Quickbooks 2004 Basic-Canadian Version for Windows Click for large image Click for large image QuickBooks: Basic 2004 gives you fast and easy tools to help save time, organize information in one place and manage business finances with confidence! Quickly and easily manage basic accounting tasks, including printing checks, paying bills, generating reports, and invoicing customers Organize company, customer, and tax information in one place. Input, track, and share all your data in one secure place, so it is easy to use and easy to find QuickBooks: Basic 2004 is easy to learn and use. Follow the EasyStep interview to get started fast and fill out familiar forms to input and track information

MAIN FEATURES for 2004 version of Quickbooks Basic:

Quickly and Easily Manage Basic Accounting Tasks

• Easily print checks, pay bills and track expenses
  Easily type information in the onscreen check form and print your checks with one click. Plus, you can easily create purchase orders, receive bills and enter them into Basic 2004 with their due date, and QuickBooks will automatically remind you when you need to pay them. QuickBooks helps you keep track of expenses, so you can instantly see the money you're spending in each category.
  
  
• Invoice customers easily and track payments and sales taxes
  Create an invoice with a click of a button, and easily track customer payments and apply payments to invoices. Basic 2004 uses a "Paid" stamp on invoices to immediately let you know which are paid and which are not. QuickBooks also helps you fill out your sales tax form in minutes and helps you make sure your sales tax balance is accurate and up-to-date, or use the new sales tax codes to indicate more accurately why an item is non-taxable.
  
  
• Generate reports instantly
  Generate the reports you need instantly, including standard Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, Sales reports, and many more. Basic 2004 has more than 120 ready-to-go reports to show you how your business is doing, and the Report Finder helps you easily find the right report by showing you the type of reports available and a handy preview of each report format.
  
  
• Manage payroll processing and payroll taxes in QuickBooks
  Reduce the chance of payroll errors and penalties by processing your payroll in QuickBooks. You can manage payroll processing and direct deposit and handle your payroll taxes right from QuickBooks.
  
  
• Easily reconcile and "undo" a reconcile (New)
  Now you can reconcile your accounts in Basic 2004, plus you can undo a previous reconcile in one click. Easily customize the layout of the reconcile screen, and use the improved reconcile discrepancy report to show you changes and deletions made to previously reconciled transactions.

Organize Information In One Place

• Find everything you need in QuickBooks information centers
  See key information for your company, customers, and vendors each in its own summary screen, called an information center. You can easily customize each center to show only the information you want to see.
  
  
• Track information for taxes and easily share data with an accountant
  Basic 2004 helps you track the information you or your accountant will need for your business taxes. Easily track records of income, payroll, and sales tax. QuickBooks even has tax alerts for quarterly and monthly tax payments, so you'll know when a deadline is approaching. To make tax preparation even easier, Basic 2004 includes Form 1099.
  
  
• Stay informed with the New Business Checklist (New)
  Find helpful information, resources and links for any new business in the New Business Checklist. It includes information on:
  
  • Local, state, and federal requirements
    
  • Deciding between incorporation, partnerships, and other forms of organization
    
  • The necessary forms, permits, and licenses
    
  • Finding funding for your business
    
  • Taxes and insurance
    
  • Management of your business finances, such as cash flow, collections, and more

Easy to Learn and Use

• Use QuickBooks easy, forms-based interface
  Simply fill out familiar forms such as invoices, purchase orders, receipts and checks — QuickBooks does the math and accounting for you, instantly. QuickBooks automatically updates your accounts to reflect each transaction, from writing a check to recording a sale.
  
  
• Get started quickly — and with fewer mistakes — with the EasyStep interview
  QuickBooks step-by-step wizard helps you set up your company file correctly and get started quickly. Easily customize Basic 2004 for your unique business by deciding if you want to carry inventory and which Chart of Accounts you need to use.
  
  
• Ask help questions from nearly anywhere in QuickBooks: Basic 2004
  Simply type in a question in your own words for detailed help, tips, and troubleshooting information. Access help from nearly every screen in QuickBooks with the "Ask a Help Question" field, so you won't have to waste time looking for answers.
  

Online features require Internet access and are subject to change. Services vary among participating financial institutions or other parties and may be subject to application approval, additional terms, conditions and fees. QuickTax sold separately.

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