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Elaine Marmel is president of Marmel Enterprises, Inc., an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and worked on projects to build financial management systems from New York City and Washington, D.C. Elaine currently spends most of her time writing; she has been a contributing editor since 1994 to Peachtree Extra and QuickBooks Extra monthly magazines. She wrote Peachtree For Dummies, Microsoft Project Bible, and Master VISUALLY Project 2003. She has also authored and co-authored more than 25 books about Windows, Word for Windows, 1-2-3 for Windows, digital photography, and Lotus Notes.
Although a native of Chicago, Elaine has seen much of the world, including Cincinnati, Ohio; Jerusalem, Israel; Ithaca, NY; and Washington, D.C. At this writing, she is leaving the warmer climes of Florida for excitement and adventure in Arizona. In Arizona, she intends to live in a perfect house, built to her exact specifications, with her purrrfect cats, Cato, Watson, and Buddy (who seem to be made of velcro when she starts writing), and her doting and loving dog, Josh (who watches the door for visitors and might lick you to death while performing the job of general welcoming committee).

PART I: SET UP BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

1) Get Started with QuickBooks.

2) Set Up General Background Information.

3) Prepare to Invoice.

4) Set Up Payroll Background Information.

5) Set Up Customer Background Information.

6) Set Up Vendor Background Information.

7) Set Up Goods or Services.

PART II: PAYROLL ACTIVITIES.

8) Pay Employees.

9) Handle Payroll Tax Reporting.

10) Track Time.

PART III: CUSTOMER AND JOB ACTIVITIES.

11) Invoice Customers.

12) Work with Estimates.

13) Record Customer Payments.

PART IV: VENDOR AND INVENTORY ACTIVITIES.

14) Enter Vendor Bills.

15) Pay Vendor Bills and Sales Taxes.

16) Track Items.

PART V: GENERAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.

17) Bank Accounts Activities.

18) General Activities.

19) Analyze Your Business.

20) Track Mileage.

21) Shipping Packages.

PART VI: REPORTS.

22) Work with Reports.

23) View Common Reports.

PART VII: MAKE QUICKBOOKS WORK FOR YOU.

24) Work Your Own Way.

25) Housekeeping.

26) Work with Your Accountant.

27) QuickBooks and Real Life Situations.