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Two-minute tips: Finding stuff

Facebook users asked for tips, so we're starting a series of videos called "Two-minute tips." Here's the first one where I show you some tips on how to find preferences, reports, names, and data in … [Read more...]

Importing PayPal transactions into QuickBooks for Mac

PayPal is everywhere. Over eight million businesses use PayPal to process their credit card transactions and the numbers keep growing. Manually recording PayPal transactions in QuickBooks for Mac can be time-consuming and tricky, especially for … [Read more...]

Ask Addy: Favorite tips and tricks

Editor’s note: Dear Addy is an advice column on using QuickBooks for Mac. This is a place to answer your direct questions about QuickBooks and share them with other users. If you have a question for Addy, click We want to hear from you in the top … [Read more...]

QuickBooks checklist: Periodic tasks that make your life easier

You know how if you don't keep up with the housework, things getting out of control and pretty soon you're spending all weekend doing 500 loads of laundry? You may be thinking, "If I'd just taken a few minutes to do the little things, I wouldn't be … [Read more...]

Tips for avoiding some newbie mistakes

Editor's note: Our friends over at QuickBooks for Windows wrote this piece for Windows users. Seeing a great idea, we ripped it off and Mac-ified it for you. Here's a shout out to the awesome Jonathan Brubaker who created the original article for … [Read more...]

Video: Bookkeeping 101

This one is an oldie, but a goodie. We've had this video in past versions of QuickBooks for Mac. It's a little dated in the look and feel, but still has some great information. If you're brand new to running your business with QuickBooks, it's a good … [Read more...]

Finding your company file and other file tips

Over the lifespan of QuickBooks for Mac, a lot of users have asked a lot of questions about working with their company file. "Help!? I can't find where I saved my company file!" or "Where should I back up my file?" Here's our best advice: If you … [Read more...]

Troubleshooting basics with QuickBooks for Mac

If you have a company file of any size, QuickBooks for Mac is handling a lot of data. If you don't see the data you expect or in the way you expect it, it can be a scary thing. But with a little troubleshooting, you can soon be back to the way things … [Read more...]

QuickMath, the QuickBooks calculator

Does this sound familiar? You’re paying several bills from one vendor with a single check. You could go to Caculator on your Mac and add them up, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could do that right in QuickBooks? Well, you can do that. It’s called … [Read more...]

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