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Quicken 2007: The Official Guide

Maria Langer

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

JR 4 out of 5 stars.
37 of 40 people found this review helpful.

Typical of all "Offical Guides" this book is complete, however, without any lightness. It tells the nuts and bolts wthout the humor of a "... for Dummies" book. If you plan on doing any advanced work, other than just keeping your check book, then an "Offical Guide" may be necessary.

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The only official guide to Quicken--the #1 personal finance software on the market

Fully endorsed and reviewed by Inuit, makers of Quicken, Quicken 2007:The Official Guide offers the time- and money-saving techniques you need to organize and manage your personal finances and master all of the new and improved features of the software.

You will discover proven tips for managing money and investments--including spending, savings, budgets, banking, and more. The book explains how to track income and expenses, automate bill-pay, reconcile checking, savings, and credit card accounts, create reports, simplify filing systems--and even save on taxes. Financial calculators, capital gains snapshots, investment tracker tools, and online resources are also covered. The chapters closely follow the software to help you find information quickly and easily.

Accounting for Dummies

John A. Tracy

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Total reviews: 17 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Excellent ... for certain purposes 5 out of 5 stars.
26 of 26 people found this review helpful.

Accounting for Dummies is an excellent book for dummies to understand accounting practices, not necessarily perform accounting yourself. Whether this book will be helpful or not depends on your educational goal.

If you are a small business and want to learn how to "keep the books," this book isn't for you. I think Idiot's Guide to Accounting is more geared for that.

However, If you want to learn the termonology and ideas behind accounting practices this is good. I'm a graduate business student who never had accounting in undergraduate classes. This book was very helpful in "getting me caught up." It also helps you learn to read and understand a financial statement as well.

The book is also well read, easy to read and follow. Termonology is clearly explained and future mention of those ideas have references back to the original explanation. There is a good glossary in the back and the index is very complete.

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Not everyone is cut out to be a professional accountant. But thanks to Accounting For Dummies, you can get a handle on the financial aspects of your business, investments, or taxes. Accounting professor and author John A. Tracy sheds light on the mysteries of Generating income statements and balance sheets Establishing budgets, controlling profit and cash flow, stemming losses, and managing inventory Evaluating profit margins -- and identifying ways to increase them Making financial decisions that keep investors, creditors, and managers satisfied Reading financial reports Surviving an audit and using the results to improve your accounting system Putting the latest computer technology to work to help you manage the bottom line If you've steered clear of accounting because you thought it incomprehensible by mere mortals, prepare to be enlightened. Accounting For Dummies empowers you with knowledge you can't afford to be without.

Quicken 2006 For Dummies

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

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Maybe your idea of an accounting system is a shoe box that you simply stuff all your receipts and statements in when you shuffle off to see your accountant once a year. Perhaps you wonder where the money goes while you sip your daily cappuccino. Or maybe your retirement planning consists of buying lottery tickets.

It’s Quicken 2006 to the rescue! America’s #1 personal finance software, it helps you balance your bank account, track income and expenses, pay bills, manage investments, plan for the kids’ college or your retirement, and more! But merely owning the software won’t help—you have to know how to use it. With step-by-step instructions and lots of screen shots, this friendly guide shows you how to:

• Install and set up Quicken (or update from a previous version) and navigate using the financial activity centers and QuickTabs
• Manage personal or small business bank accounts and even print checks
• Set up and review a “Secret Plan” (the author’s term for a budget)
• Track your tax deductions
• Monitor your income and outgo (with eleven suggested categories for expenses)
• Track your assets (bank accounts, investments, and real estate), and debts (home mortgage principal, loan and credit card balances, etc.)
• Monitor stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
• Pay bills electronically and, in some cases, do all your banking online
• Maximize your investment earnings and minimize your taxes
• Handle the payroll for a small business

Author and Quicken guru Stephen Nelson is a CPA, so he knows how to help you get the most from Quicken 2006 and the most for your money. This guide empowers you to take charge of your finances. It covers:

• Using Quicken’s six powerful calculators to compare options and make smarter borrowing and refinancing decisions, more accurate savings and investment calculations, and more
• Creating and printing reports and charts to summarize your financial information in all kinds of ways
• Working with the Premier, Deluxe, and Basic editions of Quicken

Think about it. For less than the cost of a pair of shoes (and a new shoe box to put your valuable financial info in), you can learn how to determine exactly where your money goes and how to make it go further. Quicken 2006 For Dummies is an investment in your financial future—one that pays very good dividends.

QuickBooks 2007 QuickSteps (Quicksteps)

Cindy Fox

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Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Get started using QuickBooks 2007 right away--the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots and clear instructions show you how to use all the new and improved features available in this powerful small business financial software. Follow along and learn to customize QuickBooks for your business, set up accounts, handle bookkeeping,process invoices, manage payroll, and much more. Plus, it's easy to flip straight to the information you need using the color-coded tabs. Get the book that gets you started using QuickBooks 2007 in no time.

In each chapter:

• Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
• Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
• Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
• Bonus information related to the topic being covered
• Errors and pitfalls to avoid

Learning Quickbooks 2008: A Practical Approach with Software Package (2nd Edition)

Terri Brunsdon

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KEY BENEFIT: From set up to start up, this book switches on student learning by teaching how Computerized Accounting works behind the keys.

QuickBooks basics, general journal transactions and reports, customer and vendor activities for a service based business, payroll activities, closing the accounting periods, and customer and vendor activities for a merchandise based business.

For professionals who are seeking to use and understand QuickBooks 2008.

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

Alastair Day

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

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.

A reference book rather than teaching guide 2 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I have an MBA in Managerial Economics and was looking for a review in financial math w/ Excel illustrations. I purchased this book and returned it because it is poorly written and/or a reference book for someone who already knows the material rather than a teaching guide. Another book which appears more suitable for my purposes is 'Finance Guide With Formulated Solutions for Excel' by Roger Bennitt.

QuickBooks All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

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One of the principles of good business and good money management is to make the most of what you have. QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies helps you make the most of QuickBooks business accounting software. Updated to cover changes and enhancements to the software, it combines eight quick reference guides:

• An Accounting Primer that covers basic principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and special accounting problems
• Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks with information on setting up QuickBooks, loading the master file lists, and fine-tuning QuickBooks
• Bookkeeping Chores, covering invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, and more
• Accounting Chores including financial statements, reports, and budgets, using activity-based costing, and setting up project and job costing systems
• Financial Management such as ratio analysis, economic value-added analysis, and capital budgeting
• Business Plans, featuring profit-volume-cost analysis, forecasting, and writing a business plan
• Care and Maintenance, with information on protecting data, troubleshooting, and more
• Additional Business Resources including a crash course in Excel, a glossary, and more

Written by veteran Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, and author of more than 100 books with more than four million copies in print, QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies goes beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks and provides expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. With a comprehensive index, it’s your instant, at-your-fingertips reference for everything from how to handle everyday accounting tasks to long-term planning for your business.

• Fine-tune QuickBooks for your business and your accounting systems
• Calculate breakeven points
• Budget for capital expenditures
• Take advantage of online banking

There’s even a companion Web site where you can take advantage of a sample business plan workbook and download a profit-volume cost analysis workbook. You won’t find a more comprehensive, authoritative, yet understandable guide to QuickBooks.

QuickBooks 2006 Bible

Jill Gilbert Welytok

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Get a better handle on profits, losses, and expenses in your business by setting up and maintaining your books properly in the first place. The help you need is in this comprehensive guide to the latest release of QuickBooks 2006 accounting software. Whether you do your own books or just want to stay organized for a smooth hand-off to a CPA, this informative book has the expert coverage you need. Set up a QuickBook Chart of Accounts, record sales, analyze profitability-it's all here and more in a friendly format for novices and accounting professionals alike.

Inside, you'll find complete coverage of QuickBooks 2006
* Establish a QuickBooks business
* Choose the correct legal entity and avoid tax penalties
* Master generally accepted accounting practices
* Customize for your business type with Chart of Accounts
* Analyze your company's profitability and financial strength
* Use timesavers such as Quick Add, Quick Recall, and Quick Math
* Take inventory and write purchase orders
* Build budgets, handle payroll, and print checks
* Tailor your sales reports in several different formats
* Stay in compliance with the bonus appendix on Sarbanes-Oxley

Quickbooks Pro 2006 w/Update 07 (9th Edition)

Janet Horne

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QuickBooks® Pro 2006/2007: A Complete Courseis a comprehensive, hands-on training manual for using QuickBooks® Proin a Windows Environment, which uses different types of businesses and service examples to immerse students into the program.

QuickBooks® Pro 2006/2007: A Complete Courseis a comprehensive instructional learning resource designed to respond to the increased real use of Windows applications and computerized accounting systems. The text provides training using Windows® XP and the popular QuickBooks® Pro 2006 accounting program. It was written using Windows XP and QuickBooks® Pro2006 but may be used with Windows 2000 and QuickBooks® Basic or Premier versions. This revision provides detailed information regarding the new features and changes of the QuickBooks® Pro 2007 software.

Learning Quickbooks Pro 2007 and Student CD Package

Terri Brunsdon

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Very unhappy with purchase 1 out of 5 stars.
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The book is supposed to come with the training software on CD. The CD did not include the training software, only some practice files to use with the book which I can't use because there is no software. The book clearly states that the software is on the CD and even gives instructions on installation. The item is misrepresented. I wasted money on this purchase. I have purchased similar training materials on this website and never had a problem before. The seller was no help to me. He wanted me to contact the publisher and to resolve the issues on my own. I will never make a purchase from this site again.

Editorial Review:

The 2^nd book in a new series of texts designed for Computerized Accounting courses that focus on Peachtree, QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Accounting, or Great Plains shows students what is actually happening behind the numbers. Each chapter features a manual accounting procedure that illustrates the transaction recording in a manual accounting system, before recording the same transaction in the software. Tracing the audit trail of a posted entry teaches students why they need to make an entry and how that entry will influence the accounting. With a better understanding of how data entries affect the accounting, students are better equipped to make corrections to existing entries and understand the results that will come from these corrections.