Introduction 1

Book I: An Accounting Primer 7

Chapter 1: Principles of Accounting 9

Chapter 2: Double-Entry Bookkeeping 29

Chapter 3: Special Accounting Problems 47

Book II: Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks 69

Chapter 1: Setting Up QuickBooks 71

Chapter 2: Loading the Master File Lists 89

Chapter 3: Fine-Tuning QuickBooks 111

Book III: Bookkeeping Chores 141

Chapter 1: Invoicing Customers 143

Chapter 2: Paying Vendors 177

Chapter 3: Tracking Inventory and Items 197

Chapter 4: Managing Cash and Bank Accounts 225

Chapter 5: Paying Employees 255

Book IV: Accounting Chores 265

Chapter 1: For Accountants Only 267

Chapter 2: Preparing Financial Statements and Reports 281

Chapter 3: Preparing a Budget 301

Chapter 4: Using Activity-Based Costing 313

Chapter 5: Setting Up Project and Job Costing Systems 329

Book V: Financial Management 341

Chapter 1: Ratio Analysis 343

Chapter 2: Economic Value Added Analysis 361

Chapter 3: Capital Budgeting in a Nutshell 375