Setting Up Sales Taxes in QuickBooks, Part 1
October 08, 2019 by TaraByte Solutions in category QuickBooks
If your business is required to collect and pay sales taxes, you can use QuickBooks' tools to help you meet those obligations.
Read morePeriodic vs. Perpetual Inventory Methods
October 03, 2019 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management
The Periodic Inventory Method Back in the Bad Old Days, that is before computers, accountants and business owners had to rely upon the magic inventory equation to calculate cost of goods sold: ...
Read more5 Things You Should Know About the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online
September 25, 2019 by TaraByte Solutions in category QuickBooks
QuickBooks Online doesn't require deep knowledge of accounting principles. Still, there are concepts you should understand.
Read moreOOPS vs UGH - A Guide to Inventory Adjustments for Fishbowl Inventory
September 18, 2019 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management
There are three types of adjustments on the inventory screen: Add Inventory, Cycle Count, and Scrap. Each of these adjustments creates an accounting entry. I recommend that every company define when...
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QuickBooks Online's Time-tracking Features
August 20, 2019 by Jeanne in category QuickBooks
Need Advanced Time-Tracking? Connect QuickBooks Online to An App. If your company has a staff and sells services, you know better than anyone that time is money. It's critical that you track every...
Read more4 Things You Should Know About Advanced Settings in QuickBooks Online
July 23, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
Do you know about all of QuickBooks Online's settings? What you're missing may be important.
Read moreDo You Need to Bundle Products in QuickBooks? Create Assemblies
July 09, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
If you frequently sell multiple inventory items grouped together, you need to learn about QuickBooks' assemblies.
Read moreThe Life of an Estimate in QuickBooks Online
June 19, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
Estimates-or quotes, or bids-are useful tools when you're pitching a sale of products or services. Here's how QuickBooks Online handles them.
Read moreIssuing Credit Memos and Refunds in QuickBooks
June 11, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
Credit Memos
Read moreHow to Use Progress Invoicing in QuickBooks Online
May 22, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
Does your business do work for clients over weeks or months? Consider using QuickBooks Online's progress invoicing.
Read moreHow QuickBooks Protects Your Data, and How You Can Help
May 14, 2019 by Jeanne in category Accounting, QuickBooks
The data in your QuickBooks company file contains some of the most sensitive information on your computer. Make sure it's secure.
Read moreHow to do your Amazon accounting with A2X
October 17, 2018 by Jeanne in category Our Partners
If you’ve ever tried to account for Amazon sales using Seller Central reports or settlement data, then you’ll understand how much of a hassle this can be - especially as your business starts to scale.
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Is Sales Tax Compliance Making Your Head Spin?
September 14, 2017 by Jeanne in category Accounting, Our Partners
States are facing budget deficits so—surprise!—many are tinkering with their sales and use tax laws and beefing up enforcement in order to increase their tax revenue. Where does this leave you?...
Read moreThe 7 Deadly Sins of Fishbowl Inventory File Setup
September 06, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, QuickBooks
Fishbowl Inventory is a powerful inventory program that integrates with QuickBooks and provides a wide range of features for manufacturing, warehousing and asset tracking. However, just like with any...
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August 28, 2017 by Jeanne in category Uncategorized
If you’re accustomed to working in a QuickBooks-only environment, discovering how Fishbowl handles units of measure (UOMs) can feel like a breath of fresh air. Fishbowl offers a world of options that...
Read moreWish You Could Optimize Your Inventory in Fishbowl?
August 24, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, netstock, Our Partners, QuickBooks
Just like my clients, I love Fishbowl, the software system that seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks to provide an easy-to-use inventory management system.
Read moreThe Right Way to Receive
July 11, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, QuickBooks
Like many things in Fishbowl (and life), when it comes to receiving and reconciling the receipt of inventory against the vendor bill, there’s a right way to do things and a wrong way to do things.
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June 29, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Payable, QuickBooks
Fishbowl is robust program for managing your inventory, enabling you to do things that just aren’t possible in QuickBooks alone. Doing things in the right order makes a big difference In a...
Read moreFour Common Fishbowl Errors
May 08, 2017 by Jeanne in category Accounting, Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, Purchase Orders
I love Fishbowl, and the way it seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks to give manufacturers, warehouse operators and others a robust inventory management system. However, as with any system that...
Read moreYour First Hour with QuickBooks Online
March 08, 2017 by Jeanne in category QuickBooks
Whether you're just launching a business or you're going online with an existing company, take some time to get acquainted with QuickBooks Online.
Read moreJeanne’s Quick Guide for your QuickBooks & Fishbowl Inventory Integration
February 24, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, QuickBooks
A Fishbowl/QuickBooks environment can be a match made in heaven.
Read moreThe Incredible Dancing Dollars
February 24, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management, QuickBooks
As any company that has attempted to manage inventory in QuickBooks knows, QuickBooks just doesn’t provide the functionality that you need to keep things properly managed and tracked.
Read moreInventory Adjustments in Fishbowl
February 24, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management
A big part of inventory management is the ability to make inventory adjustments.
Read moreThe Easy Way to Double Your Payables
February 24, 2017 by Jeanne in category Fishbowl Inventory, Payables, QuickBooks
Fishbowl is an incredibly useful and powerful program for managing your inventory. Designed to integrate seamlessly with QuickBooks, it eliminates the need for double data entry and streamlines what...
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