounting Methods (05:18)
  The Accounting Process (02:47)
Financial Statements
  Balance Sheet (06:50)
  Income Statement (04:26)
  Statement of Cash Flow (04:38)
Understanding the Chart of Accounts
  The Chart of Account Listing (05:28)
  Editing the Chart of Accounts (05:35)
  Merging & Exploring the Account Listing (03:40)
Working With Lists
  Customer & Jobs pt. 1 (05:36)
  Customer & Jobs pt. 2 (01:53)
  Employees (03:53)
  Vendors (04:16)
Simplifying Your Banking
  Using Bank Registers (04:46)
  Online Transactions (06:19)
  Transferring Between Accounts (03:27)
Reconciling Your Accounts
  Checking Account (05:08)
  Locate Discrepancies (03:48)
  Credit Cards & Loan Balances (05:37)
Setting Up Inventory
  Using the Inventory Features (06:07)
  Entering Products into Inventory (06:07)
  Ordering Products (05:16)
Working with Inventory
  Receiving Inventory (03:52)
  Entering a Bill for Inventory (04:38)
  Taking a Physical Inventory (04:14)
  Inventory Adjustments (03:40)
Collecting & Paying Sales Tax
  Sales Tax Setup pt. 1 (04:11)
  Sales Tax Setup pt. 2 (03:23)
  Applying Tax to a Sale (04:53)
  Reconciling Your Sales Tax Liability (05:42)
  Paying Your Taxes (03:47)
Jobs & Customers
  Using Job Reports (04:26)
  Understanding the Data (06:03)
Creating Estimates
  Creating Estimates (03:41)
  Using an Estimate Report (04:36)
  Changing an Estimate to an Invoice (03:11)
Sales Orders
  Creating Sales Orders (04:33)
  Sales Order Fulfillment (05:26)
Tracking Time
  Entering & Billing Time (06:38)
  Single Activities & Reporting (05:26)
Entering Sales Receipts
  Creating the Sales Receipt (05:05)
  How Income is Recorded (04:40)
Entering Invoices
  Creating an Invoice (05:24)
  Modifications & Changes pt. 1 (03:53)
  Modifications & Changes pt. 2 (03:56)
  Tracking History (06:34)
Receiving Payments
  Recording Customer Payments (06:04)
  Handling Partial Payments (05:37)
  Processing Credit Card Payments (03:50)
Making Deposits
  Entering Deposits (07:09)
  Credit Card Deposits (04:13)
  Selecting the Right Deposit Report (05:08)
Writing a Check
  Entering Checks (05:25)
  Finding Past Information (04:12)
Entering & Paying Bills
  Entering Bills (06:38)
  Paying Bills (04:12)
  Tracking Bills in QuickBooks (05:25)
Reporting Financial Data
  Displaying Reports & Graphs (04:20)
  Creating & Customizing Reports (05:13)
  Saving Report Settings (05:20)
Entering Payroll
  Overview of Payroll (04:42)
  Entering Payroll Items (06:28)
Payroll Items
  Setting Up Employees (06:19)
  Running a Payroll Schedule (04:43)
Payroll Taxes
  Payroll Reports (05:39)
  Government Reporting & Forms (06:29)
Customizing Forms
  About QuickBooks Forms (03:17)
Designing Custom Layouts for Forms
  Defining Custom Fields (04:31)
  Customizing Invoices (06:22)
The Layout Designer
  Features of the Designer (05:52)
  Features of the Designer Continued (04:51)
Integrating QuickBooks with Other Products
  Exporting to Microsoft Excel (05:52)
  MS Word & Predesigned QuickBooks Letters (03:43)
Wrap Up
  Wrap Up (01:58)
About the Author
  About the Author (02:07)