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Webinar: What's New in QuickBooks 2008

This recorded webinar covers new features available in QuickBooks 2008. This is a one hour webinar. When you click on the link below, windows media player will launch the webinar. (If you are using a MAC, select the application of your choice to play the .wmv file).

What's new in QuickBooks 2008

QuickBooks for Restaurants

Here is a complete chapter from one of our books on how QuickBooks can be used in restaurants.

QuickBooks in Restaurants

Data File Analysis Checklist

Sleeter Group Network member, Carol Garris of Transition Management Resources in Upland, CA, has developed a checklist for performing Data File Analysis. Data File Analysis is an important tool for QuickBooks Consultant’s to use to assess the health of a client’s QuickBooks file. Carol’s checklist was developed by following the procedures outlined in the The Sleeter Group’s QuickBooks Consultant’s Reference Guide. Carol has offered to share her checklist with our newsletter readers.

Data File Analysis.xls

QuickBooks Client Interview Document

Request your new clients to complete this form prior to starting a consulting engagement so that you clearly understand their needs before beginning a new client engagement.

Sleeter Client Interview.doc

Free Sales Tax Rate Lookup Tool

Click on the link below to get Avalara’s handy free sales tax rate lookup tool with desktop icon for instant, accurate address verification and sales tax rate lookup.

Avalara's Sales Tax Rate Lookup Tool

Construction - Job Costing Using WIP Accounts Chapter

The following files are a pdf chapter and the sample datafile covering Work In Progress (WIP) accounts for construction. The sample data file is for use with QuickBooks Pro 2004 and above.

The following topics are covered:

  • Set up the Chart of Accounts and Item List to track Job Cost codes
  • Track Insurance and Worker’s Compensation Certificates for subcontractors
  • Work with Estimates and Use Estimates for Budgeting by Job
  • Enter Job Costs Using Items for Cost Codes
  • Track Retainage Withheld from Subcontractors
  • Using Zero-Dollar Checks as Journal Entries
  • Depositing Refunds from Vendors that Affect Job Costs
  • Tracking Customer Advances
  • Closing out Jobs
  • Job Cost Reports When Using a WIP Account

UsingWIPAccts.pdf (1.04 Mb)
Academy Construction.QBB (348 Kb)