 |
QuickBooks®: News You Can Use |
 |
| Presented by: Scott Gregory, QuickBooks Specialist |
April 2008 |
|
|
You no longer need an IT department to connect to
your office computer from home! It's a snap with GoToMyPC!
|
|
Trouble Opening QuickBooks 2008? |
|
If you have experienced QuickBooks starting to load
and then simply disappear, you are definitely not
alone.
A recent Windows update (not a QuickBooks update)
has caused some problems, and the QuickBooks
support group is aware of it. They have posted a fix for
the problem (see the link below).
I'll let you decide if this fix is easy or not, but it should
resolve the problem for you!
|
|
QuickBooks 2005 - Say Bye Bye! |
|
Please be aware that if you are still using QuickBooks
2005, some very important changes are in store
for you at the end of May!
As part of the "QuickBooks
Discontinuation Plan"
(formerly known as their Sunset Policy), the
makers of
QuickBooks will no longer support QuickBooks 2005
as of May 31, 2008.
What does this mean to you? (a lot!) This is a
partial
list of services that will no longer work as of this date:
- All QuickBooks Payroll Services
- Online Banking
- Online Bill Pay
- E-Mail of Invoices, Sales Orders, etc.
- Much More...
If you have any questions about this very pressing
issue,
please contact me. To save up to 20% on your
purchase of QuickBooks 2008,
visit my web site today!
|
|
Client Spotlight! |
|
If you are planning a vacation, business trip, night out,
wedding, bachelor or bachelor-ette party or just want
to add that little something extra, Company
Car
and Limousine is the right choice!
Company
Car
and Limousine provides Sedan, Limousine,
Limousine Coach and Van service to Cleveland, Ohio
and 450 cities worldwide and they are eager to talk to
you about your special transportation needs.
My project with Company Car and Limousine
was to
help them make a switch from Peachtree accounting
software into QuickBooks, convert their Peachtree
data into QuickBooks format, and also help get their
business-specific software for scheduling tied into
their new QuickBooks file.
Working directly with Steve Qua, the owner of
Company Car, we put an action plan in place
to
accomplish the project with minimal disruption to
the
business, especially the accounting staff.
Because of
some problems we encountered with the Peachtree
data file, I was able to enlist the assistance of the
QuickBooks data conversion team to successfully
assist with that portion of the project.
Once that was done, QuickBooks was installed, links
were made to their scheduling software, and the staff
was trained on the optimum use of QuickBooks.
Minimum hassle. Maximum efficiency.
The tech support department of their scheduling
software company told me this was the smoothest
conversion into QuickBooks they had ever
experienced. Steve, the very amicable president
of
Company Car and Limousine had this to say about
the services I provided for his business:
"In a time when most professional services are far
from professional, Scott Gregory and Bottom Line
Accounting Solutions are a breath of fresh air. Our
project got done on time and on budget; who could
ask for more?"
How can I help your business today?
|
|
Be There! |
|
Looking for ways to improve your business?
Join the Willoughby Area Chamber of Commerce on
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 for their third annual Business Expo!
There is no cost for you to attend this event. Be sure to
take in the following presentations while you are there:
- "My Dog Died and I Need the Day Off!" - a
humorous look at the outdated policies that may be
hurting your business! Presented by Pat Perry,
president of Employers Resource Council
- "Creating Customer Loyalty" - who doesn't
need to know more about this in today's economy?
Presented by Chris Powers of Employers Resource
Council
In addition, there will be some outstanding door
prizes, refreshments, and a chance to meet other
local business owners. All at no cost to you!
|
|
When Did You Backup Last? |
|
Protect your critical business data from loss
from
computer malfunction, virus infection, natural
disasters and all other potential problems.
Far better than using an external or flash
drive, the
Mozy online backup service not only automates the
process, but gets you a secure, offsite, version of your
data backup too!
Current statistics show that one in every ten hard
drives fail each year. The cost of recovering a
failed hard drive can exceed $7,500, and success is
never guaranteed. Do you want to be a statistic?
|
|
QuickBooks Tip of the Month |
|
Q: My customer called and wanted to get a status
on their purchase order # 1234. All I see in
QuickBooks is a sales order number and/or an
invoice number, but not their purchase order #. HELP!
A: With just a couple of clicks, you can track
down their order in QuickBooks. Here's how - click
Edit, then Find, then the Advanced Find tab. Scroll
down the Filter list on the Advanced Find window until
you see P.O. Number. Type in the number your
customer provides, then click Find in the upper right
hand corner of the window. Presto - you've now found
it and can help answer their questions!
|
|
Need QuickBooks Help? |
|
QuickBooks confusing to you? Trying to learn more
about what it can do for your business? Trying to
resolve a mess left for you by the previous
bookkeeper?
Download my menu of services and
advice that outlines the ways that I can help your
business.
Don't wait another day! Get my menu of
products and services right now and get the help
YOUR business has been looking for!
|
|
About Scott Gregory |
|
The
"QuickBooks: News You Can Use"
newsletter is written and distributed monthly by
Scott Gregory. Scott is a:
- QuickBooks Specialist
- CPA
- Technology Consultant
- Charter Member of QuickBooks Enterprise
Solution Provider Program
- Member, Intuit Speakers Bureau
Scott is also the president of Bottom Line
Accounting Solutions, a firm that specializes in
helping small businesses use
QuickBooks effectively and profitably. Feel free to
drop Scott an
e-mail if you'd like to learn more about the
services his company can
provide.
|
|
Legal Stuff |
|
QuickBooks is a registered trademark of Intuit.
Bottom Line Accounting Solutions is not affiliated with
Intuit in any way.
Please forward this newsletter to those friends and
associates that have an interest in QuickBooks
software.
The Internet community is constantly evolving, so
exercise diligence in your research as you would any
other purchase. Bottom Line Accounting Solutions is
not responsible for any third party links or the misuse
of those links. They are presented solely for
informational purposes.
This publication Copyright 2001-2008 Bottom Line
Accounting Solutions, LLC. All rights reserved.
Other product and company names mentioned herein
may be trademarks and/or service marks of their
respective owners.
| Quick Links... |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Site Map