How to Install QuickBooks

Need help installing your new QuickBooks Desktop software? This Fiscal Foundations tutorial will assist you in doing so. Once you download QuickBooks Desktop, follow these steps to install it. You can use this video, and article, whether you’re reinstalling or installing QuickBooks for the first time.

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Journal Entries – What, When, Why and How?

Journal Entries – What, When, Why and How?   QuickBooks®, for ease of use, has a special form for every type of transaction: Check, Bill, Bill-Credit, Invoice, Credit Memo, Sales Receipt, Paycheck, Credit Memo, Credit Card Charge-Credit, Bank Deposit, and Journal Entry. The advantage of using the forms for the various types of transactions is…

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2015 and Beyond:

The New Formula for Success! NEW TRENDS = HIGHER PROFITS + MORE EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT We just returned from the annual conference, led by the Woodard Group, for the National Advisor Network, the QuickBooks® ProAdvisor group trained and certified by Intuit. Fiscal Foundations, LLC is the leader of the local chapter of ProAdvisors here in…

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MN Unemployment Audit – 1099 Independent Contractors

Just went thru another Minnesota Unemployment audit with a client. Ugh. No one wants to see the audit letter or the auditor. This auditor gave me hope by giving me explanations in plain language on how to treat 1099 independent contractors. No matter what the “contractor” is trying to convince you of. A true 1099…

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Questionnaire for Assessing Church Bookkeeping Needs and Preferences

Provided by Fiscal Foundations, LLC [For questions, call Linda Logan, 612-387-8619] Tracking member contributions Each year a church tracks and reports total donations made by each member. Usually a letter or report is sent during the first half of January informing members of the amount of their donations they can claim on their tax return.…

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