The QuickBooks 2006 course introduces students to the fundamentals of using QuickBooks to keep track of the finances of a small business. Students will set up a new company to manage the banking and billing activities. Students will also work with the Customer and Vendor Centers, the Chart of Accounts, and the Items Lists to manage customer data, purchase orders, invoices, accounts payables and receivables, and inventory. In addition, students will create reports and budgets, and learn how to back up and protect their QuickBooks data

Target Audience: This course targets individuals interested in learning the features and usage of Quickbooks 2006.

Topic 1: Getting started
Introducing QuickBooks 2006
Getting help and closing QuickBooks

Topic 2: Setting up a new company
Using the EasyStep Interview
Using the Chart of Accounts

Topic 3: Working with centers and lists
Managing customers, vendors, and employees
Working with the Item List
Adding custom fields

Topic 4: Working with business forms
Creating invoices and credit memos
Sales receipts and customer payments
Purchase orders and inventory
Finding completed forms

Topic 5: Banking and billing activities
Writing and printing checks
Managing bank account transactions
Entering and paying bills
Introduction to payroll

Topic 6: Working with reports and budgets
Generating reports
Setting up budgets

Topic 7: Protecting and backing up data
Protecting and sharing data
Backing up data

Prerequisites: (none)