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opportunity if the answer is Yes.
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| Using
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was Dr. Bob's tip on working with Pivot Tables in Excel and
QuickBooks. Now he addresses Pivot Charts too. "Use both pivot
charts and pivot tables when you make your reports," Bob says.
"The graphs increase the perceived value of your reports significantly,"
he says.
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| Network
Installation Guide for QuickBooks 2006 |
With
its new QuickBooks database, QuickBooks 2006 delivers solid
results. For you or your clients who will work on QuickBooks
2006 over a network, here is our new Network Installation page
with a Network Installation Guide and more.
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| Your
Best Tips in February |
Here
are helpful tips from your fellow bookkeepers, accountants,
tax preparers, and other practitioners in February:
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| QuickBooks
Premier 2006 is Editor's Choice at Cnet.com |
As
yet more encouragement to your clients to upgrade their systems,
Cnet.com ranks QuickBooks Premier 2006 highly and gives the
software its Editor's Choice award.
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the full review here.
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clients, find out more about Intuit PortfolioMinder.
The online tool helps you manage your clients' portfolios and
provide better service. Intuit prices PortfolioMinder so you
can bring big-firm tools into your own practice. Read why one
observer says this will change the competitive landscape, as
"a pivotal development in the evolution of the independent advisor
segment of the financial services industry."
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| Intuit
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Intuit
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software solution for contractors who want to quickly and easily
create professional-looking estimates. The software package
is called QuickBooks Easy Estimate. Intuit
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The product will be available in spring 2006 and priced at $99.
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success, and how you can help your contractor clients realize
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