As a freelance writer, I thought my accounting would be simple. After all, I’m a service provider—an editor calls, I write a story, the editor pays me. I don’t really need to fool with account registers, right? Wrong. My account registers are some … [Read more...]
One user, two computers: Using QuickBooks on more than one Mac
QuickBooks 2011 for Mac added multiuser capability, meaning more than one person can work in the same company file at the same time. But what if it's just you, and you want to use QuickBooks from two different computers? You can do this, without … [Read more...]
Converting a QuickBooks file from Mac to Windows
Let's face it. Every computer in the whole world is not a Mac. There may be a time when you will need to use your QuickBooks company file on a Windows computer. For example, maybe you need to send your company file to your accountant who uses a … [Read more...]
Getting Going with QuickBooks for Mac: One Real User’s Journey
A freelance writer, I’m a new user to QuickBooks for Mac. Until now, I’ve been managing my business with an ultra-professional jumble of Excel spreadsheets and notes scrawled on a motley heap of notebooks. Oddly enough, this system hasn’t produced … [Read more...]
Double-entry accounting: Why are my transactions entered twice?
QuickBooks newcomers who enter transactions for the first time are sometimes mystified by what looks a bit strange. They write a check and see an offsetting deposit appear right below the check in the register. Then, they enter a credit-card charge … [Read more...]
QuickBooks Defined: Transactions
In the QuickBooks world, we talk about transactions a lot. In the simplest of terms, any time money changes hands, invoice a customer so they will pay you, write a check to pay a vendor or deposit money into your bank account, it’s a … [Read more...]
Multiuser checklist: What you need to know before you start
So you’re ready to start using QuickBooks in multiuser mode. Excellent. Before you start, here’s a checklist of things to do first. Did you buy a multiuser license of QuickBooks? To use QuickBooks in multiuser mode, you need a license for more than … [Read more...]
QuickBooks Defined: Single user mode vs. multiuser mode
Starting with QuickBooks 2011 for Mac, you have two choices in the way different people can work on your company file: single user mode and multiuser mode. Single user mode: Wait your turn If QuickBooks is running in single user mode, any number of … [Read more...]
Video: Setting up multiuser
Will Lynes, Product Manager for QuickBooks for Mac, describes how to set up a multiuser environment in QuickBooks 2011 for Mac. Using QuickBooks in multiuser mode, more than one user can work in your company file at the same … [Read more...]
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