That is why every business owner needs to think about outsourcing their bookkeeper needs or finding a virtual CPA to work with.  These people will be Quickbooks pros and they will be able to answer your Quickbooks questions, help you set up Quickbooks to work with your business well and to keep your Quickbooks books up to date and accurate.

Being able to dabble with your Quickbooks is one thing.  Being able to manage the financial portion of your business in a book keeping system accurately and regularly is entirely another issue.

If you are not going to take the time to become a Quickbooks Pro then find someone that is within your budget and offers outsourced bookkeeping services and have them help you build a bigger, stronger and better managed business.

Did you know there’s a website that is designed to find all the QuickBooks ProAdvisors in your area? Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors are typically CPAs, accountants, small business advisors or consultants who have been tested and certified on QuickBooks.

ProAdvisors help businesses customize QuickBooks for their unique needs and help them get the most out of the software. ProAdvisors are also a great resource if you run into trouble with QuickBooks. Go to http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/training/local_expert.jsp

Make sure you rate your Proadvisor.

Many of Staff members of Dashboard Accounting are QuickBooks Proadvisors and are willing and happy to help with any and all of your QuickBooks needs, from QuickBooks Pro to QuickBooks Payroll.

Call Dashboard Accounting today and see how they can help you drive your business forward!

941

Do not pay your payroll liabilities from the “Write Checks” window. Use the “Pay Liabilities” window. If you use the Write Checks window, when you print out your 941, it will not reflect any payments that were made this away.  If you use the Pay Liabilities for all of your tax needs, it will ensure that all payments made will reflect on not only the accounts correctly, but also on reports.

Passwords

To password protect your data; simply start by clicking on the Company in the menu bar, then Set up Users. Here you will set up a password for the main account (Administrator). If there are multiple users of this QuickBooks file, then you can set up user accounts with separate passwords and with different levels of access. Once a password is created, make sure you keep your password in a safe place, just in case you forget it.

Back UP

Backing up your QuickBooks Data is very important and very easy to do. First click on the file, and then click on Back Up. Choose the location where the file will be backed up (Floppy Disk, Flash Drive, CD), then Click Back Up. That’s it, you’re done!

These tips can be used with all QuickBooks accounting software (QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Payroll, ect.).

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Dashboard Accounting.  Our outsourced bookkeeping service will Drive Your Business Forward!