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2006
Glenn Owen
Using QuickBooks Pro for Accounting5th EditionGlenn Owen
Chapter One
An Interactive Tour of QuickBooks
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Chapter OneWhat is QuickBooks
An automated accounting information system Organizes and summarizes data into reports
and graphs. Invoices customers Maintains receivables Pays bills Maintains accounts payable Tracks inventory Creates purchase orders Builds an audit trail
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Chapter OneFour Basic Features of an Accounting Information System
Lists (groups of names and information about those names)
Forms (electronic representations of the paper documents used to record business activities)
Registers (contain all financial activity for a specified balance sheet account.)
Reports and Graphs (present the financial position and the operating results of a company)
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Chapter OneWorking with QuickBooks
Launch QuickBooks Work with data files
(QBW) Restore a company
backup file Back up a company
file Open a company file Save and Close a file Exit QuickBooks
QuickBooks Window and Home Page
Menus Shortcut List Decision Making Printing QuickBooks Help and
Learning Center
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Chapter OneUsing QuickBooks Help
Help feature Ask button How Do I button Learning Center