In many instances organization is the key to success…especially when it comes to accounting. With better organization usually comes greater efficiency. QuickBooks is a great software and it allows for great customization which can allow for better organization. One of the features I particularly like is the ability to organize the Icon Bar. The Before…

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QuickBooks-Desktop-Tip (2)

QuickBooks® has a neat feature called Favorites Menu that lets you personalize the way QuickBooks® Desktop works for you. I don’t see a lot of people using it and I think that’s because it’s not very obvious that this feature even exists. So, I thought I’d create a short tutorial and share it here. What…

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It’s already April, which means it’s the tail-end of tax season. There was a bunch of activity in March; from assisting clients with getting their QuickBooks files in order for tax preparation to finishing some exciting projects. Here’s what’s coming up: More video training tutorials: I think I found an assistant to help me with…

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There’s a neat feature in QuickBooks that allows you to create a copy of a previous check. This comes in handy if you have a check with a lot of check detail and you need to use the same detail (or similar detail) on a new check. As you can see in the screenshot below,…

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QBCommunity Basic Accounting Formula

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the Basic Accounting Formula here and James Ong, Host from the QB Community, contacted me about collaborating on a post for the QB Community.  In case you didn’t know, the QB (QuickBooks) Community is a great online resource where you can learn about QuickBooks, Accounting, and Small Business.  The…

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QBScott.com-Monthly-Update-January-2018

It’s hard to believe that January is over!  Like most accountants, I was extremely busy and there’s more work ahead.  Since it’s tax season, I’ve been getting a lot of requests to help folks with getting their QuickBooks® files ready for taxes.  This typically involves bank and credit card reconciliations, account analysis, and financial statement…

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QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl X Cut text

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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QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl V Paste

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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QuickBooks Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl C Copy

Just thought I’d share a favorite shortcut I use daily.  It’s one of the many keyboard shortcuts available in QuickBooks® Desktop, Ctrl + C.   This shortcut works in other programs as well, but the next time you need to copy text in QuickBooks® Desktop, try using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + C.

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