Using the popular and user-friendly QuickBooks Pro 2001 accounting package, this hands-on, applications-rich book gives readers a basic knowledge of how computerized accounting systems function, and helps them develop confidence in recording business transactions using a real commercial program. It emphasizes QuickBooks' innovative approach to recording accounting transactions based on business forms, rather than the traditional journal format. The author provides firsthand training in working with actual accounting software used in business. Accounting concepts and their relation to QuickBooks are presented throughout. For individuals preparing for a career in accounting.