Peachtree For Dummies (eBook)

Elaine Marmel is president of Marmel Enterprises,LLC, an organization that specializes in technical writing and software training. Elaine has an MBA from Cornell University and has worked on projects to build financial management systems for New York City and Washington, D.C. This prior experience provided the foundation for Marcel Enterprises, LLC, to help small businesses implement computerized accounting systems. Diane Koers owns and operates All Business Service, a software training and consulting business formed in 1988 that services the central Indiana area. Her are of expertise h as long been in the word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics area of computing as well as in providing training and support for Peachtree Accounting Software. Diane's authoring experience includes more than 30 books on topics such as PC security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, WordPerfect, Paint Shop Pro, Lotus SmartSuite, Quicken, Microsoft Money, and Peachtree Accounting. Many of her books have been translated into other languages such as Dutch, Bulgarian, Spanish, and Greek. She has also developed and written numerous training manuals for her clients.

Introduction.

Part I: Getting Started.

Chapter 1. Mastering Peachtree Basics.

Chapter 2. Setting Up Your Company.

Chapter 3. Designing the Cart of Accounts.

Chapter 4. Setting Up Background Information.

Part II: the Daily Drudge.

Chapter 5. Buying Goods.

Chapter 6. Payment Bills.

Chapter 7. Selling Products and Services.

Chapter 8. Collecting the Money.

Chapter 9. Paid Employees Are Happy Employees.

Chapter 10. Billing for Your Time.

Chapter 11. Counting Your Stuff.

Chapter 12. Tracking Project Costs.

Part III: The Fancy Stuff.

Chapter 13. Working with Forms.

Chapter 14. Making Reports Work for You.

Chapter 15. Reviewing the Financial Picture.

Chapter 16. When the Bank Statement Arrives.

Chapter 17. When Accounting Cycles End and Other Miscellaneous
Stuff.

Chapter 18. Keeping Your House Safe.

Chapter 19. Real-Life Ways to Use Peachtree.

Part IV: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 20. Ten or So Common Peachtree Messages (And What You
Can Do About Them).

Chapter 21. ten or So Things You Can Get From the Web.

Index.