Introducing QuickBooks Online

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After reading this chapter, you will be able to identify the different QuickBooks Online subscription versions, understand basic accounting principles like the accounting equation and double-entry accounting, and navigate the QBO interface to enter transactions and access information about your business. The chapter covers how QuickBooks Online functions as a cloud-based subscription accessed through a web browser, how it integrates with third-party apps to streamline workflows, and how the software handles the behind-the-scenes double-entry accounting so you can focus on running your business rather than managing debits and credits manually.

In this chapter

• The QuickBooks Online Ecosystem
• Accounting 101
• Using a Browser to Access QBO
• Working with QuickBooks Online Files
• QuickBooks Online's Interface
• The Left Navigation Bar
• The Money Bar
• Dynamic Save Buttons
• The Settings Gear
• Lists
• Entering Transactions in QuickBooks Online
• Editing Transactions
• QuickBooks Online Help
• Do It Yourself