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The problems that businesses experience with QuickBooks and how to overcome these difficulties and get the most out of your accounting software
Be that as it may, it's safe to say that QuickBooks controls by far the largest share of the market here and therefore, the problems that businesses experience using the software and gaining the benefits are very common. Many business owners do NOT trust the numbers their QuickBooks presents from the entered data. Unfortunately this mistrust is justified too. The way your QuickBooks is SET UP and how it is USED is often the seed of the problems. It is extremely commonplace to experience problems in these areas because QuickBooks isn't as "easy and clear-cut to use" as the package claims. Although QuickBooks claims that you don't have to know anything about accounting to use the software, the truth is that most difficulties in setting up and using QuickBooks stem from lack of understanding certain basics of accounting and bookkeeping. Consequently, this claim of "no accounting knowhow required" is not necessarily the ultimate truth if you want to get the most out of your software. My experience is that the only way you can obtain RELIABLE INFORMATION from your QuickBooks is to secure this basic understanding of accounting AND ensure that the setup and running of the software is done correctly. If you agree and want to find out how that could be achieved for your business, why not participate in a short QuickBooks Survey as it comes with a free initial phone consultation showing what we could do to ensure you obtain all the benefits of this software?
Why QuickBooks setup is so crucial... and why it usually gets done incorrectly in a company set up
One is to sell a lot of software packages, to which end they need to emphasize how EASY it is to use the program... and the other is to ensure that the user installs and runs the program correctly. It's easy to see how these two goals work against each other. Sales will drop if they stress how exactly the instructions need to be followed as it hits dead-on one of our biggest fears — investing in something that proves to be too complicated and too technical for us to ever make use of it. You pay several hundred dollars and then invest your own time and effort... and all for the "pleasure" of failing to make head or tails of it... Sales will increase if they claim that you just need to insert the disk and hit "install" and you're ready to go. But then we come to the present situation, wherein many businesses experience problems in setting up and using their software. And it the truth is to be told, few people bother reading the User's Manual that comes with any software. These manuals are usually a couple inches thick and apparently written by people who either don't understand how to use the program or expect the reader to be an expert... so software manuals aren't exactly easy reads let alone especially understandable. Consequently, we try the instant route, inserting the disk, installing the software... and trying to figure out how it works by trial and error. And that's where the problem lies with any accounting software, be it QuickBooks or some other program: Unless you know exactly how to use your software, those "trial and error" explorations usually jumble up your QuickBooks from the start. It's a Catch 22 really. You would have to know how to use the program before you use it to learn how to use it... When you try your new software, you enter data, modify various settings... and generally "set up" your QuickBooks so it won't produce reliable information. The end result is a bit like if you had one digit — a seven, for instance — in a calculator got stuck and that number was always added to any calculus you made with the calculator. So, you would get crazy results from the calculator, this way: 2 + 2 = ...11. What? Well... 2 + 2 + 7 IS eleven... so the calculated computed correctly, only it didn't do it with the data YOU thought you had given it, right? And so it is with QuickBooks also. When it gives you information which is clearly unreliable, it isn't your computer that miscalculated or your QuickBooks that can't do the math. The cause of the wrong answer was the figures with which it calculated the reply. Now, the good news is that any and all problems you experience with QuickBooks CAN BE CORRECTED and you can be shown in practice how to do it correctly thereafter. The bad news is that you need to enter information that's exactly correct and do it correctly. The various accounts in your QuickBooks® require to be started with correct and verified information. These accounts then interact with OTHER accounts in your QuickBooks® ... if any of THOSE are wrongly entered... ...well, you get the idea. Your seven-digit (and probably a few other digits too) is causing the result to go haywire, making no sense and certainly giving unreliable information. Now, there's a large number of things that could go wrong in setting up QuickBooks. Next, let's go through a few... but if you're "allergic" to accounting terminology, it might be best to go past this part as all these terms will be explained in our QuickBooks training. SO here are a few accounts that need to be set up correctly:
Now, I don't want you to get overwhelmed by all this accounting jargon and possible problems. These problems are easily fixed and the confusion you perhaps feel about the whole QuickBooks issue will transform into certainty on the ease of use of this software. QuickBooks IS a great program for any business activity, no doubt about it. You don't get to be the market leader without having an excellent product. But equally, business owners cannot be expected to become bookkeepers just by inserting a disk. You know how long it took to acquire YOUR expertise so you could use all the tools of YOUR trade confidently and successfully... so why would it be different here? The difference is that learning to use QuickBooks is much easier than accumulating the experience you have from your trade. And the similarity is that SOME information, help, and advice are needed in any new subject matter. All you need is an expert to untie the knots and straighten out the setup mixups, then showing you (and/or your personnel) how QuickBooks works and how to keep it running correctly so the information it gives is accurate. And that's what our QuickBooks services are all about.
The Bookkeepers Plus QuickBooks setup and training services
We will isolate the root of the problem, correct all the mistakes and teach you to use your QuickBooks. We will show you step by step how to keep mistakes from happening again and the best way to run the program so it is both quick and easy. It will become simple and it can actually be enjoyable. Because we use a special hands-on & practical training approach (also called the "assembly line approach"), we can keep the accounting techniques that you need to learn to an absolute minimum. Bookkeepers Plus offers several forms of service QuickBooks:
Please contact us to find which form of QuickBooks training and/or support suits your individual requirements and wishes best. Our goal is to show you the practical bookkeeping skills necessary to make QuickBooks work for you the way you want. We will give you a working understanding of what you are doing with your QuickBooks so it becomes doable, accurate, and useful for you. The goal of all our training and support is to reach a level where QuickBooks makes SENSE to you and you gain the practical skill to use the program. You will know how to implement changes to your QuickBooks and you'll be aware of all the capabilities of the program and learn to use each.
Benefits of Bookkeepers Plus QuickBooks setup and training services
We replace confusion with certainty and simplicity. You will know what to do, how to do it... and how to ensure that it's correct. You could say that our training brings QuickBooks into the realm of your practical skills so that it becomes yet another item on your list of things you do effortlessly and confidently. It's important to know that our QuickBooks training aims at making this subject simple... so our approach is completely hands-on practical too. You don't need to become an accountant and our special approach to training ensures that the accounting technology involved in the training is kept to an absolute minimum. The information provided by your QuickBooks will be correct and reliable. All problems
with QuickBooks will get solved AND we offer a continuous availability
to technical support so that you know whom to turn to if ever
you have questions. While most businesses experience SOME problems setting up and running their QuickBooks, the fact remains that all these things can be fixed and all problems solved. You will easily utilize any functions of your QuickBooks with which you may have had problems earlier, such as Job Costing, Setting up recurring Billings (customers), Banking, Sales reporting, or Setting up Recurring bills (vendors). We'll make QuickBooks simple and practical for you. The end result of Bookkeeper Plus QuickBooks training & support is that you will receive reliable information with which to run your business and make decisions. If our QuickBooks services interest you, please feel free to contact me by e-mail, use our quote form or simply call me personally on 631-949-5864 to receive more information and an cost estimate of solving your QuickBooks problems. Alternately, you can set the wheels in motion by participating in our QuickBooks Survey and receive a free initial phone consultation to evaluate the problems and potential benefits of QuickBooks for your company.
Best wishes, Elizabeth Marasco,
MBA |
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Comparing outsourcing with in-house solutions
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Billing & Accounts Receivable Explained in understandable form what is included in accounts receivable and what you need to look out for in this area. |
Accounts Payable & Cashflow / credit What functions are included and how do these influence your finances and credit rating — and how do you speed up the cashflow? Learn the importance of accuracy in accounts payable for your activity! |
Purchasing & Inventory -controlling cost Keeping accurate record on purchasing and inventory allows for optimizing of your stock and investment while minimizing downtime. Read what outsourcing the purchasing & inventory functions can benefit you! |
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Banking routines This area of bookkeeping frees up a lot of your time while ensuring your funds arrive promptly and securely. Read what benefits you receive by outsourcing the banking duties to an accounting professional. |
Cash Management How would you like to be free from constant worry and checking of your cashflow and receive some control and prediction to finances? How cash management can increase your financial control and prediction. |
Payroll outsourcing Calculating salaries is the most time-consuming of all activities. Outsourcing your payroll you gain accuracy at lower cost than handling it in-house. |
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Financial Management Reporting The absolute jewel of services, ensuring that you gradually gain full control over financial planning in your company. Management Reporting teaches you to plan finances hands-on with accuracy and profits! |
Project Accounting An essential service if you have larger jobs or projects coming up which you want to keep under tight financial control. Quality service giving greater financial control. Project Accounting - how to keep the budget and finances of any larger job or project under control! |
Taxes and preparing books for your CPA Why not save some 50% off this part of your accounting by letting our bookkeepers prepare taxes and books for your accountant / CPA? Save money and headaches by... ...outsourcing tax work and preparation of books for accountant's review. |
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Useful articles for LI business owners This page contains articles by Elizabeth Marasco on various subjects relating to taxation, finance, accounting, bookkeeping and other important issues. Read Elizabeth Marasco's articles on taxation and accounting in Long Island and New York |
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Bookkeepers Plus Office Software Application Training Read how businesses throw away thousands of dollars monthly... and how you can make sure you don't... and secure it for free! Bookkeepers Plus Office Software Application Training & Consulting |
Sales Tax Keeping accurate record on your sales tax and filing in time is not exciting and thus it suits outsourcing well. Save money while avoiding all problems due to delays or mistakes... See the savings and benefits available from outsourcing your sales tax routines! |
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