Picking Products Much of your accounting work probably consists of filling out forms. Whenever you create one of these invoices or sales receipts or purchase orders, you already know that you can open a drop-down list and select the name of a customer or vendor. QuickBooks Online lets you enter data about what is being […]
Customizing QuickBooks Online (QBO)
You can start using QBO immediately; however, your tasks will be easier and faster, if you customize it for your company. Click on the small gear icon in the upper right corner. The window that opens displays links to all of the site’s options – a collection of choices that’s called “Preferences” in desktop QuickBooks. When you […]
Using QuickBooks Online’s Customer Records
Your customers are your company’s lifeblood. Are you managing those relationships carefully? Keeping Thorough Records The core of any good customer-tracking system is a comprehensive set of individual profiles. QuickBooks Online offers thorough, flexible record templates for just that purpose. Click Sales in the main toolbar, then the Customers tab at the top of the […]
Downloading Financial Transactions in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
Setting Up the Connection Haven’t connected your financial institution to QuickBooks Online yet? It’s easy. Click the Banking link in the toolbar, then Add Account in the upper right. The Find your bank window opens. Start entering the name of your bank, credit card company, or service like PayPal in the blank field. A list of potential matches will drop down; […]
Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks Online
Setting Up Sales Tax Below is the process of setting up sales tax rates so you can see how it will work. Click the Taxes link in the toolbar. The new screen should open to the Sales Tax Center; if it doesn’t, click its link in the toolbar above. In the right vertical pane, under […]