ISSUE: the journal entry that QuickBooks automatically creates when filing sales tax is not entered correctly. The most common problem is missing tax items. You may also see missing information on the memo line, and you may even see the tax items switched around. This happened to one of my clients this week. He noticed an… Continue reading Why is my previous QuickBooks GST/HST ‘File Sales Tax’ journal entry incorrect?
Month: July 2013
‘Find a Local QuickBooks Expert’ site shutting down in Canada!
This weekend, the 'Find a Local QuickBooks Expert' search wizard for Canada will be gone. But it's only temporary! In September, a new and improved site will be launched. Here's the announcement: I couldn't be more excited about this development! We are definitely behind our US counterparts in this regard, so this is very welcome… Continue reading ‘Find a Local QuickBooks Expert’ site shutting down in Canada!
Did you sign up for e-statements? Don’t forget to save or print!
So you've gone green and signed up for e-statements. Kudos to you! Here's how going paperless helps the environment, compliments of http://payitgreen.org/ There's nothing better than neglecting my own bookkeeping and sitting down to do it a couple times a year. It fulfills my need for a challenge. LOL! (I don't recommend this, by the… Continue reading Did you sign up for e-statements? Don’t forget to save or print!
Why did my QuickBooks closing date mysteriously change?
Several months ago, I was consulting with a Canadian client in a 3-user networked environment. Before leaving, I set the closing date to March 31, 2012. They called me a couple days later saying two users were being asked to override a closing date of Dec 12, 2012. Whaat? I was sure I set the… Continue reading Why did my QuickBooks closing date mysteriously change?
How do I get rid of the zeros on my Profit & Loss?
Great question! First off, let me explain why these are here. Accounts with no activity during the period will not show up on the P&L. Accounts with activity during the period will show up on the P&L... even if the total balance is zero. If you want to hide those zero balance accounts, here's what… Continue reading How do I get rid of the zeros on my Profit & Loss?