SubscribeAs we have discussed before, the IRS has the authority to request QuickBooks data files from US taxpayers as part of their audit procedures. (And not only QuickBooks – they can request Peachtree data as well.)
We also hear of state agencies and insurance companies sometimes requiring copies of QuickBooks data for their audits.
If you [...]
Month: May, 2011
What if the IRS Wants My QuickBooks File?
The Biggest QuickBooks File in the World?
Have you ever seen the classic 1968 short film, Powers of Ten? It’s an amazing demonstration of the power of adding zeros, one at a time. I love it. Check it out:
Somehow it reminds me a bit of QuickBooks files. The power of adding a zero, you see.
With your company file open in QuickBooks, press [...]
I Didn’t Get the Job at IBM. Cool.
Most startups struggle at the beginning and mine was no exception.
My business partner and I started our software consulting company in 1986. By mid-1987, I had little left in savings. My wife and I did have a new baby on the way. And we had a new mortgage too…with a wonderful mid-80s fixed rate note at [...]
My QuickBooks Customers or Vendors Are Suddenly Gone
We’ve been hearing from a number of users in the last month about this problem.
One day, everything is fine. Then suddenly, the users notice that a lot of their bills, or bill payments, or invoices have missing vendor or customer information. The name, in particular. Or their customer or vendor lists go blank. This is [...]
A Hidden QuickBooks Tool for when Reinstalling Doesn’t Work
Have you ever had a QuickBooks problem where all the normal troubleshooting techniques don’t work?
Maybe your computer got infected with a virus or a trojan program. You got that cleaned up and you reinstalled QuickBooks. But now QuickBooks just won’t launch, or it’s operating at a snail’s pace, or something that used to work just [...]
Best Books About QuickBooks
You want to keep good books? Then read a good book.
There are good training resources available for beginning and advanced users of QuickBooks. Here are some of the highest rated ones on Amazon:
QuickBooks 2011, the Missing Manual, by Bonnie Biafore. 720 pages. Pogue Press. 4.7/5 Stars on Amazon. Great balance between instructions on specific features [...]