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Clever trick to unapply a customer credit in QuickBooks

CUSTOMERS & CREDIT MEMOS: Open the CREDIT MEMO you wish to unapply, and temporarily change the name of the CUSTOMER:JOB - any name will do. SAVE. This will unapply the credit. Then, change the name on the CREDIT MEMO back to the correct CUSTOMER:JOB. The credit memo is once again fully available and you can… Continue reading Clever trick to unapply a customer credit in QuickBooks

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It’s here! Intuit Canada announces release of QuickBooks 2013!

http://quickbooks.intuit.ca/accounting-software/compare-quickbooks-editions.jsp And if you're in the US, you can find the 2013 product link here: http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business-software.jsp I was fortunate enough to be able to beta test versions from both Canada and the US this year, which I really enjoyed. There are some interesting new features, most noticeably, the overall look. Personally, I love most of the… Continue reading It’s here! Intuit Canada announces release of QuickBooks 2013!

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How do I get the correct date range to show when “Filing Sales Tax?”

When you use the FILE SALES TAX feature of QuickBooks and your from and to dates don't coincide with your actual filing dates, you haven't indicated the correct date range. It's fairly simple to manually change the date range for the period that you're filing, but you can set this up so that the correct date… Continue reading How do I get the correct date range to show when “Filing Sales Tax?”

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Why doesn’t vendor discount show when I go to PAY BILLS?

This is a common annoyance affecting anyone using vendor discounts. It's an issue in Canada (not the US), and my hope is that it will be fixed in the near future! PROBLEM: When most users enter a BILL, they typically enter the information in order; in other words, the way QuickBooks guides you through entering… Continue reading Why doesn’t vendor discount show when I go to PAY BILLS?

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I received a bill for GST only. How do I enter it?

Great question. And it has a very simple solution! Go to Enter Bills > Select Vendor > Fill out top portion as usual > Choose expense account (I use the one associated with the original transaction) and use G for tax code > Enter $0 for the amount > Enter the amount of the GST… Continue reading I received a bill for GST only. How do I enter it?

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Why you MUST set a closing date in QuickBooks!

You're a small business owner, and you've just sent your QuickBooks data file off to your accountant to complete your tax return for the year ended June 30, 2012. For the next 12 months, your staff unknowingly make changes prior to that date - they delete a few invoices, add a few receipts, add a… Continue reading Why you MUST set a closing date in QuickBooks!

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Get creative with a splash of QuickBooks account color!

Do you have more than one bank or credit card account? Have you ever entered a transaction in one of those accounts just to realize you posted it to the wrong account? Here's one way to reduce the chances of that happening. Change the account color to distinguish your accounts! Here's how to do it:… Continue reading Get creative with a splash of QuickBooks account color!