customer base

[Andre]

I'm using the 2004 premier edition, but I find it very stubborn. It
looks promising when you first look at it, but you then quickly reach a
precipice or a dead end with quickbooks. I have moderate to good
computer skills and still have trouble with this program.
I own a service company and am trying to create a customer list that
will include name adress price, etc, so that I can then add all my
income and see how much I'm making without having to do it by hand. All
I've managed is to create a name list of all customers and that's it. I
can't create a graph, a projection of sales...nothing. It's very
irritating. Does anyone have similar problems?

Andre

[JD]

See your accountant, he/she will guide you through.

"Andre" <WhiteFooted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127939253.031155.210640@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I'm using the 2004 premier edition, but I find it very stubborn. It looks promising when you first look at it, but you then quickly reach a precipice or a dead end with quickbooks. I have moderate to good computer skills and still have trouble with this program. I own a service company and am trying to create a customer list that will include name adress price, etc, so that I can then add all my income and see how much I'm making without having to do it by hand. All I've managed is to create a name list of all customers and that's it. I can't create a graph, a projection of sales...nothing. It's very irritating. Does anyone have similar problems? Andre

[Andre]

Yes, and then my accountant can charge me more money for teaching
lessons.

[HeyBub]

Andre wrote: Yes, and then my accountant can charge me more money for teaching lessons.

Then take a $100 class at your local community college or Learning Annex.
You can also get a QB mentor to come over, help you set up your books, and
show you the basics. Another $100 for a couple of hours.

This is the best value you'll ever get for $100-200. I sincerely doubt ANY
expert on this group will quibble in the least with this advice.

[Gary E]

"HeyBub" <heybubNOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:11jmlfj82gfqkfc@news.supernews.com... Andre wrote:
snip... This is the best value you'll ever get for $100-200. I sincerely doubt ANY expert on this group will quibble in the least with this advice.
Oh my, you know better to say such a thing

[elw00d]

"Andre" <WhiteFooted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127957251.231783.186540@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Yes, and then my accountant can charge me more money for teaching lessons.

There are also a couple of free/mostly free ways to get help:

1. this group obviously (but you need to ask specific questions, and give
details on what you're trying to accomplish) - FREE!
2. http://www.quickbooksgroups.com - moderated and maintained by Intuit,
Inc. - FREE!
3. http://quickbooksusers.com/.forums/ - not affiliated with Intuit in any
way - FREE! (I believe)
4. Buy a book on QuickBooks 2004 from:
http://search.half.ebay.com/quickbooks-2004 (pretty decent prices!)
5. -or- EBAY:
http://search.ebay.com//search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=quickbooks+2004+book
(ditto!)
6. Many local community colleges also offer QuickBooks classes for like
$25 - $100/credit hour for a 3 credit class (a steal for the number of hours
of classroom instruction you get!)
7. You might want to look for a ProAdvisor in your area (someone who's
certified in QuickBooks) who might cut you a break on an introductory
QuickBooks earning session. Pro Advisors typically charge anywhere from
$25 - $100+/hr. Look for them here:
http://intuitmarket.intuit.com/QBA/ReferralDB/ReferralDataBaseMemberSearch.asp
(Some Pro Advisors are better than others - get references if possible)

That help?



-Elw00de

[Allan Martin]

"Andre" <WhiteFooted@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1127957251.231783.186540@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Yes, and then my accountant can charge me more money for teaching lessons.

Or you can contiue to screw things up and your accountant can charge you
three times as much to undo the damage.

[Andre]

Thank you Elw00de, sounds like excellent advice.

Andre