This book anticipates the needs of the average user and supports the user ergonomically . Navigation and accessibility of relevant content--through a series of augmented indices, jump tables, margin notes, and exercise tracks, the consumer should have no trouble navigating the text and making full use of all the information provided.

In Using QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro Version 6.0 you will find the information you need to do anything with those two applications. In a style typical of its series, this book documents everything from using the Start menu to setting up an employee under the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Relying on stepped procedures and screen shots, Using QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro succeeds in communicating "how-to" information efficiently. It's a breeze to page through the excellent index in order to locate the subject you want. In most cases, you'll be able to turn to a succinct description of the solution you seek (which is what books about software are supposed to be like).

Gail Perry, a CPA, doesn't gloss over the accounting theory. She reveals the pros and cons of various inventory-tracking methods, the tax implications of key business decisions, and the ways in which QuickBooks' features relate to the "traditional" accounting you may have learned in school. This information is well written and informative, but you don't have to read it to learn how to use your accounting software--it's gravy for the curious reader. --David Wall