Get Started With QuickBooks Simple Start



Got a QuickBooks Mess? Call The QuickBooks Gal!

Welcome to another QuickBooks Minute.
I'm Jayne Miller, The QuickBooks Gal.

If you are just starting out with a small business and you're on a tight budget, you don't have to sacrifice your accounting system. Look sharp, learn a great software, and keep track of your income and expenses with Intuit's great starter software - Simple Start.

It’s available for free at the QuickBooks website. It’s for first time users – you can’t import from Quicken, QuickBooks, or Peachtree, but, you can grow with it and upgrade Simple Start to other versions of QuickBooks if needed.

As you complete everyday transactions, you'll be automatically tracking tax-related income and expenses, making tax time a snap.

Track the money flowing in and out of your business.

Know who it comes from and where it goes. Simple Start keeps sales, expense, and customer information in one place, so it's easy to find what you need when you need it.

Look more professional with easily–customized estimates and invoices. Get totals automatically, without writing formulas or doing math.

One great feature is that you can easily import the data you've tracked in Excel spreadsheets into Simple Start

It’s not a trial version– there's no expiration date.

Simple Start is free software that lets you track thousands of customers or vendors. Use it as long as you like.

Upgrade whenever you're ready and transfer the data you've already entered.



That's today's QuickBooks Gal minute.
Please come back for more tips and tricks for QuickBooks users.


I’m Jayne Miller, the QuickBooks Gal. Thanks for listening.

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