Mastering QuickBooks® 2025: Bookkeeping for small businesses with US QuickBooks® Online

by Crystalynn Shelton

Overview

Organize and track your finances with QuickBooks Online. Every print or Kindle book comes with a free PDF eBook, plus bonus chapters and supplementary videos from the author on reconciling transactions, the Report Center, and more.

Key Features

• Ensure accurate payroll processing and 1099 contractor tracking with latest features for compliance and smooth payments on QuickBooks Online
• Learn advanced reporting techniques and inventory management tools to streamline tracking, decision-making, and business insights
• Automate repetitive tasks to optimize business operations with QBO's workflow automation features

Book Description

Mastering QuickBooks 2025 is the definitive guide for small business owners, bookkeepers, and accounting students. This edition covers both fundamental and advanced features, from setting up QuickBooks Online to automating workflows and integrating with e-commerce platforms. With hands-on examples, you’ll master core business transactions such as sales, expenses, and payroll while ensuring compliance with tax regulations. Whether you’re migrating from QuickBooks Desktop or starting fresh with QuickBooks Online, this resource provides step-by-step tutorials for optimal use. With updated content for the latest version of QuickBooks, this book introduces advanced topics like time tracking for hourly billing, inventory management techniques, and real-time financial reporting. Detailed guidance on payroll processing and 1099 contractor tracking is included to streamline your financial operations. By the end of this book, you'll have a thorough understanding of how to leverage QuickBooks Online to maximize business productivity and accuracy in financial management.

What you will learn

• Set up and customize QuickBooks Online, including migrating from other platforms
• Automate tasks using workflow automation and advanced custom fields
• Manage payroll and 1099 contractors for compliance and efficiency
• Optimize inventory management and advanced reporting techniques
• Solve common QuickBooks issues with expert troubleshooting tips
• Integrate QuickBooks Online with e-commerce and other financial tools

Who this book is for

The book is for small business owners, bookkeepers, and accounting students who want to learn QuickBooks Online and understand how to implement it effectively. Whether you're a bookkeeping beginner or have some experience already, this book will help you learn to use Intuit QuickBooks Online confidently.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781836649960
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	12/20/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	402
File size:	33 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Crystalynn Shelton is a licensed CPA and small business advisor specializing in financial accounting software training, coaching, and consulting. She is the author of Amazon bestseller series Mastering QuickBooks, now in its sixth edition. In addition to having experience as a small business owner, she has more than 20 years of experience in providing accountancy consultancy in the entertainment, oil and gas, education, and computer technology fields. Crystalynn is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has taught accounting, bookkeeping, and QuickBooks courses for the last 12 years at the University of California at Los Angeles Extension. When she is not in the classroom, she enjoys trying new restaurants and curling up with a good book!

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started with QuickBooks Online
2. Company File Setup
3. Customizing QuickBooks for Your Business
4. Managing Customer, Vendor, and Products and Services Lists
5. Managing Sales Tax
6. Recording Sales Transactions in QuickBooks Online
7. Recording Expenses in QuickBooks Online
8. Managing Employees and 1099 Contractors in QuickBooks Online
9. Closing the Books in QuickBooks Online
10. Handling Special Transactions in QuickBooks Online
11. Advanced Inventory Management