QuickBooks for Contractors

Having worked with QuickBooks since the early 1990's, when it first came out, and specializing in the commercial construction industry when I had an active bookkeeping practice - - and even right up until today; I'm amazed at how few resources or reference material there are for How to Use QuickBooks in the Commercial Construction Industry.

While I've put a lot of the things I've learned how to do - the hard way into the manuals that come with our software; there are still many items that I've left untouched. With that thought in mind - "One of these days I'm going to write a book", but until them I'll publish a Free Quarterly Newsletter (which you can sign up for on the main site), and for the time being keep an archive the the articles here.

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QuickBooks Resources and Reviews ( 19 items )

Each year we attempt to publish a written review of the newest version of QuickBooks and discuss it's features.
We'll also use this section to provide basic QuickBooks articles on compatibility with Windows Vista, Innternet Explorer 7, Installing QuickBooks on a Network, and any other QuickBooks relevant information.
QuickBooks for Contractors - Business Productivity Tips and Training ( 14 items )

This section contains articles that directly relate to business productivity Tips & Training as they relate to the construction industry and using QuickBooks.
QuickBooks for Contractors Tips and Techniques ( 20 items )

Ever wish that QuickBooks could provide some of the information that the costly construction specific software does automatically - but without the big price tag?
This section covers all kinds of tips & techniques. Whether you are brand new to using QuickBooks for your commercial construction business to advanced training techniques for calculating labor burden and getting equipment costs into your job costing reports.
QuickBooks for Contractors - QuickBooks Training ( 7 items )

As a contractor new to QuickBooks finding information on how to setup your new Quickbooks progam to use in your commercial construction business can be a daunting task. The Quickbooks Manual, In-Program Help, and the QuickBooks Learning Center all seem to focus on setting up QuickBooks for the homebuilder or residential contractor - which can leave you feeling very confused.
The items below are free excerpts from the "QuickBooks for Contractors - Mastering QuickBooks for Commercial Contractors" book currently being written by Nancy Smyth, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor & President of Sunburst Software Solutions, Inc.

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