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Quickbooks2/5/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I was using Quickbooks 2009. Now I purchased Quickbooks Pro 2012. When tried to restore backup from ...
  A: In order to use the same data file, You need to purchase the UK version of QuickBooks. ...
Quickbooks2/5/2012Karin Hostetler
  Q: I was using Quickbooks 2009. Now I purchased Quickbooks Pro 2012. When tried to restore backup from ...
  A: Did you buy your QuickBooks online? It may be that it is a UK version (there are various ...
Closing Fees for our land sale1/31/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: We sold some of our land on a land contract and I don't understand how to show the closing fees in ...
  A: Sorry for the delay. Your Capital gain will be based on Selling price Less Fees paid during the ...
Converting Quicken 2007 XG tp /windows 71/29/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Further to your response to a question on 10/12/2011, I too want to install Quicken 2007 on my MAC ...
  A: You can start up an XP mode window in Windows 7 and install Quicken there and it should be ...
POS and Accounting1/27/2012Bernie Akporiaye
  Q: I have an idea from creating a cloud based accounting software, Very similar to the intuit ...
  A: The issue is not going to be the programming aspect but the accounting one. So for example you would ...
POS and Accounting1/27/2012Bernie Akporiaye
  Q: I have an idea from creating a cloud based accounting software, Very similar to the intuit ...
  A: Hey, I think you have a good idea, but if you neither have money, nor accounting or computing ...
QuickBooks1/26/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Is there any way to make QuickBooks enter the donation total in the donor letter?
  A: You can integrate some data from QuickBooks into a Word document However, not the donation amount. ...
Intuit vs. Quickbooks1/21/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Can you tell me what the differance is between Intuit on-line payroll and Quickbooks Pro? So hope ...
  A: QuickBooks Pro is a desktop edition full accounting package Including Accounts receivable, accounts ...
Transfer files from Quickbooks 2005 to 20121/19/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am the volunteer treasurer for a school's non-profit music booster organization that has been ...
  A: It is very easy. 1. Install Quickbooks on the new desktop, follow the installation wizard, 2. ...
Transfer data from QB 2005 to 20121/19/2012Karin Hostetler
  Q: I am the volunteer treasurer for a school's music booster organization that has been using ...
  A: You normally should not have a problem with upgrading. The procedure is to open up your file in the ...
QB Manufacturing & Wholesale Reporting1/16/2012Karin Hostetler
  Q: I am looking to create a report for all purchase orders within a certain date range AND the report ...
  A: Regretfully the MPN field in the inventory item is not a field that can be applied to any reports. ...
quickbooks pro 2007 reporting1/2/2012Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Can I get the total number of sales receipts from say 2011 and 2010? Then I would know how many ...
  A: You can accomplish this by using the find window To get started Edit Menu > find >advanced Find ...
Unbilled Costs12/30/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: and have run my interiorscape business on it since then. I have just seen a report that shows I ...
  A: Open an invoice - Somewhere on there ( in 2002 it was in a different location) you should see a ...
Changing Account type12/28/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am trying to change an account, with a history of transactions, that was mistakenly classified as ...
  A: Yes, go ahead and change the account type, all your transactions posted will be also be moved to the ...
2002 QUICKBOOKS12/15/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am using quickbooks 2002 for my personal. I once had a business therefore the use of Q books for ...
  A: Unfortunately, it will not run on windows 7. Also Intuit does not let you register the software for ...
Cash basis and receivables11/27/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Since a cash basis company only records sales income when collected, how do you set up quickbooks to ...
  A: On the cash basis reports in QuickBooks , before the cash is received, the report excludes both the ...
Cash basis and receivables11/22/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Since a cash basis company only records sales income when collected, how do you set up quickbooks to ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in responding, I had e-mail issues and did not receive notification that there ...
adding email next to co. address11/9/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: One more, please. How can I add my email address at the bottom of my company info under Company ...
  A: You can add the e-mail field to the invoice template in QuickBooks In QuickBooks from the List menu ...
adding past due11/2/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Is there a way to add a big PAST DUE to an invoice? Thank you Gabe
  A: You can design a new invoice TEMPLATE in QuickBooks that has a big past due on it. You will need ...
General Journal Entry Form Entities10/25/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am designing a "School Accounts Management Software" but I am new to finance & have almost no ...
  A: Yes, those fields Date, Account, Debit, Credit, Memo are the basic fields of a Journal entry You ...
Employee "Moral" Expenses10/22/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: This is one of those -- "I know I should know this, but I can't dig it out of my brain" questions. ...
  A: Most companies create an Employee Morale Expense account. Set up an expense account with this name ...
Shutting off alerts10/20/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am using quickbooks 2010, and it keeps coming up with an R13 update... which my company does not ...
  A: There is not a way for you to turn off those pop-ups QuickBooks has already downloaded the update. ...
Quicken Reports10/20/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am using Quicken 2009 Rental Property Manager, and I need help with getting reports. I want to ...
  A: There is a tag field in the register which will help with the report you want. Tags provide an ...
Quick books pro 2011 Refund to customer10/19/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I had sent the following reply to your reply. I am sure you are very busy, just hoping you can help ...
  A: I missed that last reply, sorry. Thank you for resending. Ok here is the accounting behind the ...
Quick books pro 2011 Refund to customer10/13/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I needed to refund a payment to a customer, I looked up under "help" and picked "write a refund ...
  A: Run a report Reports > Customer & Receivable > A/R aging Summary Double click on your customers ...
Quick books pro 2011 loan to personal10/12/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I have made a one day loan to our personal account (how I did this was I wrote a check from business ...
  A: The check written to loan you the money should be coded to a Loan account On that check under ...
Converting Quicken 2007 XG data10/12/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I want to use my Quicken 2007 XG data on a new laptop which has Windows 7. The laptop is a MAC AIR. ...
  A: Editions of Intuit's software for 2008 and prior have been Sunsetted by Intuit. Which means you will ...
Quick books pro 2011 Refund to customer10/1/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I needed to refund a payment to a customer, I looked up under "help" and picked "write a refund ...
  A: A credit memo can create a NEGATIVE accounts receivable By refunding the Credit memo with $ - and ...
inserting new messages9/30/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I use Quickbooks 2008. How do I add the stamp/printing PAID - on an invoice? 2 Is here a way ...
  A: Receive payment is found under the customer menu > about 2/3 the way down on the menu called ...
inserting new messages9/30/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I use Quickbooks 2008. How do I add the stamp/printing PAID - on an invoice? 2 Is here a way ...
  A: 1. I no longer have version 2008 on my computer so I am unable to see the feature set there. ...
inserting new messages9/29/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I use Quickbooks 2008. How do I add the stamp/printing PAID - on an invoice? 2 Is here a way ...
  A: The Paid Stamp is not available to be printed on an invoice. You can however, add a FOOTER to the ...
elliminating certain tax9/14/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I use ver 2008. How can I eliminate previous, unused tax brackets from the bottom of the invoice - ...
  A: I'm not clear as to what you have done. But check your items list (list menu > items) - at the ...
QB Enterprise 11.09/14/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Please kindly let me know if the following as possible with QB: Operating QB from a cloud Citrix ...
  A: Yes, QB Pro or Premier offers 1. Multicurrency for both purchases and sales 2. muliple company ...
Accounting Software8/24/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am a bookkeeper and I would like to do bookkeeping at home for multiple companies. Can you ...
  A: Sorry for the delay, I was on vacation. QuickBooks Accountants edition is a terrific product for ...
Tracking Sales8/8/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: Quickbooks Pro2010 I currently track my sales using the following method: Sales Receipt/add ...
  A: Using a sales receipt is the best method when you have been paid for the sale before shipping the ...
Replacement Software for Microsoft Money8/5/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I have been a Microsoft Money user since 1999. I currently run Money 2006 on a Windows 7 platform ...
  A: You don't mention what type of finances you are tracking but Quicken Premier is a personal finance ...
Redo Balance sheet7/25/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am on Quicken 2011 home & office upgrade, rather inexperienced. I reconciled successfully every ...
  A: Eileen, Quicken does not have an UNDO on the bank reconciliations. First create a backup of your ...
Redo Balance sheet7/16/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I am on Quicken 2011 home & office upgrade, rather inexperienced. I reconciled successfully every ...
  A: As a USA accountant I'm familiar with Sales tax and income taxes. And since a purchase and supply ...
Quicken Repairs & Maintenance Account7/13/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I want to create an account in Quicken that i can put away a portion of income in for future ...
  A: If you are looking to have money saved and set aside for future Maintenance and Repairs expenses, ...
move a job under customer7/9/2011Linda Saltz, CPA, QBalance.com
  Q: I have Quickbooks Pro for windows 2011, I have my customers set up with a master account for example ...
  A: Click on the diamond to the left of Berlin Click and HOLD that diamond while you drag it and let go ...

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