| Running QuickBooks in Nonprofits, by Kathy Ivens, | | | | 8. Managing Bank Accounts and Cash |
| is a must-have guide for anybody taking care of | | | | 9. Budgets and Projections |
| bookkeeping chores in a nonprofit environment | | | | 10. Producing Reports |
| using QuickBooks. | | | | 11. Year End Activities |
| The author does an outstanding job organizing the | | | | 12. Audits |
| material and making it easy to understand. The | | | | 13. Managing QuickBooks Files |
| guide contains many topics that will be familiar to | | | | 14. Managing Users and Security |
| experienced QuickBooks users, such as Entering | | | | 15. QuickBooks Fundraising Tools |
| Bills, Making Bank Deposits, and Writing Checks. | | | | 16. In-Kind (Non-Cash) Revenue |
| The author does an excellent job presenting | | | | Appendix: Nonprofit Accounting Issues |
| these mundane topics as they apply to nonprofits, | | | | Running QuickBooks in Nonprofits opens with a |
| often covering them quite deeply. The Entering | | | | discussion of the limitations of QuickBooks for the |
| Bills section, for example, is almost 11 pages long, | | | | nonprofit environment. The author's reminder that |
| a few of the many subtopics being: Posting to | | | | QuickBooks was not designed for nonprofits, but |
| Multiple Expense Accounts, Allocating to Multiple | | | | rather reworked for them, helps readers |
| Programs, and Allocating to Grants and Contracts. | | | | understand why there is a need for workarounds |
| The guide also covers unique topics that pertain | | | | and other tips and tricks. These workarounds, |
| to nonprofits. Allocating payroll across multiple | | | | tips, and tricks are more fully discussed in other |
| grants or programs, managing volunteers, and | | | | parts of the book. |
| preparing for an audit, are just a few of the | | | | The 18 page index is well populated and will serve |
| difficult subjects found in this guide. | | | | as an effective research tool when important |
| The range of topics covered by this 498 page | | | | information is needed. |
| volume is impressive, and includes the following: | | | | Anybody who has even dabbled in bookkeeping |
| 1. QuickBooks Limitations for Nonprofits | | | | for nonprofits knows that it can be an extremely |
| 2. Getting Started | | | | complicated task. This guide will serve as a |
| 3. Chart of Accounts | | | | valuable reference for years to come, helping |
| 4. Configuring Preferences | | | | nonprofit organizations keep their books accurate |
| 5. Configuring Classes and Lists | | | | and well-organized. Well worth the retail price of |
| 6. Managing Revenue | | | | $34.95. |
| 7. Managing Expenses | | | | |