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Transaction Journal QuickBooks® Desktop Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 29, 2018

Sometimes it’s nice to see all the activity associated with a transaction. You can search through the menus to find the transaction journal, or you can simply use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Y in QuickBooks®.  The next time you need to see a transaction journal in QuickBooks® Desktop, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl…

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What are Liabilities?

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 26, 2018

Liabilities appear on a company’s Balance Sheet and are what the company owes. Per the basic accounting formula, Liabilities have to equal Assets minus Owners’ Equity. The company is obligated to pay their liabilities.

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Create an Estimate QuickBooks® Online Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 24, 2018

Accessing the Create an Estimate screen in QuickBooks® Online can be simplified by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + E (Ctrl + Option + E for Mac users). Try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + E (Ctrl + Option + E for Mac users) the next time you need to create…

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QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl X Cut text

Cut Text in QuickBooks® Desktop Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 22, 2018

Just thought I’d share one of the many keyboard shortcuts available in QuickBooks® Desktop, Ctrl + X.  This shortcut cuts the selected text in QuickBooks ® (and many other programs).  The next time you need to cut selected text in QuickBooks® Desktop, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X.

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What are Assets?

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 19, 2018

Assets appear on a company’s Balance Sheet and are what the company owns. Per the basic accounting formula, Assets have to equal Liabilities plus Owners’ Equity. If the company desired, they could sell the Assets, since they own them.

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Write Checks QuickBooks® Online Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 17, 2018

Just thought I’d share one of the many keyboard shortcuts available in QuickBooks® Online, Ctrl + Alt + W (Ctrl + Option + W for Mac users). The next time you need to write a check in QuickBooks® Online, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + W (Ctrl + Option + W for…

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QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl V Paste

Paste Text in QuickBooks® Desktop Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 15, 2018

Once you have text copied to the clipboard, you can easily paste it using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V in QuickBooks®.  This keyboard shortcut works in other programs as well, but the next time you need to paste text that’s been copied in QuickBooks® Desktop, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V.

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The Basic Accounting Formula

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 13, 2018

The basic accounting formula is: Assets = Liabilities + Owners’ Equity. This formula can also be written as:Liabilities = Assets – Owners’ Equity. Additionally, this formula can be written as: Owners’ Equity = Assets – Liabilities. When looking at financial reports for a company, you’ll notice that this formula represents the Balance Sheet. When looking…

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Create Invoice Screen QuickBooks® Online Keyboard Shortcut

By Scott Meister, CPA | Jan 10, 2018

Here’s a keyboard shortcut I use often that’s available in QuickBooks® Online, Ctrl + Alt + I (Ctrl + Option + I for Mac users).  The next time you need to create an invoice in QuickBooks® Online, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Alt + I (Ctrl + Option + I for Mac users) to…

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