Download or read book Peachtree 8 For Dummies written by Elaine Marmel and published by For Dummies. This book was released on 2000-08-16 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peachtree can save small business owners a bundle on accountant’s fees and a lot of headaches. Packed with accounting basics plus powerful business management tools, Peachtree automates many of the accounting tasks involved in running a business, and it offers valuable insights into a company’s financial performance. Peachtree 8 For Dummies gets you quickly up to speed on all of Peachtree’s awesome capabilities. Fed up with the accounting drudgery that consumes so much of your valuable time—time that could be spent growing your business? Let this book show you how to use Peachtree 8 to: Streamline your business accounting Automate most daily accounting chores Effortlessly keep track of all your credits and debits Eliminate tax-time headaches Save a fortune on accountant’s fees Keep track of your company’s financial performance Packed with valuable inside r tips, real-life examples and practice scenarios, Peachtree 8 For Dummies shows you how to set your company up in Peachtree. In plain English, this guide tells you what you need to know about: Setting up easy invoicing Managing general ledger tasks Creating budgets and balance sheets Automating payroll functions Writing and printing checks Keeping track of inventory Generating quarterly and annual reports and W-2s Using powerful import/export features Keeping track of checks and receivables Customizing Peachtree for your business Keeping your accounting information safe and secure Some people like accounting—even some non-accountants. But for the rest of us, who put accounting in the same class as root canal surgery, Peachtree 8 For Dummies is a gold mine of sanity-saving how-to information.