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Mark Roman (1960 – 2012)

Accounting Professor, Colleague, Friend

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Why QuickBooks? 4 MILL IO N USER S

95% of Small Business Enterprises

Choose QuickBooks Financial Software

AR E YO U REA D Y ?

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QuickBooks User Certification New! QuickBooks User Certification Review Guide Computer Accounting with QuickBooks 2013 offers you a Quick Guide to streamline your review for the QuickBooks User Certification examination.

What is the QuickBooks User Certification examination? The QuickBooks User Certification examination is an online exam that is proctored at authorized testing centers. The QuickBooks User Certification is a certification focused on QuickBooks users. The QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification is a different certification that is focused more on accountants who provide advisory services to QuickBooks clients.

Why consider the QuickBooks User Certification? Passing the QuickBooks User Certification examination can add another credential to your resume. Employers often look for credentials that indicate skill and knowledge level as a baseline for employment.

What is covered on the QuickBooks User Certification examination? The QuickBooks User Certification exam covers the 10 domains listed in the following table. The Quick Guide provided in Section 3 of Computer Accounting with QuckBooks 2013 is a review guide for the exam. The Quick Guide streamlines your review since it is mapped to the 10 domains covered on the QuickBooks User Certification exam. Chapters 1 through 12 of this text use a tutorial approach for learning QuickBooks effectively. The Quick Guide is designed to guide you in quickly reviewing key material efficiently.

How do I obtain more information about the QuickBooks User Certification exam? For more information, see: ! www.certiport.com ! www.myquickbooks.me, QB Certification ! Quick Guide (Section 3)

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How is Computer Accounting with QuickBooks 2013 mapped to the QuickBooks User Certification? Each domain of the Quick Guide contained in Section 3 of Computer Accounting with QuickBooks 2013 is mapped to one of the 10 domains of the QuickBooks User Certification. Quick Guide mapping to the QuickBooks User Certification follows.

QuickBooks User Certification Domain Quick Guide

1 QuickBooks Setup Domain 1

2 QuickBooks Utilities and General Product Knowledge Domain 2

3 List Management Domain 3

4 Items Domain 4

5 Sales Domain 5

6 Purchases Domain 6

7 Payroll Domain 7

8 Reports Domain 8

9 Basic Accounting Domain 9

10 Customization and Saving Time Domain 10

What is an effective review plan? Consider the following 5-step action plan for your review. ! Complete Computer Accounting with QuckBooks 2013 Chapters 1 through 12. ! Download or copy to your desktop the data file: QB2013 Review Guide

DATA.QBB. ! Restore the QB2013 Review Guide DATA file on your computer. ! Review the Quick Guide using the QB2013 Review Guide DATA file. ! Try a practice exam.

See the Quick Guide in Section 3 for more detailed information about developing your action plan to review for QuickBooks User Certification.

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CO M PU TER AC C O U N TIN G W ITH QU IC KBO O K S 2013… Offers you a complete package to learn the world’s leading small business accounting software: Comprehensive text, QuickBooks software, Student Data CD, Online Learning Center, Student website, QuickBooks videos, Troubleshooting Guide, Live Projects, Go Paperless templates and a QuickBooks User Certification Review Guide.

! QuickBooks Accountant 2013 software ($495 value) is packaged with your text and free to use for 140 days.

! New! QuickBooks User Certification Review Guide streamlines your review for the QuickBooks User Certification examination (Section 3).

! Online Practice Tests are available on the Online Learning Center.

! New! Mobile QuickBooks apps coverage shows how you can be mobile and still connect to your QuickBooks software.

! www.myquickbooks.me is a QuickBooks website just for you with updates, Go Paperless Excel templates, slide presentations and more.

! Go Paperless with free Excel templates for your QuickBooks assignments is available at www.myquickbooks.me. See www.myquickbooks.me for more information about how you can go paperless!

! QuickBooks for your Mac explains your options to run QuickBooks software on your Mac (see Appendix E and www.myquickbooks.me).

! QuickBooks Troubleshooting assists in navigating software issues and correcting errors (see Appendix C and www.myquickbooks.me).

! Quick Guide provides a convenient resource guide with easy step-by-step explanations covering frequently used tasks (Section 3).

! Reflection: A Wish and A Star at the end of each chapter streamlines assessment and enhances learning effectiveness using reflection activities.

! Time-saving Workflow approach to using QuickBooks software can be used either at home or on campus. Never before has a QuickBooks text offered this versatility.

! Live Project: QuickBooks in Action guides you through the development of a Live QuickBooks consulting project. The Live Project provides you with an effective mastery opportunity and bolsters your resume with professional experience (Chapter 13).

! Expanded assignments include 12 QuickBooks projects and 4 QuickBooks cases.

! QuickBooks Grade Assistant automatically grades QuickBooks reports exported to Excel (denoted with *).

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DEA R QU IC KBO O K S STU D EN T As always, we strive to make your wishes come true! Computer Accounting with QuickBooks makes learning QuickBooks software easy. What distinguishes this book from others is simple. This text focuses on you—the learner—and the most effective way for you to learn QuickBooks. Using a hands-on approach, this text integrates understanding accounting with mastery of QuickBooks software. Proven instructional techniques are incorporated throughout the text to make your mastery of QuickBooks as effortless as possible. Designed for maximum flexibility to meet your needs, Computer Accounting with QuickBooks can be used either in a QuickBooks course or independently at your own pace. This text uses a highly effective three-step approach to streamline your learning: 1. Chapter Tutorials. Providing numerous screen shots and detailed instructions,

chapters in Computer Accounting with QuickBooks are designed as tutorials for you to initially learn the accounting software features. All chapters are based on realistic, virtual company cases to enhance your understanding of the business environment in which QuickBooks is used. Videos at www.myquickbooks.me reinforce chapter tutorials.

2. Learning Activities. To improve long-term retention of your software skills and mastery of QuickBooks, learning activities are included at the end of the chapters. Designed with fewer instructions to test your understanding and, when needed, to develop your skills at quickly seeking out additional information to complete tasks, the activities consist of exercises, projects and web quests. JIT Learning, the ability to seek out information as needed, is an increasingly important skill in a rapidly changing business environment. Computer Accounting with QuickBooks is designed to seamlessly facilitate your development of this crucial skill. In addition, the virtual cases challenge you to apply and develop both software and problem-solving skills.

3. Reflection. Reflection improves learning and retention. A reflection exercise, A Wish and A Star, appears at the end of each chapter to enhance and reinforce what you learned.

New with QuickBooks 2013, we are pleased to include a Quick Guide in Section 3 to streamline your review for the QuickBooks User Certification examination. Warmest regards and best wishes for your continued success,

Donna Kay