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    - [About Fishbowl Inventory](https://www.tarabyte.com/fishbowl-inventory/)
    - [Fishbowl Accounting Basics For QuickBooks](https://info.tarabyte.com/fishbowl-accounting-basics-for-quickbooks-desktop-quickbooks-online)
    - [Advance Fishbowl Chart of Accounts Guide](https://info.tarabyte.com/advance-fishbowl-chart-of-accounts-guide)
    - [Custom Fishbowl Reports](https://www.tarabyte.com/fishbowl-inventory/custom-fishbowl-reports/)
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 July, 28 2026 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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For many growing businesses, manual inventory processes feel manageable—until they...

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 January, 23 2026 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 October, 6 2025 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 September, 2 2025 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 August, 8 2025 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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Running a product-based business is challenging enough without inventory problems...

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 August, 1 2025 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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For many growing businesses, spreadsheets are the go-to solution for managing inventory,...

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 May, 16 2025 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 February, 4 2025 in Accounting 

[Mapped Accounts – An Explanation](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/mapped-accounts-an-explanation)

Introduction Understanding how accounts are mapped between Fishbowl Inventory and...

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 August, 20 2021 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 May, 24 2021 in QuickBooks 

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 January, 18 2021 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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 January, 13 2021 in Fishbowl Inventory 

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Learn how to restore your Fishbowl file in 8 easy steps.

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 September, 4 2020 in Fishbowl Inventory, QuickBooks 

[The Top 10 Reasons Why Fishbowl and QuickBooks Don't Match](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/the-top-10-reasons-fishbowl-and-quickbooks-dont-match)

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 August, 14 2020 in QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online 

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 August, 7 2020 in Fishbowl Inventory, QuickBooks 

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 May, 8 2020 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[Using QuickBooks' Reminders and Calendar](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/using-quickbooks-reminders-and-calendar)

Now, more than ever, you need QuickBooks to track what needs to be done.

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 April, 23 2020 in Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management 

[The Evils of Each. Why using UOM each in Fishbowl can be problematic.](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/the-evils-of-each-why-using-uom-each-in-fishbowl-is-problematic)

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 March, 25 2020 in QuickBooks 

[How to Back Up and Move a Company File in QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-to-back-up-and-move-a-company-file-in-quickbooks)

Your QuickBooks company file is gold. Make sure you know how to back it up and restore it...

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 February, 26 2020 in Fishbowl Inventory, QuickBooks 

[How to get rid of "FB\_Item" in your QuickBooks Invoice](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-to-get-rid-of-fb_item-in-your-quickbooks-invoice)

If you use the same QuickBooks Invoice template from before you used Fishbowl Inventory...

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 December, 11 2019 in QuickBooks, QuickBooks Online 

[How to Create Projects in QuickBooks Online](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-to-create-projects-in-quickbooks-online)

If you're using QuickBooks Online Plus or Advanced, you can create projects and track...

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 November, 25 2019 in Our Partners 

[10 Tips for Complying with Sales Tax Regulations](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/setting-up-sales-tax-in-quickbooks-part-2-0)

There’s nothing sexy about sales tax compliance. There really isn’t. But there is...

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 November, 20 2019 in QuickBooks 

[Setting Up Sales Tax in QuickBooks, Part 2](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/setting-up-sales-tax-in-quickbooks-part-2)

Now that you have your sales taxes set up, you’ll be able to use them in transactions and...

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[QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/quickbooks)

 October, 8 2019 in QuickBooks 

[Setting Up Sales Taxes in QuickBooks, Part 1](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/setting-up-sales-taxes-in-quickbooks-part-1)

If your business is required to collect and pay sales taxes, you can use QuickBooks'...

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 October, 3 2019 in Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management 

[Periodic vs. Perpetual Inventory Methods](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/periodic-vs-perpetual-inventory-methods)

The Periodic Inventory Method Back in the Bad Old Days, that is before computers,...

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 September, 25 2019 in QuickBooks 

[5 Things You Should Know About the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-the-chart-of-accounts-in-quickbooks-online)

QuickBooks Online doesn't require deep knowledge of accounting principles. Still, there...

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 September, 18 2019 in Fishbowl Inventory, Inventory Management 

[OOPS vs UGH - A Guide to Inventory Adjustments for Fishbowl Inventory](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/oops-vs-ugh-a-guide-to-inventory-adjustments-for-fishbowl-inventory)

There are three types of adjustments on the inventory screen: Add Inventory, Cycle Count,...

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 August, 20 2019 in QuickBooks 

[Using QuickBooks' Bill Tracker](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/using-quickbooks-bill-tracker)

Bill-paying may be your least favorite accounting activity. You definitely know how...

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 August, 20 2019 in QuickBooks 

[QuickBooks Online's Time-tracking Features](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/employee-time-tracking-in-quickbooks-online)

Need Advanced Time-Tracking? Connect QuickBooks Online to An App. If your company...

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 July, 23 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[4 Things You Should Know About Advanced Settings in QuickBooks Online](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/4-things-you-should-know-about-advanced-settings-in-quickbooks-online)

Do you know about all of QuickBooks Online's settings? What you're missing may be...

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 July, 9 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[Do You Need to Bundle Products in QuickBooks? Create Assemblies](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/do-you-need-to-bundle-products-in-quickbooks-create-assemblies)

If you frequently sell multiple inventory items grouped together, you need to learn about...

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 June, 19 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[The Life of an Estimate in QuickBooks Online](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/the-life-of-an-estimate-in-quickbooks-online)

Estimates-or quotes, or bids-are useful tools when you're pitching a sale of products or...

[By Jeanne](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/author/jeanne)

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[Accounting](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/accounting), [QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/quickbooks)

 June, 11 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[Issuing Credit Memos and Refunds in QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/issuing-credit-memos-and-refunds-in-quickbooks)

You're accustomed to money going in a certain direction, but sometimes you have to pay...

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[Accounting](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/accounting), [QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/quickbooks)

 May, 22 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[How to Use Progress Invoicing in QuickBooks Online](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-to-use-progress-invoicing-in-quickbooks-online)

Does your business do work for clients over weeks or months? Consider using QuickBooks...

[By Jeanne](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/author/jeanne)

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[Accounting](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/accounting), [QuickBooks](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/topic/quickbooks)

 May, 14 2019 in Accounting, QuickBooks 

[How QuickBooks Protects Your Data, and How You Can Help](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-quickbooks-protects-your-data-and-how-you-can-help)

The data in your QuickBooks company file contains some of the most sensitive information...

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 October, 17 2018 in Our Partners 

[How to do your Amazon accounting with A2X](https://blog.tarabyte.com/blog/how-to-do-your-amazon-accounting-with-a2x)

If you’ve ever tried to account for Amazon sales using Seller Central reports or...

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