Learn how to track and manage your business finances with QuickBooks 2018. This clear and engaging book provides step-by-step instructions on how and when to use QuickBooks' features, along with basic bookkeeping and accounting advice. Get started quickly at the beginning of the book or jump directly to the topics you need. Download bonus appendixes from the book's website. This book shows you how to make the most of QuickBooks, so your bookkeeping flows smoother and faster. • Get started quickly. Find your way around QuickBooks and quickly set up accounts, customers, jobs, vendors, and items you sell. • Follow the money. Track everything from billable and nonbillable expenses and time to accounts payable, accounts receivable, income, and profit. • Keep your company financially fit. Stay on top of financial tasks, track and manage inventory and sales tax, and compare actual performance to your budget. • Track performance. Track finances with reports, graphs, and built-in dashboards. • Spend less time on bookkeeping. Reuse bills, invoices, sales receipts, timesheets, reports, and more. Link your company file to your real-world bank accounts. • Make QuickBooks work the way you want. Configure QuickBooks preferences to match the way you work. Customize the QuickBooks interface, forms, and reports. • Integrate QuickBooks with other programs. Make your QuickBooks data do more by sharing it with Word, Excel, Outlook, or external applications. • Keep your data secure. Protect your financial data by setting up users and specifying who can access what.