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QUICKBOOKS 2014 STUDENT GUIDE

Lesson 3Working with Lists

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Lesson Objectives 3-2

Using QuickBooks Lists 3-3

Editing the Chart of Accounts 3-4

Editing an Account 3-5

Adding a Subaccount 3-6

Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers 3-8

Custom Contact Fields 3-9

Working with the Customers & Jobs List 3-10

Providing Additional Customer Information 3-14

Working with the Employee Center 3-16

Working with the Vendor Center3-18

Adding Custom Fields 3-21

Adding Custom Fields 3-23

Managing Lists 3-25

Printing a List 3-31

Adding or Editing Multiple Items at One Time3-32

Working with the Lead Center 3-35

Adding New Lead 3-36

Working with Lists — Review Questions 3-38

Review Activities 3-40

Answers to Review Questions 3-42

Lesson 3: Working with Lists 1

LESSON OBJECTIVES To edit the company chart of accounts

To add a new customer to the Customers & Jobs list

To add a new vendor to the Vendor list

To learn about custom fields, and to practice adding custom fields

To see how to manage lists in QuickBooks

Notes


USING QUICKBOOKS LISTSQuickBooks lists organize a wide variety of information, including data on customers, vendors, inventory items, and more. Lists save you time by helping you enter information consistently and correctly. Such as:

Names, addresses and other information about customers

Contact information for vendors

Descriptions and prices for products and services

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EDITING THE CHART OF ACCOUNTSThe chart of accounts is your most important list because it shows how much your business has, how much it owes, how much money it has coming in, and how much it’s spending.

To display the chart of accounts:

1. From the Lists menu, choose Chart of Accounts.

2. Scroll through the list.

The Chart of Accounts displays balance sheet accounts first, followed by income and expense accounts by default. Optionally, you can click on the column headings to sort by name or balance instead of type.

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EDITING AN ACCOUNTTo edit an account:

1. In the Chart of Accounts, select Checking.

2. Click the Account menu button, and then select Edit Account.

3. In the Description field, type Great Statewide Bank.

4. Click Save & Close.

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ADDING A SUBACCOUNTTo add a subaccount:

1. In the Chart of Accounts, click the Account menu button and then choose New.

2. Select Expense.

3. Click Continue.

4. In the Number field, type 61210

5. In the Account Name field, type Trade Pubs.

6. Select the Subaccount of checkbox, and then select Dues and Subscriptions in the drop-down list.


7.

8. In the Description field, type Trade Publications.


QuickBooks displays the new subaccount in the chart of accounts list.

10. Close the chart of accounts.

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CUSTOMER, VENDOR AND EMPLOYEE CENTERS The Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers consolidate and organize important information. The centers contain names, addresses, and other information about these lists. They also hold more specific information, Contacts, Notes, To Do’s and Sent Emails, custom fields and other details you may want to track for each customer, vendor or employee.


CUSTOM CONTACT FIELDSThe Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers include eight (8) fields for custom contact information.

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WORKING WITH THE CUSTOMERS & JOBS LISTThe Customer Center stores names, addresses, and other information about your customers. It also holds information about the jobs or projects you may want to track for each customer.

To add new customers:

1. Click Customers in the icon bar.

2. Click the New Customer & Job menu button (at the top of the Customer Center), and select New Customer.

QuickBooks displays the New Customer window.


The New Customer window is the place where you enter all the information about a new customer, including billing and shipping addresses, contacts, credit limit and payment terms. QuickBooks uses the information you enter to complete invoices, bills, and receipts. When you’re setting up your company file, you use this window to record customers’ opening balances as of your company’s Start Date.

3. In the Customer Name field, type Godwin Manufacturing.

4. In the Company Name field on the Address Info tab, type Godwin Manufacturing

5. In the Invoice/Bill To field, click at the end of the line below the company name and press Enter.

6. Type 376 Pine Street, and then press Enter.

7. On the next line of the Bill To field, type Bayside, OR 64326.


8.

9. Click Copy to have QuickBooks copy the billing address to the Ship To field.

10. Click OK to use this address as the Ship To address.


11. Continue filling out the customer information by providing the following information:

Full Name: John GodwinMain Phone: 325-555-9841Mobile: 325-555-0012

Notes


PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CUSTOMER INFORMATIONYou’ve just completed the Address Info tab for a new customer. There are additional tabs for Payment Settings, Sales Tax Settings, Additional Info and Job Info where you can provide other important information.

To add additional information to a customer record:

1. Click the Additional Info tab.

2. In the Type field, type Industrial.

3. Press Tab.

4. Click the Quick Add button to add the customer type to the list.

5. On the Sales Tax Settings Tab, in the Tax Code field, select Non.

6. In the Tax Item drop-down list, select Out of State.

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The Payment Settings tab is where you enter customer account numbers and credit limits. You can also record information about each customer’s preferred payment method. For customers who pay by credit card, you can enter credit card numbers and expiration dates.

To add payment and credit information to a customer record:

1. Click Payment Settings tab.

2. In the Credit Limit field, type 2000.

3. In the Preferred Payment Method drop-down list, choose Check.

4. Click OK to add the customer and close the New Customer window.

5. Close the Customer Center.

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WORKING WITH THE EMPLOYEE CENTERTo add a new employee:

1. Click Employees in the icon bar.

2. Click New Employee at the top of the Employee Center.

3. In the First Name field, type Marlene.

4. In the Last Name field, type Duncalf

5. In the SS No. field, type 123-45-6789.

6. In the Gender field, select Female.

7. In the Date of Birth field, type 7/18/82.

8. Click the Address and Contact tab.

9. In the Address field, type 195 Spruce Avenue, #202.

10. For the City, State and Zip fields, type Bayshore, CA 94326.

11. In the Phone field, type 415-555-1111.

12. Click the Employment Info tab.

13. In the Hire Date field, type 11/26/2000.

14. Click OK.

15. When QuickBooks asks if you want to set up payroll information, click Leave As Is.

QuickBooks updates and displays the Employee list with the new employee’s name added.


16. Close the Employee Center.

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WORKING WITH THE VENDOR CENTERThe Vendor Center is the place where you record information about the companies or people from whom you buy goods or services.

To add a new vendor:

1. Click Vendors in the icon bar.

2. Click New Vendor at the top of the Vendor Center and choose New Vendor.

3. In the Vendor name field, type Hughes Electric.

4. In the Company Name field, type Hughes Electric.

5. In the Full Name fields, type David Hughes.

6. In the Main Phone field, type 510-555-6666.

7. In the Mobile field, type 510-555-6667.

8. Click in the Billed From field, after the company name displayed on the first line, and press Enter.

9. On the second line of the Address field, type P.O. Box 2316.

10. Press Enter to move to the next line.

11. Type Middlefield, CA 94432.

12. Click Copy to use the Billed from Address as the Ship From Address.

13. Click OK in the Add Shipping Address Information window.


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To add information to a vendor record:

1. Click the Payment Settings tab.

2. In the Account No. field, type 123-445.

3. In the Payment Terms field, choose 2% 10 Net 30.

4. In the Credit Limit field, type 2000 and press Tab.

5. Click OK.

6. Close the Vendor Center.

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ADDING CUSTOM FIELDSQuickBooks lets you add even more custom fields to the Customers & Jobs, Vendor, Employee, and Item lists. Custom fields give you a way to track additional information specific to your business.

To add custom fields:

1. Click Customers in the icon bar.

2. In the Customers & Jobs list, select Cook, Brian.

3. Click the Edit button.

4. Click the Additional Info tab.

5. Click Define Fields.

6. Click below Spouse’s name in the Label column and type Alma Mater.

7. Click the Cust column.

8. Click the Vend column.

9. In the next line of the Label column, type Date of last review.

10. Click the Empl column.


11. Click OK.

12. If you see an informational message, click OK.

13. In the Alma Mater field, type University of Missouri.

14. Click OK to close the Edit Customer window.


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ADDING CUSTOM FIELDSTo add custom fields for items:

1. From the Lists menu, choose Item List.

2. In the Item list, select Lk Doorknobs.

3. Click the Item menu button, and then choose Edit Item.

4. Click Custom Fields.

5. Click Define Fields.

6. Click the Label field below Material and type Style, and then click the Use column.

7. Click OK to close the window.


8. In the Custom Fields for Lk Doorknobs window, type Round in the Style field.

9. Click OK to close the Custom Fields for Lk Doorknobs window, and then click OK to close the Edit Item window.

10. Close the Item list.

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MANAGING LISTSTo sort a list manually:

1. From the Lists menu, choose Chart of Accounts and scroll down to the Income section.

2. Click the diamond to the left of the Subcontracted Labor Income.

3. Click and hold the mouse button and drag the pointer upward until you see a dotted line directly below Labor Income.

4. Release the left mouse button to drop the account in the new position.

The Subcontracted Labor Income account is now directly under the Labor Income account.


5. To re-sort the list alphabetically, click the Account menu button, and select Re-sort List.

6. Click OK.



To sort a list in descending order:

1. Click Customers on the icon bar to display the Customer Center and Customers & Jobs list.

2. Click the arrow to the right of the View drop-down list to expand the Customers & Jobs list.

3. Click the Balance Total column heading.

4. Click the column heading again.

5. To return to the order you started with, click the large diamond to the left of the Name column heading.

6. Click the collapse arrow to the right of the window to collapse the Customers & Jobs list.


Notes


In most lists, you can combine two list names into one. For example, you may find that you’ve been using two customers (because of different spellings) when you really need only one on your Customers & Jobs list. You can merge list items in the Chart of Accounts, Item, Customers & Jobs, Vendor, Employee, and Other Names lists.

To merge items on a list:

1. From the Vendors menu, choose Vendor Center.

2. Double-click the entry for Hughes Electric.

3. In the Vendor Name field, type C.U. Electric.

4. Click OK.

5. Click Yes.

6. Close the Vendor Center.

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You can rename any list item. When you make the change, QuickBooks automatically modifies all existing transactions containing the item.

To rename a list item in the chart of accounts:

1. From the Lists menu, choose Chart of Accounts to display the chart of accounts for Rock Castle Construction.

2. In the chart of accounts, select Checking.

3. Click the Account menu button, and choose Edit Account.

4. In the Account Name field, type Master Checking Account.



Notes


You can delete list items if you have not used them in any transactions. If you try to delete a list item that is used in a transaction, QuickBooks displays a warning that the item can’t be deleted. If you don’t want to use a list item but you can’t delete it, you can make it inactive.

To make a list item inactive:

1. Click on the Customers button (in the center / mid-section of the Home page).

2. Select Milner, Eloyse in the list. (Select her name, not the job.)

3. Right-click the name and choose Make Customer/Job Inactive.

4. To see inactive list items, choose All Customers from the View drop-down list.

5. Leave the Customer Center open to use in the next exercise.

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PRINTING A LISTYou can print a QuickBooks list for reference, or you may print a list to a file to use in your word processor or spreadsheet. QuickBooks prints the Customers & Jobs list as it appears on the screen. For example, if the Customers & Jobs list is expanded and sorted by balance total, QuickBooks prints the expanded list sorted by balance total; if the list is collapsed, QuickBooks prints just the customer name, the balance total, and active status.

To print the Customers & Jobs list:

1. In the Customer Center, click the Print menu button, and then choose Customer & Job List.

2. Click OK to bypass the List Reports message.

3. Click Print.

To print information on one customer:

1. In the Customers & Jobs list, select the customer whose details you want to print.

2. Click the Print menu button, and then choose Customer & Job Information.

3. Click Print.

If you want to print information for selected customers only, you can generate and filter the Customer Contact report for those customers. You can also modify the report to include the columns that you want.

To print information for selected customers:

1. From the Reports menu, choose List, and then choose Customer Contact List from the submenu.

2. Click Customize Report.

3. Click the Filters tab.

4. Select Customer in the Filter list.

5. In the Customer field, choose Multiple customers/jobs.

6. Make sure Manual is selected then click to put a checkmark next to those customers for whom you want to print contact information.

7. Click OK to close the Select Customer/Job window.

8. Click OK to close the Customize Report window.

9. Print the report.

10. Close the report window.

11. Close the customer center.


ADDING OR EDITING MULTIPLE ITEMS AT ONE TIMEIf you have existing information in Microsoft Excel that you want to add to QuickBooks, or if you want to make changes to multiple items, you can do so for items in the following lists: Customers, Vendors, Service Items, and Non-inventory Parts. (Multiple items may also be added to or edited in the list of Inventory Parts, if the inventory preference is turned on.)

To change the zip code for multiple items:

1. Go to the Lists menu and choose Add/Edit Multiple List Entries.

2. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the window to move to the right to see the Bill To address columns.

3. Make sure that Customers is selected for the List drop-down.

4. For the View drop-down, select All Customers.

5. In the Find field, type East Bayshore.

6. Click the magnifying glass icon.

7. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the screen to view the Bill To field.

8. Click in the first line to select 94327 and change it to 94329.


9.

10. Right click on it and select Copy Down to change every item in the list.

11. Click Save Changes.

12. In the List drop-down, select Vendors.

13. In the View drop-down, select All Vendors.

14. Type East Bayshore in the Find field and click the magnifying glass icon.


15. Use the slider bar at the bottom of the window to move to the right to see the Bill To address columns.

16. Since none of the vendors use the 94237 Zip code, click Close without making any changes.

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WORKING WITH THE LEAD CENTERThe Lead Center tracks data about your sales prospects (who are not yet customers) in one place inside QuickBooks. The Lead Center has 3 panes:

Use the Leads pane on the left to view and sort your leads

Use the Lead Information pane on the right to review or edit information about a selected lead

Use the Tabs at the bottom of the window to access lists and notes for individual leads

To access the Lead Center, click on Company on the menu bar and select Lead Center. QuickBooks displays the Lead Center as shown:

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ADDING NEW LEADIn this exercise, you’ll add a new lead to the Customer Center. Suppose Rock Castle Construction is working with a potential customer, and it needs to add information about the new lead to the Lead Center.

To add a new lead:

1. Choose Company > Lead Center.

2. Click the New Lead icon.

3. In the Name field, enter Michelle Long.

NOTE: Each lead must have a unique name. If you've already used the name, change it slightly by adding a character or number.

4. Set the lead status. Click the Status drop-down arrow and select Warm.

5. Use the Company and Contacts tabs to enter information about the prospect. For Company Name, enter Long for Success, LLC.

6. Enter the main phone 888-555-4567.

7. Enter the website www.LongforSuccess.com . You could enter additional information as desired.

NOTE: The Contacts tab provides the ability to enter details about contacts at the company. You can have multiple contacts as needed.

NOTE: You can enter one or more locations in the Location field. If you have multiple locations, you can click the Main Address drop-down arrow and select from the locations you've entered.

NOTE: You can import multiple leads to enter multiple prospects into Lead Center at the same time by copying and pasting from an Excel spreadsheet.


http://www.LongforSuccess.com/

To convert a lead to a customer:

You can convert a lead into a customer when needed. This will move the prospect from the Lead Center to the Customer List. Converting a lead to a customer cannot be undone.

Note: You cannot enter a transaction for a Lead, must be converted to a Customer.

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WORKING WITH LISTS — REVIEW QUESTIONS1. How many custom fields can you set up for items?

a. 4b. 5c. 7d. 20

2. Which of the following forms and windows could potentially be populated with information from the Vendor list?

a. Purchase ordersb. Billsc. Write Checksd. All of the above

3. Which of the following activities cannot be accessed from the Customers & Jobs list in the Customer Center?

a. Create statementsb. Assess finance chargesc. Enter credit card chargesd. Receive payments

4. On which tab of the Edit Customer window would you enter a customer’s payment terms (for example, Net 30 Days)?

a. Address Infob. Additional Infoc. Payment Infod. Job Info

5. A customer has three warehouses and you are installing an overhead door at each location. The best way to track this in QuickBooks would be to:

a. Set up each location as a separate customerb. Set up a separate job for each location under the customerc. Enter all work as one order under the customerd. Use a custom field to track each location

6. Products you sell would appear on which of the following lists?

a. Vendor listb. Employee listc. Chart of Accountsd. Item list


7. A subcontractor would appear on which of the following lists?

a. Vendor listb. Employee listc. Customers & Jobs listd. Item list

8. Name at least three lists on which you can merge items.

a. ________________________________________b. ________________________________________c. ________________________________________

9. True or false: You can delete list items that are used in transactions.

a. Trueb. False


REVIEW ACTIVITIES1. Add the following customer using the data below:

o Customer Name: Alla Rozenvassero Opening Balance: $234.00o Company Name: Rozenvasser Advertisingo Contact: Alla Rozenvassero Bill to: 300 Main Street, Suite #3, Middlefield, CA 94432o Phone: 415-555-6767o Fax: 415-555-9090o Alt. Contact: Shannon Stuboo Type: Commercialo Credit Limit: $2500o Terms: Net 15o Tax Item: San Domingo

2. Add a new vendor using the data below:

o Vendor: Martin Drywallo Contact: Sean D. Martino Address: P.O. Box 76, Middlefield, CA 94432o Phone: 555-5432o Fax: 555-6565o Account: 082-4343o Type: Subcontractorso Terms: Net 30o Credit Limit: 1,000.00

3. In the Customers & Jobs list, select Ecker Designs. Answer the following questions:

a. What is the job status for Ecker Designs’ office repairs?b. What is the number of the most recent invoice and how much was it?c. What happened on December 11th?

4. In the Vendor Center, locate sales tax payment transactions. Answer the following questions:

a. Who is the vendor?b. How many payments have been made?c. What is the total amount of payments that have been made?


5. In the Employee Center, find Gregg Schneider’s information.

Answer the following questions:

a. What is the name of his spouse?b. When was Gregg hired?c. What is Gregg’s overtime pay rate?

6. In the Vendor Center, find C.U. Electric. Answer the following questions:

a. What is open balance for this vendor?b. How many bills are outstanding and what are the amounts?c. What are the payment terms for this vendor?

7. Open the Item list and answer the following questions:

a. How many brass hinges are on hand?b. What is the price of a patio door?c. What is the finance charge percentage on overdue balances?


ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS1. How many custom fields can you set up for items?

a. 4b. 5c. 7d. 20

2. Which of the following forms and windows could potentially be populated with information from the Vendor list?

a. Purchase ordersb. Billsc. Write Checksd. All of the above

3. Which of the following activities cannot be accessed from the Customers & Jobs list in the Customer Center?

a. Create statementsb. Assess finance chargesc. Enter credit card chargesd. Receive payments

4. On which tab of the Edit Customer window would you enter a customer’s payment terms (for example, Net 30 Days)?

a. Address Infob. Additional Infoc. Payment Infod. Job Info

5. A customer has three warehouses and you are installing an overhead door at each location. The best way to track this in QuickBooks would be to:

a. Set up each location as a separate customerb. Set up a separate job for each location under the customerc. Enter all work as one order under the customerd. Use a custom field to track each location

6. Products you sell would appear on which of the following lists?

a. Vendor listb. Employee listc. Chart of Accountsd. Item list


7. A subcontractor would appear on which of the following lists?

a. Vendor listb. Employee listc. Customers & Jobs listd. Item list

8. Name at least three lists on which you can merge items.

a. Chart of accounts b. Itemc. Customer & Jobsd. Vendore. Employeef. Other Names

9. True or false: You can delete list items that are used in transactions.

a. Trueb. False


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