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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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2. Making year-end accrual adjustments

If you are on the accrual basis of accounting, you need to make sure that all income and expenses that have been incurred for the period are recorded. As discussed in Chapter 1, Getting Started with QuickBooks Online, accrual basis accounting means that you recognize income when services have been rendered, regardless of when payment is received. The same concept is applied to expenses. For example, if you made a purchase in December but have not yet received the bill for it, you will need to record an adjusting journal entry before you close the books, in order to record the purchase. Some examples of accruals that may be required are inventory purchases that you have received the product for but not the bill and employee wages. Be sure to consult with your accountant for the proper recording of these transactions. We will discuss journal entries in more detail later in this chapter.

Pro Tip: Record all accounts receivable for the...

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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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