Part Four

Using QuickBooks Reports, Planning Tools, and Budgets

Part Four of this book covers how to gain insight into your company’s finances by using the information that you’ve entered into your QuickBooks file. In Chapter 11, you learn how to run the reports you need to analyze your business and pay your taxes. Also covered in this chapter is the External Accountant, a special user login identity that lets your accountant examine, troubleshoot, and fix data entry problems. You will also find step-by-step instructions for customizing reports so they display exactly the data you and your accountant want to see. In Chapter 12, you learn how to create a budget and become familiar with the other planning and forecasting tools that come with QuickBooks.