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Computer Accounting Essentials with Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 w/ CD

Carol Yacht, Susan Crosson

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Course: Computer Accounting Essentials with Microsoft Office Accounting is designed for a 4-week, outside-of-class project in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Computer Accounting, or Business Software Applications courses taught in colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational-technical schools, and some high schools. For full term courses, combine Microsoft Office Accounting with two other Essentials series books�QuickBooks Online (0073131121) and Dynamics Great Plains (0073273279).

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Overview: Computer Accounting Essentials with Microsoft Office Accounting brings the Yacht and Crosson renowned step-by-step pedagogy to Microsoft�s Office Professional 2007. The textbook links the real-world of accounting with course topics to demonstrate how financial accounting is actually done. Students apply the concepts learned in class to setting up and running a retail business. Textbook assignments document student mastery of financial accounting principles in work authentic ways.

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Quicken 2005 for Dummies

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

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Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Fabulous for Quicken "Newbies" - easy to use! 5 out of 5 stars.
28 of 30 people found this review helpful.

I have been a Quicken user for years and have been happy with all the improvements over time! Needless to say - I have repeatedly raved about this great software, but my in-laws are computer phobes and have resisted even trying it.

I purchased "Quicken 2005 for Dummies" for them and assured them the book would answer all their questions. Well, they hemmed and hawed for a few more days, but then tried it out. It worked like a charm! Any question they had was answered quickly by the book and they now feel they invented the software! (You can only imagine how ecstatic they were when they discovered google!).

If you are new to quicken, or are already a believer and want to get someone else hooked, this book is really worth it! Thanks Mr. Nelson for a great guide to some super software!

Editorial Review:

* The fun and easy way to get started with Quicken, the #1 personal financial software, with more than fifteen million users
* A bestseller year after year-now updated throughout for the latest release of Quicken
* Helps readers take control of their money by showing how to track their day-to-day finances, better manage their investments, and evaluate the tax implications of their financial decisions-all without hiring expensive professional financial consultants
* Expert advice shows how to manage bills, maximize investment performance, save money for college or retirement, bank online, maintain detailed financial records, and more
* Written by veteran For Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA and author of more than 100 books

QuickBooks 2005 Bible, Desktop Edition

Jill Gilbert Welytok

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Invaluable Resource 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful.

An invaluable resource for any business who
uses Quick Books. Concise, well-organized and complete
QuickBooks 2005 Bible is a resource we are already putting to great use in our business.

Jonathan Fritz, Business and Entrepreneurial Attorney 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 11 people found this review helpful.

A cogent resource for easily and thoroughly navigating QuickBooks. The author provides a comprehensive source enabling all business professionals to utilize QuickBooks for maximum business advantage. Highly recommended, its on my desk and should be on yours.

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• Teaches both the accounting concepts and software techniques needed to effectively handle financial and accounting needs for any small business
• Provides thorough coverage of establishing a business, handling payroll, printing checks, running financial reports, dealing with the IRS, and customizing sales reports
• Explores tax penalties, data management and security, sales recording, inventory, time tracking, expense reporting, and business performance analysis
• QuickBooks has an estimated installed base of more than four million users, and is the bestselling business financial software on the market

Show Me QuickBooks 2005 (Show Me)

Gail Perry

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The most "user friendly" instruction and reference manual 5 out of 5 stars.
19 of 19 people found this review helpful.

Decidedly the most "user friendly" instruction and reference manual on QuickBooks 2005, Gail Perry's Show Me QuickBooks 2005 will help even the most novice reader learn how to visually how to perform tasks using this leading accounting software designed specifically for small businesses and the self-employed. Answers to their questions can be quickly found and visually displayed with this user-friendly method of training. Each task includes a screen-by-screen visual accompanied by a concise text description that makes performing everyday tasks quick and simple. If you operate a small business or are self-employed, then Show Me QuickBooks 2005 is the ideal, 432-page instructional manual that will meet your every accounting and financial record keeping need.

Editorial Review:

Owning a small business can become quite an involved undertaking before long. There are so many complex procedures to follow that it is great when you can make things as easy as possible, when possible. QuickBooks 2005 is one of those things that can make your life easier and Show Me QuickBooks 2005 is a task-based reference guide to help walk you through it. Each task involved with QuickBooks 2005 is covered with a screen-by-screen visual reference accompanied by a concise text description so that you can quickly learn and apply your new skills. Time is precious when you're running your own business so make the most of it with Show Me QuickBooks 2005.

Running QuickBooks 2007 Premier Editions: The Only Comprehensive Guide to the Premier Editions

Kathy Ivens

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Intermediate to Advanced level book 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

Pay attention to the sub-title of this book -- This book is a guide to the Premier Editions. That is, it assumes that you have some knowledge, indeed expertise in the basic use of QuickBooks. This might be considered an intermediate level book, or perhaps the second volume in a set. If you like that view, the first volume is Quick Books 2007: The Official Guide. The Official guide is also written by Karhy Ivens, but even the publisher is different - McGraw-Hill. Note that this is not the same Official Guide that comes with the Premier Edition.

The Premier Edition of Quickbooks is aimed at the more advanced businessman with a need for advanced inventory tracking features, business plans, forecasting, and it has several industry specific special packages including one for the accounting profession. It is no accident that the publisher for this book is CPA911.

This is the book for the Premier Edition.

Editorial Review:

Filled with information for accounting professionals who want to provide extra services to clients, this guide can teach business owners and bookkeepers how to use the advanced accounting features, create professional business plans, and analyze and project company performance with QuickBooks Premier Editions. Easy-to-follow instructions; coverage of undocumented features; and tons of tips, tricks, and shortcuts are also provided; offering a wealth of information to both students and professionals. 

Oracle E-Business Suite 11i: Implementing Core Financial Applications

Susan Foster

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Editorial Review:

HARNESS THE FULL POWER OF ORACLE'S POWERFUL NEW UPGRADE
Oracle is the second largest software company in the world, second only to SAP in ERP vendors. Now, after five years, Oracle has come out with the newest release of their ERP system, version 11i. The "i" represents Oracle's first presentation of its applications in Internet form, one in which the concept of specific forms loaded as clients or as dumb terminals is replaced by a commitment to industry standard Internet form that should be accessible by anyone, anywhere. This book explains in clear language for financial as well as IT professionals how to utilize Oracle applications to retrieve information.
Oracle E-Business Suite 11i: Implementing Core Financial Applications will walk the reader through the process of the Oracle 11i upgrade/conversion and provide a tutorial path for navigating through financials. Its step-by-step guidance shortens the implementation process by providing the menu paths of the actual package and in-depth descriptions of how to use the screens as well as explanations of such user-friendly aspects as customizing the program for individual use.
Whether your company has been a dedicated Oracle customer or is considering adopting the powerful capabilities of this latest version, Oracle E-Business Suite 11i: Implementing Core Financial Applications will help you quickly master the program and turn it into one of your business's most powerful back-office tools.

Quicken 2006: Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide)

Maria Langer

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Good guide for first-time users 5 out of 5 stars.
54 of 61 people found this review helpful.

I really like this book. The author seems to be unbiased in her opinions, and has experience in writing many of these kinds of (technical/software) books. She uses her real-life examples to help explain different aspects of the program, and uses humor to keep the reading interesting. I am a first-time user of Quicken, but I found the book very helpful and I would recommend it to new Quicken users.

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“Intuit-approved and loaded with secrets, Quicken Press books provide you with recipes for financial success.” --Scott Cook, Co-Founder, Intuit, Inc.

Here is the new edition of the only authorized guide to the top-selling personal finance software. Quicken 2006: The Official Guide offers you the time- and money-saving help you need to organize and manage your personal finances, use online tools for everything from bill-paying to investments, and master Quicken’s efficient automated features. Reviewed and endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this best-selling official guide provides complete details on all the product’s features and includes plenty of financial information and online resources designed to assist you in financial decisions. With full coverage of Quicken Deluxe and Premier editions, the book is organized to closely follow the software so specific topics can be found quickly and easily.

QuickBooks 2006: The Official Guide (Quickbooks)

Kathy Ivens

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The only official guide to QuickBooks— the #1 small business management software

Fully reviewed and authorized by Intuit, this book shows you how to create a comprehensive small business financial management system using Quick- Books. All the new and updated features are covered in detail. You’ll learn to customize QuickBooks for your specific business needs, enter transactions quickly and accurately, track funds, manage payroll, process invoices, monitor inventory, create budgets, develop fiscal reports, streamline bookkeeping tasks, and much more. Designed for easy reference, the book’s chapter topics are organized the same way as the software. With coverage of QuickBooks Basic and QuickBooks Pro, this is the ideal guide for learning about this powerful software.

“Intuit-approved and loaded with secrets, Quicken Press books provide you with recipes for financial success.” –Scott Cook, cofounder, Intuit, Inc.

Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft Excel: A Practical Guide for Business Calculations (Market Editions)

Alastair Day

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Poorly done 1 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

I was looking for a book that would help me brush up on my financial math and this does not do the job. Day does a poor job of explaining the material, and furthermore, his CD is poorly done. He does not enter most of the formulas, but rather he hard coats his numbers. This makes it just about impossible to follow what he is talking about in his book as the reader must somehow come up with the formulas that he is describing on his own. Day does a great job of protecting his models from being copied as no one would want to recreate the formulas he is using, but in doing so, he prevents the reader from learning. If you are looking for a good book on financial mathematics, this is not it.

Editorial Review:

There are a number of books on financial mathematics, which either discuss the methods or use HP financial calculators. Using HP calculators is slow and prone to error and the variables cannot be seen once entered. Since most financial managers have Excel on their desk, it is more efficient to solve the problems on spreadsheets and gain the benefits of layout and more comprehensive information. Day provides a set of tools and methods to apply to Excel for solving mathematical problems. This is a practical guide with exercises and solutions throughout.

QuickBooks Pro 2004 with Update '05 (7th Edition)

Janet Horne

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For Computerized Accounting courses using QuickBooks Pro 2004

 

QuickBooks Pro 2004 with 2005 Update demonstrates the many transactions that effect the accounting cycle with a true "hands-on" learning approach. Students explore and use the many features of QuickBooks Pro 2004 (with the latest 2005 updates) for service and merchandising businesses. Students are also then given the opportunity to use QuickBooks Pro in a company they create.