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See your accountant, he/she will guide you through.

Yes, and then my accountant can charge me more money for teaching lessons.

Then take a $100 class at your local community college or Learning Annex. You can also get a QB mentor to come over, help you set up your books, and show you the basics. Another $100 for a couple of hours.

This is the best value you'll ever get for $100-200. I sincerely doubt ANY expert on this group will quibble in the least with this advice.

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Oh my, you know better to say such a thing

There are also a couple of free/mostly free ways to get help:

1. this group obviously (but you need to ask specific questions, and give details on what you're trying to accomplish) - FREE!
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   - not affiliated with Intuit in any way - FREE! (I believe)4. Buy a book on QuickBooks 2004 from:
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   (pretty decent prices!)5. -or- EBAY:
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4. Many local community colleges also offer QuickBooks classes for like - 0/credit hour for a 3 credit class (a steal for the number of hours of classroom instruction you get!)
5. You might want to look for a ProAdvisor in your area (someone who's certified in QuickBooks) who might cut you a break on an introductory QuickBooks earning session. Pro Advisors typically charge anywhere from - 0+/hr. Look for them here:
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   (Some Pro Advisors are better than others - get references if possible) That help?

-Elw00de

Or you can contiue to screw things up and your accountant can charge you three times as much to undo the damage.

Thank you Elw00de, sounds like excellent advice.

Andre