Will help any small business or financial professional master QuickBooks Pro 2004 quickly and use it effectively.This hands-on, applications-rich text gives readers a solid real-world understanding of QuickBooks' innovative approach to accounting. Long-time QuickBooks and accounting instructor Janet Horne begins by reviewing the basics of computers, accounting, and QuickBooks Pro. Next, using realistic practice examples, she walks through using QuickBooks' features for sales, receivables, payables, purchases, general accounting, "end-of-period" procedures, payroll, and more. Throughout, Horne shows how to use QuickBooks both in the context of conventional product-oriented businesses and in today's increasingly dominantservicesbusinesses. Along the way, she introduces basic accounting concepts and explains how they are used (or adjusted) by QuickBooks.For everyone who wants to learn QuickBooks 2004, including millions of small and home office business owners, accountants, bookkeepers, and students. Will also be valuable to QuickBooks users upgrading to the newest release. With over 2.5 million users, QuickBooks is the world's #1 small business accounting package.