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Published inDec 2023
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ISBN-139781835469958
Edition5th Edition
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Crystalynn Shelton
Crystalynn Shelton
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Crystalynn Shelton

Crystalynn Shelton is a licensed CPA and small business advisor specializing in financial accounting software training, coaching, and consulting. She has written two Amazon Bestsellers, Mastering QuickBooks 2020 and Mastering QuickBooks 2021. In addition to having experience as a small business owner, she has more than 20 years' experience in providing accountancy consultancy in the entertainment, oil and gas, education, and computer technology fields. Crystalynn is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has taught accounting, bookkeeping, and QuickBooks courses for the last 12 years at the University of California at Los Angeles Extension. When she is not in the classroom, Crystalynn enjoys trying new restaurants and curling up with a good book!
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Key information and documents

Before we get into the mechanics of creating your company file, you will need to gather some key documents and answer a few questions first. This information is necessary so that you can customize QuickBooks for your business. Plus, having this information at your fingertips will help you to complete the company setup a lot faster.

The information you will need to know includes the following:

  • Company name: This needs to be the legal name or the business name that should appear on all legal documents and payroll forms.
  • Company contact information: This will include the mailing address, business telephone number, business email address, and website address of the company.
  • Industry: In QuickBooks, you will select the industry that your business falls into. Using this information, a default chart of accounts list will be created for you.
  • Federal tax ID number: A nine-digit number that identifies your business to the IRS....
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Crystalynn Shelton is a licensed CPA and small business advisor specializing in financial accounting software training, coaching, and consulting. She has written two Amazon Bestsellers, Mastering QuickBooks 2020 and Mastering QuickBooks 2021. In addition to having experience as a small business owner, she has more than 20 years' experience in providing accountancy consultancy in the entertainment, oil and gas, education, and computer technology fields. Crystalynn is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and has taught accounting, bookkeeping, and QuickBooks courses for the last 12 years at the University of California at Los Angeles Extension. When she is not in the classroom, Crystalynn enjoys trying new restaurants and curling up with a good book!
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