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Estimate to Purchase Order Blues
In QuickBooks it's possible to create an Estimate and then from the Estimate create a Purchase Order, Sales Order, Invoice or even a letter - but there are some drawbacks to these features as noted in the question below, submitted by a reader. Continue reading
SBA to begin contracting program for women
SBA officials announced on Oct. 4 that the agency is setting up procedures to help woman-owned small businesses gain more access to the federal contracting marketplace. A final rule is forthcoming in the Federal Register. Continue reading
QuickBooks 2011 New & Improved Purchase Order Reporting
First introduced in QuickBooks 2011, however, also available in QuickBooks 2012, 2013, and 2014. Intuit has finally fixed the Purchase Order Reporting to ACCURATELY display open balances, without a lot of additional manipulation by the user. My overall opinion is that for any company that issues Purchase Orders, this is a marked improvement in the overall functionality of QuickBooks. Continue reading
QuickBooks Tip – Construction Accounts Payable
If you think that job costing is all it takes to have a good construction accounting system – think again! You need a firm handle on your costs and QuickBooks when properly setup and used does a very good job, however, you also need to be able to control those costs. Continue reading
QuickBooks Tip – Job Costing Starts With A Simple Item
Job costing in QuickBooks starts with the Item List. When you tell this to most contractors they respond with “Items --- I don’t sell ITEMS --- what does Items have to do with construction????? Continue reading
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I've been using and supporting QuickBooks products since the early 1990's. I've worked with thousands of contractors, assisting them with QuickBooks setup, Certified Payroll Reporting requirements, AIA Billing and Weighted-Average Overtime.
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