If you're like most small-business people, accounting is the last thing you want to spend lots of time on. That's where this handy guide comes in. Written by a CPA, it quick walks you through bookkeeping basics--and shows how QuickBooks can put your accounts in order so you can spend less time with the books and more time on business.

Discover how to:

- Build the perfect budget
- Prepare customer invoices and record sales
- Produce common financial statements
- Manage inventory
- Simplify tax return preparation
- Balance accounts

Part I: Quickly into QuickBooks
Part II: Daily Entry Tasks.
Part III: Stuff You Do from Time to Time
Part IV: Housekeeping Chores.
Part V: The Part of Tens
Part VI: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Installing QuickBooks in Ten Easy Steps.
Appendix B: If Numbers Are Your Friends.
Appendix C: Sharing QuickBooks Files.