Course outline for
Intuit QuickBooks 2008 - Foundation

Section 1: Working with Payroll and Time Tracking

Lesson 1.1: Payroll Reports

Overview of Reports

Employee QuickReport

Payroll Summary by Employee

Payroll Liability Report

Exporting Data to Excel

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Time Tracking, Part 1

Turn On Time Tracking

Using Weekly Timesheets

Entering Single Activities

Viewing Unbilled Time

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Time Tracking, Part 2

Invoicing Unbilled Time

Using Online Timesheets

Tracking Time with Outlook

Time Tracking Reports

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: System Security

Lesson 2.1: Protecting Your Data

Backing up Your Company File

Restoring Your Company File

Creating a Portable Company File

Verifying Data

Rebuilding Data

Cleaning Up Data

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: Setting up Users

Opening the User List

Creating a User

Editing a User

Deleting a User

Changing Passwords

Working in a Multi-User Environment

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Working with Files

Importing Files

Exporting Files

Synchronizing Outlook Contacts

Converting from Another Program

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: The Accountant's Copy

About the Accountant's Copy

Creating an Accountant's Copy

Importing an Accountant's Copy

Canceling an Accountant's Copy

Converting the Accountant's Copy to a QBW File

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Advanced Account Tasks

Lesson 3.1: Asset Accounts

What is an Asset Account?

Creating an Asset Account

Purchasing a Fixed Asset

Viewing the Fixed Asset Item List

Entering Depreciation

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: Liability and Equity Accounts

Current Term vsLong Term

Adding Liability Accounts

Recording Investments by Owners

Recording Payments to Owners

Repaying Liabilities

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: Preparing Sales Tax

Setting Sales Tax Preferences

Viewing the Tax Code List

Setting Tax Codes for Items and Customers

Using Sales Tax Reports

Adjusting Tax Due

Remitting Sales Tax

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: Year-End Activities

Preparing for Year-End

Preparing for Tax Time

Processing Payroll Forms

Paying Estimated Income Taxes

Closing the Books

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Business Plans

Lesson 4.1: Using the Business Planner

Opening the Business Planner

Understanding the Business Planner Interface

Using the Welcome Screen

Getting Help

Closing the Business Planner

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Entering Information

Entering Company Information

Entering Income Details

Entering Expense Details

Completing the Interview

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: Viewing the Plan

Understanding the Interface

Choosing a Section

Viewing an Example

Using the Topic Guide

Writing Your Plan

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Planner Tools

Generating Reports

Generating Graphs

Checking Your Spelling

Setting the Plan Format

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.5: Finishing the Plan

Using Print Preview

Printing the Business Plan

Printing the Topic Guide

Backing Up Your Plan

Restoring a Plan

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Supplemental Checklists

Index