QuickBooks 2011 Installation & Setup Guide
A 28-page QuickBooks 2011 Installation & Setup Guide from Intuit. [purchase_link id="893" text="Add this item to your shopping cart" style="button" color="blue"]
QuickBooks 2011 Pro & Premier QuickStart Guide
A simple 1-page document that will put you well on your way to installing QuickBooks 2011. This document was written by Intuit. Download the QuickBooks Pro & Premier QuickStart Guide now.
QuickBooks 2011 Multi-User Checklist
This multi-user checklist, provided by Intuit, is a must read if you will be installing QuickBooks 2011 on a network for multiple users. 2 pages Download the QuickBooks 2011 Multi-User Checklist.
From Intuit – QuickBooks 2011 – See What’s New
This 2-page.pdf provides an overview of new features available in QuickBooks Pro & Premier 2011, Enterprise 11.0 and QuickBooks Online versions. (For additional information on the new features - viist and then subscribe to our blog at https://blog.sunburstsoftwaresolutions.com/) We'll be relasing our own "What's New In QuickBooks 2011" overview shortly. [purchase_link id="887" text="Add this item to your shopping cart" style="button" color="blue"]
Tracking Sales Tax – On The Entire Invoice & On A Fixed Amount of the Invoice
Some state tax agencies require that in addition to needing to charge a fixed percentage (6%) of Sales Tax to each customer, that you also are required to charge a 1 1/2% Discretionary Tax on the first $5000.00 of each job. For the most part, QuickBooks does a good job of tracking taxable and non-taxable sales -- even taxable and non-taxable items on the same invoice. However, when it comes to tracking sales tax with a fixed rate on a fixed dollar amount of an entire sale ---- in addition to sales tax on the entire sale --- well it fails miserably and causes a lot of frustration for QuickBooks Users who encounter a situation of this nature. Learn how to accomplish this using QuickBooks. Request your copy of…
Free QuickBooks Forms & Report Templates
Why not save yourself time and effort by downloading free, pre-designed templates, that can be used immediately, or altered to fit custom business needs. Visit the QuickBooks Template Gallery, you will be redirect to the Intuit Community website in a new page.
Windows 7 Upgrade Paths
Thinking of upgrading to Windows 7? If so, you should read this article by Microsoft. This document outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for editions of the Windows® 7 operating system. Unsupported Upgrade Scenarios • Upgrades to Windows 7 from the following operating systems are not supported: • Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP, Windows Vista® RTM, Windows Vista Starter, Windows 7 M3, Windows 7 Beta, Windows 7 RC, or Windows 7 IDS • Windows NT® Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 • Cross-architecture in-place upgrades (for example, x86 to x64) are not supported. • Cross-language in-place upgrades (for example, en-us to de-de) are not supported. • Cross-SKU upgrades (for example, Windows 7 N to Windows 7…
Windows 7, XP, & Vista – Networking computers running different versions of Windows
If you’ve previously set up a home network using computers running Windows XP or Windows Vista, you’ll find that setting up a network with a mix of computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 is similar. There are a few important differences though, and understanding what's different can help you avoid problems. In this article you'll find important information about: What's changed since Windows XP and Windows Vista If all computers on your network are running Windows 7, create a homegroup If your network contains computers running different versions of windows, put all computers in the same workgroup Set the network location to Home or Work Make sure your firewall allows file and printer sharing Turn on additional file and printer sharing options Consider using password-protected sharing To…
Making the Move to Public Works Construction
The current economic situation has dealt a serious blow to both homebuilders and commercial contractors. Like all downturns to the economy, this too shall pass; but, experts predict that it will take quite awhile for everything to stabilize. However, all is not lost..... Public Works construction could thrive. If you listen to the news and read construction trade newsletters you hear that part of President-Elect Obama’s economic stimulus plan includes investing in our country’s infrastructure; which means public works construction projects. Making the move to public works construction will require planning and quite possibly a lot of changes in the way you currently run your existing construction business. This article will provide you with some tips to help you get started; but, be aware that we cannot possibly provide you…
Embezzlement, It CAN Happen To You
As a busy business owner it is quite easy to fall into the habit of simply turning over your business's accounting to someone else; because your time is best spent in the field and not in the office doing paperwork. Not only is this a bad habit, it can also become a dangerous situation. While it is fair to say, most people don't steal, embezzlement does happen; we hear about it or read about it in the newspapers all of the time. This article contains some simple ideas that you can implement in order to reduce your chances of becoming a potential victim. This article provides 9 tips for protecting your business from embezzlement as well as 8 general QuickBooks controls and procedures to help keep your business safe, request…