Offering expert advice, bestselling author Stephen Nelson returns to cover the latest updates and enhancements in this leading small business accounting software package and help users handle their financial and business management tasks more effectively. It introduces readers to the key features of "QuickBooks" including getting started, recording a sales receipt, recording and paying bills, setting up inventory items, printing checks, going online with "QuickBooks", generating financial reports, job estimating, backing up data, and more. It discusses building the perfect budget, processing payroll, simplifying tax return preparation, creating invoices and credit memos, managing inventory, tracking job expenses, generating income statements and financial reports, and balancing accounts.