Discover expert tips for taking charge of your finances

Want to spend less time doing bookkeeping and more time on your business? This book shows you how to bill customers, process payroll, track payments and expenses, and produce financial reports. QuickBooks For Dummies, 2nd Australian Edition, is a guide for everyone, whether you're a business owner or an employee charged with making QuickBooks work.

• Create your first company file — set up QuickBooks with a minimum of fuss


• Bill customers with ease — prepare customer invoices, record sales and pay bills


• Customise templates to suit your business — create professional forms for maximum impact


• Create your own Profit & Loss reports — take control of your business finances (as easy as 1, 2, 3 . . .)


• Report for GST — keep tabs on how much GST you owe, generate Business Activity Statements and lodge online statements


• Learn about payroll and managing employee pays — master employee tax, super, leave entitlements and more


• Manage your tax obligations — keep your tax affairs in tip-top shape so you can sleep easy at night


• Build your confidence — discover how to check your own work and allocate transactions correctly

Open the book and find:

• Details of all new features in the latest software releases


• Step-by-step instructions for all key activities


• Tips for doing your books faster and smarter


• How to calculate employee payments correctly


• Health-check systems for ensuring accurate accounts


• Techniques for creating standard and custom reports


• Strategies for building business success

Learn to:

• Get QuickBooks up and running, the easy way


• Generate customer invoices, record expenses and pay bills


• Become a whiz at payroll


• Prepare your own Business Activity Statements