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Bookkeeping is like weaving on a loom

Bookkeeping is like working on a loom, weaving with yarn. Each strand of yarn is like the running balance in each account in the chart of accounts.

Jennifer Accounting Leave a comment August 1, 2018October 2, 2018 1 Minute

Back-dating transactions in QuickBooks

It is possible to enter any date you want for any transaction in QuickBooks. Back-dating is an option, but care must be exercised.

Jennifer Uncategorized 1 Comment July 29, 2018October 2, 2018 1 Minute

Quickly entering transactions for cash basis reports in QuickBooks

Here I explain a very efficient way to get a lot of transactions inputted quickly into QuickBooks. I honestly believe it is faster than relying on downloads. It uses a single window, the General Journal, to enter every transaction for a statement for the month.

Jennifer Uncategorized Leave a comment July 23, 2018October 2, 2018 3 Minutes

Bookkeeping vs data entry: they are different and why it matters

Good bookkeepers are not merely data entry clerks, because QuickBooks is not merely a database.

Jennifer Accounting 1 Comment July 17, 2018October 2, 2018 2 Minutes

Relying on feeds and imports to input financial transactions: two limitations

There is a trend in bookkeeping and accounting for small businesses to rely on bank and credit card feeds to handle the bulk of transaction processing. While I applaud the advancement of technology, this trend has two significant limitations.

Jennifer Uncategorized 1 Comment July 17, 2018October 2, 2018 3 Minutes

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