Craig M Kershaw – författare

QuickBooks for Contractors is a must have reference tool for construction professionals who want to get the most out of QuickBooks. Beyond the basic manuals and how to guides, this book answers “How do I get QuickBooks to …?”

This unique guidebook presents numerous workarounds and examples of practical applications designed to increase user skill level. Improve the quality of accounting information your company depends on for financial decision making and increasing profits!

Some of the topics covered include:

Review of functionality available for contractorsGenerating detailed estimate versus actual job cost reportsJob costing all elements of payroll – wages, taxes, and workers compGetting around payroll taxes being charged to only one expense accountProgress and retention billingMulti-state payrolls and charging jobs for worker’s comp premium costs with different rates for each class of work and stateTracking and job costing equipmentHow to use vendor bills to record journal entries at the item code levelUsing the inventory module to track materials and charge jobs for usageTracking subcontractor insurance expirationsOverview of percentage completion accounting with formulas and sample journal entries

Get QuickBooks to deliver the right information you need to run a successful, profitable construction company with this first book in the series of QuickBooks  How  to  Guides  for Professionals.

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The author, Craig Kershaw, CPA, MBA, is a construction industry CFO and Controller with years of experience using accounting systems. He is the managing partner of The CFO Source, a consulting firm that provides senior level financial expertise to small and medium size businesses. A QuickBooks Pro Advisor, the author developed the book as a training tool for construction clients. The author presents continuing education courses on QuickBooks to members of the Maryland Association of CPA’s.

Business owners look to their accountants for guidance on QuickBooks – setting it up, reviewing transactions, getting the right reports, and troubleshooting problems. QuickBooks for Accounting Professionals is the reference manual that enables accountants to increase their QuickBooks expertise and become invaluable to the companies they work for. Beyond the basic “how to process transactions manuals,” this unique guidebook provides insights on areas in QuickBooks that are the most helpful for accountants.

Some of the topics covered include:

Chart of accounts problems (and how to fix)Getting the most out of reports – modifying, customizing, and memorizingRunning reports that combine information from multiple companiesReclassifying large volumes of transactions quicklyUsing the Accountant’s Copy functionalityTroubleshooting the Undeposited Funds accountHow to know if you have the Accounts Payable One-Step/Two-Step problemCreating new company files from scratch or from existing companiesUsing budgeting functionality, including importing budget data from ExcelCreating 1099s and 1096sHow to properly set up and use QuickBooks for multi-state sales taxesHow to run tax reports to help with income tax filingUnderstanding issues with QuickBooks cash basis financial statements

Learn how to get the most out of QuickBooks to make you a more productive and successful accountant with this second book in the series of QuickBooks Guides for Professionals.

This book focuses on the tools in the Pro, Premier, and Enterprise versions. The book does not address functionality in QuickBooks Online, Mac Desktop, or Point of Sale products.

A few of the QuickBooks functionalities presented in this book are only available in the Accountant’s Desktop and/or Enterprise versions of QuickBooks. Readers should explore these functionalities, and we think they will agree that these tools are worth the small amount of additional expense to have available.

The author, Craig Kershaw, CPA, MBA has years of experience at the CFO and Controller level using numerous accounting systems. He is the managing partner of The CFO Source, a consulting firm that provides senior level financial expertise to small and medium size businesses. A QuickBooks Pro Advisor, the author developed this book as a training tool for accountants, drawing on years of experience with client QuickBooks files. The author presents continuing education courses on QuickBooks to members of the Maryland Association of CPAs.