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Quickbooks 2002 : The Official Guide An amazing resource Reader Review: This book presents the most down-to-earth, realistic, explanations for using Quickbooks features I've ever seen. The writing style is wonderful, it is clear, interesting, and a pleasure to read. You learn much more than how to get bookkeeping tasks accomplished in this book - you learn some accounting, and most important, you learn how to make things happen in Quickbooks that aren't built in to the features. Mrs Ivens calls them "workarounds" but they should be called "ingenious solutions". Everybody who uses Quickbooks or who is thinking about using Quickbooks some day should buy this book.

Quicken Expensable Business Edition 4.0 (1-5-user)
Intuit Product Description
Intuit's Quicken ExpensAble Business Edition makes it easy to create clean, accurate, organized expense reports. But ExpensAble also does more: It is a comprehensive solution for creating, managing, and administering your company's expense reports, and is designed to save you money.

The Accounting Game : Basic Accounting Fresh from the Lemonade Stand
Great Refresher!, Reader Review: I've taken accounting classes when I went to school to get my Associate's degree, it's been a few years since I've studied it. I really needed something to refresh my brain and prepare me for learning in the field of accounting, since I will be returning to college this fall for my bachelors in accounting. This book really did just that, and it was in such an easy format! I finished it in two days, and I feel that I learned more than I think I did in school 4 years ago! It helped me understand inventory and depreciation better than I ever had. I highly recommend this book for anyone planning to open a small business, or if you're planning on returning to school in this field, it's a wonderful refresher course!

Excel 2000 Formulas
This is THE ONE !! Reader Review: I am usually the guy who amazes his co-workers with Excel capabilities, and have used Excel from it's inception. The formulas books were always a good help... but THIS book simply amazed me! I didn't get past SECTION 1 without learning half a dozen things I could use immediately! I'm already "scaring" my managers with the things I've learned. Talk about impact! Well written, easy to understand examples, and thorough. If you want to stay on a simple level with Excel (or just a general overview) go for a less expensive book. BUT IF YOU WANT DETAIL (plenty of it here!) and "comprehensive comprehension" - this is what you're looking for.

Financial Statements : A Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports
Excellent for a novice, Reader Review: This is the first book that demonstrates an understanding of the necessity of abandoning jargon to get to knowledge, for a layman. At the end of this book, I was able to relate back to the Jargons, and I agree with the author, nothing is simpler than reading statements! Excellent read for novices!

Business Credit Ratings USA 2000
InfoUSA.com
This includes credit ratings on 14 million business with search capabilities by name, yellow page heading, and SIC code--with Internet portal for in-depth report if needed.

QuickBooks Pro
Intuit Software
Reviewer: I have a Bookkeeping and Accounting Service business and frankly, initially I was a "hard sell" converting to Quickbooks. That was 6 years ago.. now I am a Certified QBooks Pro Advisor. Each updated version makes it more comprehensive and user-friendly. Intuit /Quickbooks has 85% of the small business market, so if you fit this parameter, it would be prudent to look into this software. I would suggest, however, perhaps to have a bookkeeper or accountant look over or set up your initial start up ----that way you'll be saving a lot of $$$ when tax time comes around. Quicken is good (also by Intuit) BUT it is really for personal finances, not business.

Keeping the Books : Basic Record keeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business (Keeping the Books, 5th Ed)
Excellent beginners tool for learning bookkeeping, Reader Review: I purchased two copies of this book. One for a student taking her first class in bookkeeping and the other to give to my boss, who is excellent in what he knows how to do. Give orders and knows very little about accounting. He is the president of the company. To be honest he is a good boss and we all like him, yet I find it so frustrating when trying to explain what the financials are all about. He gets lost and puts them in a drawer. I wanted to see for myself what was in this book so I read it. It was very easy to read and understand. This is an excellent book to give to anyone who is starting a new business and has little to no knowledge of accounting and needs a fast primer to get started. Also, for the boss who wants to learn and is afraid to ask. And for a student. Good value for what you get.

MyChecks Standard Business Checks 3-UP
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Checks contain security features such as chemical and erasure protection, a void pantograph, an artificial watermark, and endorsement screen.

Don't Let the IRS Destroy Your Small Business : Seventy-Six Mistakes to Avoid New information worth buying, Reader Review: I thought I had read it all when it comes to preparing yourself for the IRS, but I was wrong, there is new and useful information in here. It saved me money right away and I can see all the mistakes I have made in the past year in this book. If you have been in business you have made these mistakes. Good Book, could be longer.

422 Tax Deductions for Businesses & Self-Employed Individuals (422 Tax Deductions for Businesses & Self-Employed Individuals, 3rd Ed) Superb Tax Advice for Small Business Owners!, Reader Review: I've bought other books on taxes for the self-employed, but this is the only one that tells you where to put the specific deduction on Schedule C. This was invaluable for me! If you are looking for lots of deductions with specific advice when filling out your Schedule C, this is the book!

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