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chart of accounts, improvements, multi-monitor, quickbooks desktop 2018 - September 19, 2017

QuickBooks Desktop 2018-Changes for Nonprofits & Churches

Intuit has recently announced the latest improvements in their QuickBooks Desktop version. Though they have made some improvements I really like, none of them are so crucial that your small nonprofit or church needs to upgrade if you purchased in the last three years. Unless, the new features will help your specific workflow and save you time. My favorite of the improvements is the Multi-Monitor Support! Between my writing, accounting, email, and social media time wasting, I love to work between two (okay, actually three monitors). And trust me, if you spend a lot of time at your computer and can afford...

Cleaning up the Chart of Accounts by Merging Accounts in QuickBooks

Cleaning up the Chart of Accounts by Merging Accounts in QuickBooks Over the year, you may have wished you had set up your QuickBooks chart of accounts differently. Perhaps there are too many account numbers or the information doesn't consolidate on the financial statements the way you would like. Look at the reports you are giving to the executive director, pastor, or governing board and listen to the questions they have been asking. If you find yourself having to prepare spreadsheets or answer the same questions each month, ask yourself, "Could I use the chart of accounts to group this...

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