Keyboard short cut directory

In an bid for ever increasing productivity keyboard short cuts keep us from wasting all that time we spend reaching for the mouse. From the website AppScout I found out about KeyXL, a database of (reportedly) ALL keyboard short cuts for almost every program and operating system. Here is a link to the QuickBooks short cuts.

Alan

QuickBooks Help

I frequently get emails about folks who need help with QuickBooks; new installations, re-tooling their existing set-up, user questions, you name it. I'm happy to give advice and CAN is able sometimes to get out and help folks. But there are other options two that are supported by Intuit and QuickBooks:

1. Check out the Other Resources Section below for links to books and forums to ask questions and get answers.
2. Look for a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. You can select by zip code and area of expertise and then get a list of folks to interview.

Hope that helps,
Alan

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Selecting Accounting Software

Another nice piece on selecting accounting software from a GuideStar Newsletter article by Nancy Church. No new or different brands of software listed but lots of good questions to consider.

More on Nonprofit Accounting Software

Thanks again to a CAN Board Member for sharing this with me. The AICPA's Journal of Accountancy recently had an article comparing different nonprofit accounting software packages. It is not a complete list but it is one of the broadest evaluations of current offerings I have seen in some time.

Update Your QuickBooks Database Server Manager

If anybody reading this is using QuickBooks 2007 it looks like you need to do an update for its database. All versions of QuickBooks has an auto update feature (that you all are using, right?) but this update is NOT included in that for some reason

From what I can tell only QuickBooks 2007 is affected, not other versions as this is a new database system for the 2007 product. This affects data sharing (for multiple users or if you have the data stored on another computer than the one you are using) so its a good idea to grab this update ASAP.

This article from PC Magazine gives you the low down on how to update it. I subscribe to their security watch email updates, full of useful stuff if you have to work with technology.

What Accounting Software Should I use?

I don't know, it depends on the organization. QuickBooks works well enough for CAN but may not be for everybody. The article from Idealware gives a pretty good round up of the type of packages out there at various price points and the pros and cons of each. Helpful, Idealware: A Few Good Accounting Packages