Introduction

Overview

What is Simply Accounting for Windows?

Starting Simply Accounting

Selecting a Set of Data Files

Looking at the Simply Accounting Home Window

Moving Around

Help System

The Chart of Accounts – How It Works

Account Types

Creating Accounts

Using File/Create for New Accounts

   Modifying Accounts

Finding an Account

Changing an Account

Deleting Accounts

Saving Changes

Company Information

Printing the Chart of Accounts

The Session Date

Inputting Dates

Accounting / Non-Accounting Terminology

General Module Linked Accounts

General Journal Transactions

Recurring Transactions

Creating and Storing Recurring Transactions

Recalling Stored Recurring Transactions

Adjusting and Reversing General Journal Entries

Adjusting Previously Posted General Journal Entries

Reversing General Journal Entries

   The General Journal Report

   Backing Up Simply Accounting Data Files

   Exiting Simply Accounting

Inventory and Services

Creating Inventory Accounts

Creating Inventory Items

Creating Service Items

Changing Inventory & Service Data

Inventory Module Linked Accounts

Inventory Reports

Accounts Payable

Creating Vendors

Modifying Vendors

Shippers List

Payables Module Linked Accounts

Accounts Payable Inventory Purchases

Purchasing Inventory On Account

Non-Inventory Purchases

Purchases With Immediate Payment

Recurring Entries

Purchase Orders

Filling a Purchase Order

Creating a Purchase Invoice from a Purchase Order

Viewing, Adjusting & Voiding Posted Payables Invoices

Payables Payments

Paying Vendor Invoices

Making Prepayments

Reversing Payments

Payables Reports

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable Customers

Modifying Customer Information

Receivables Module Linked Accounts

Comments on Customer Forms

Accounts Receivable Sales

Recurring Transactions

Sales Quotes

Sales With Immediate Payment – Accounting for Over‑The‑Counter Sales

Viewing, Adjusting & Voiding Posted Receivables Transactions

Receivable Receipts

Receiving Payment on Invoices

Adjusting/Reversing Receivables Receipts

Prepayments & Deposits

Applying Deposits/Prepayments

Sales Returns

Receivables Reports

Payroll

Payroll Overview & Set Up

Creating Employee Records

Modifying Employee Records

Payroll Linked Accounts

Paying Employees

Recurring Transactions

Payroll Advances

Viewing, Adjusting & Voiding Posted Payroll Transactions

Entering Taxes Manually

Payroll Reports

Reporting, Miscellaneous & Period End Procedures

Creating Graphs

Creating & Printing Financial Reports

Financials

The Daily Business Manager

Processing Transactions in the Daily Business Manager

Checklists

Checking Data Integrity & Compacting The Database

Printing In Batches

Setting Up Batch Printing

Printing In Batches

Month End Procedures

Calendar Year End Procedures

Year End Procedures