C OMPUTER A CCOUNTING WITH Q UICK B OOKS 2010 C HAPTER 12 Donna Kay Maryville University of Saint...

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COMPUTER ACCOUNTING WITH QUICKBOOKS 2010 CHAPTER 12 Donna Kay Maryville University of Saint Louis

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COMPUTER ACCOUNTING WITH

QUICKBOOKS 2010

CHAPTER 12

Donna KayMaryville University of Saint Louis

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CHAPTER 12 OVERVIEW

BudgetsEstimatesProgress billingCredit Card SalesBad DebtsAudit TrailAccountant Copy

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BUDGETS

Create budgets for:Profit & LossBalance Sheet

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ESTIMATES

Create estimates to bid on customer jobs.

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PROGRESS BILLING

Bill customers as the job progresses.Receive partial payment from customer

before the project is complete

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CREDIT CARD SALES

QuickBooks can also process customers’ credit card payments. Simply:

1.Instead of select Check as Payment Method, select the customer’s type of credit card.

2.Enter Card No.

3.Enter Expiration Date.

QuickBooks offers for a fee, Merchant Account Services to process credit card transactions.

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BAD DEBTS

When a customer fails to pay their account, it is called a bad debt or uncollectible account.

Two methods to account for bad debts are:Direct write-off methodAllowance method

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BAD DEBTS

Three methods to record a write-off of an uncollectible account are:

1.Make a journal entry.

2.Use the Receive Payments window.

3.Use the Credit Memo window.

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AUDIT TRAIL

The Audit Trail feature tracks all changes (additions, modifications, and deletions) made to your QuickBooks Accounting records.

The Audit Trail improves internal control by tracking changes by User ID.

Create an Audit Trail report:

1.From the Report Center, select Accountant & Taxes

2.Select Audit Trail.

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ACCOUNTANT’S COPY

You can create a copy of your QuickBooks company file for your accountant to review and update.

Also, your accountantcan make changes while you continueto use QuickBooks.

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ACCOUNTANT’S COPY

The Accountant’s Copy QuickBooks file is a .QBX file.

Use the Ask My Accountant account in the QuickBooks Chart of Accounts when you are not sure how to record an item.

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OTHER ADVANCED FEATURES

Save timeMemorized transactions

Save paper – “Go Green!”Export reports and lists to:

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft AccessPDF

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TO LEARN MORE …

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