TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ix
CHAPTER 1 GET READY FOR PEACHTREE ACCOUNTING 2008 1
Learning Objectives 1
Introduction to Accounting Software 1
Application Software 2
Launching Peachtree and Loading Sample Data 3
Opening and Closing Companies 7
The Peachtree Desktop 9
Peachtree Navigation Centers 15
Customize Company Names 21
Peachtree Keyboard Shortcuts 22
Using Peachtree Help 23
Backing Up Company Data Files 25
Restoring Company Data files 27
Moving Data Between School and Home 31
Exiting Peachtree 31
Summary 32
End-of-Chapter Questions 33
Practice Set 34
CHAPTER 2 PEACHTREE BASICS 35
Learning Objectives 35
Chart of Accounts 35
Print the Chart of Accounts 38
General Ledger Account Framework 40
General Ledger Accounts 41
Peachtree Global Options 48
Peachtree Drilldown and Hyperlink Features 51
Finding Transactions in Peachtree 54
The Report & Form Window 56
Customize and Email Reports, Export to Excel, and Create PDF Files 63
Open Accounting Periods 73
Summary 75
End-of-Chapter Questions 76
CHAPTER 3 GENERAL JOURNAL TRANSACTIONS AND REPORTS 78
Learning Objectives 78
Manual Accounting Procedures 78
Basic Journal Entries 80
Behind the Keys of a Posted Journal Entry 85
Correcting a Posted Journal Entry 87
Compound Journal Entries 88
Adjusting Journal Entries 90
Print the Trial Balance 91
Print Financial Statements 92
Close an Accounting Period 96
Peachtree Data Integration 99
Summary 100
End-of-Chapter Questions 101
Practice Set 102
CHAPTER 4 CUSTOMER ACTIVITIES FOR A SERVICE BASED BUSINESS 104
Learning Objectives 104
Manual Accounting Procedures 105
Customers and Sales Center 109
Entering Sales Quotes 110
Correcting Sales Quotes 119
Email and Contact Manager Features 120
Creating a Sales Invoice From a Quote 125
Behind the Keys of a Posted Sales Invoice 129
Correcting Sales Invoices 134
Printing Multiple Invoices 135
Customer Accounts 138
Understanding Service, Non-Stock, and Activity Items 147
Understanding Customer Jobs 156
Invoicing Jobs 160
Job Reporting 170
Customer Receipts 175
Behind the Keys of a Posted Customer Receipt 177
Customer Receipts with a Discount 179
Correcting Customer Receipts 183
Entering Customer Credits 184
Customer Reporting and Reconciling Customer Activities 188
Write Off Customer Invoice 191
Customer Statements 192
Summary 195
End-of-Chapter Questions 196
Practice Set 197
CHAPTER 5 VENDOR ACTIVITIES FOR A SERVICE BASED BUSINESS 201
Learning Objectives 201
Manual Accounting Procedures 201
Vendors and Purchases Center 206
Purchase Orders 206
Correcting a Purchase Order 210
Vendor Bills for Purchase Orders 213
Behind the Keys of a Posted Vendor Bill 216
Correcting a Vendor Bill 219
Vendor Accounts 221
Vendor Bills for Expenses 228
Recurring Vendor Bills 231
Vendor Payments 237
Behind the Keys of a Posted Vendor Payment 245
Write Checks Without a Vendor Bill 248
Voiding Vendor Payments 251
Entering Vendor Credits 253
Vendor Reporting and Reconciling Vendor Activities 256
Summary 260
End-of-Chapter Questions 261
Practice Set 262
CHAPTER 6 PAYROLL ACTIVITIES FOR A SERVICE BASED BUSINESS 266
Learning Objectives 266
Manual Accounting Procedures 266
Employees and Payroll Center 274
Employee Accounts 275
Managing Employee Accounts 283
Employee Time 286
Employee Time Reports 293
Paying Employees 295
Behind the Keys of a Posted Paycheck 301
Correcting Employee Paychecks 305
Paying Employer Tax Liabilities and Employee Tax Withholdings 307
Quarterly and Year-End Reporting 309
Summary 319
End-of-Chapter Questions 320
Practice Set 321
CHAPTER 7 CLOSE THE ACCOUNTING PERIOD FOR A SERVICE BASED BUSINESS 325
Learning Objectives 325
Analyze Transactions 325
Adjusting Entries 337
Reconciling Bank Statements 339
Internal Accounting Review 346
Financial Reports 348
Closing the Accounting Period 360
Closing the Accounting Year 362
Summary 367
End-of-Chapter Questions 368
Practice Set 369
PROJECT 1 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR A SERVICE BASED BUSINESS 373
CHAPTER 8 CUSTOMER ACTIVITIES FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS 383
Learning Objectives 383
Manual Accounting Procedures 384
Customers and Sales Center 389
Entering Sales Orders 390
Correcting Sales Orders 397
Email and Contact Manager Features 398
Creating a Sales Invoice from a Sales Order 404
Behind the Keys of a Posted Sales Invoice 409
Correcting Sales Invoices 412
Printing Multiple Invoices 416
Customer Accounts 420
Understanding Inventory Items 429
Inventory Pricing and Price Levels 439
Inventory Reporting 444
Physical Inventory 448
Storefront Sales of Merchandise 451
Orders for Out-of-Stock Merchandise 454
Customer Receipts 457
Behind the Keys of a Posted Customer Receipt 460
Customer Receipts with a Discount 462
Correcting Customer Receipts 465
Entering Customer Credits 466
Customer Reporting and Reconciling Customer Activities 470
Write Off Customer Invoice 473
Customer Statements 474
Summary 477
End-of-Chapter Questions 478
Practice Set 479
CHAPTER 9 VENDOR ACTIVITIES FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS 483
Learning Objectives 483
Manual Accounting Procedures 483
Vendors and Purchases Center 487
Purchase Orders 488
Correcting a Purchase Order 491
Vendor Receipts for Purchase Orders 493
Behind the Keys of a Posted Vendor Receipt 498
Correcting a Vendor Receipt 500
Vendor Bills for Vendor Receipts 502
Correcting a Vendor Bill 504
Vendor Accounts 506
Vendor Bills for Expenses 513
Recurring Vendor Bills 516
Vendor Payments 522
Behind the Keys of a Posted Vendor Payment 529
Write Checks Without a Vendor Bill 532
Voiding Vendor Payments 534
Entering Vendor Credits 537
Vendor Reporting and Reconciling Vendor Activities 541
Purchasing and Inventory Activity Reporting 544
Summary 547
End-of-Chapter Questions 548
Practice Set 549
CHAPTER 10 PAYROLL ACTIVITIES FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS 554
Learning Objectives 554
Manual Accounting Procedures 554
Employees and Payroll Center 562
Employee Accounts 563
Managing Employee Accounts 571
Paying Employees 574
Behind the Keys of a Posted Paycheck 581
Correcting Employee Paychecks 585
Paying Employer Tax Liabilities and Employee Tax Withholdings 587
Quarterly and Year-End Reporting 589
Summary 599
End-of-Chapter Questions 600
Practice Set 601
CHAPTER 11 CLOSE THE ACCOUNTING PERIOD FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS 603
Learning Objectives 603
Analyze Transactions 603
Adjusting Entries 611
Reconciling Bank Statements 614
Internal Accounting Review 621
Financial Reports 623
Closing the Accounting Period 635
Closing the Accounting Year 637
Summary 637
End-of-Chapter Questions 638
Practice Set 639
PROJECT 2 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM FOR A MERCHANDISING BUSINESS 644
CHAPTER 12 CREATE A NEW COMPANY 653
Learning Objectives 653
New Company Data File Wizard 653
Chart of Accounts Setup Wizard 659
Company Defaults 671
Customer Setup Wizard 673
Vendor Setup Wizard 688
Inventory and Service Item Setup Wizard 699
Employee Setup Wizard 711
Summary 730
Practice Set 731
Appendix A Installing Peachtree Complete Accounting 2008 737
Appendix B Correcting Transactions 746
Appendix C Backing up and Restoring Company Data Files 749
Appendix D Peachtree Default Settings 755
Appendix E Solutions for You Try Exercises 768
Chapter 1 768
Chapter 2 768
Chapter 3 769
Chapter 4 772
Chapter 5 787
Chapter 6 797
Chapter 7 800
Chapter 8 806
Chapter 9 818
Chapter 10 831
Chapter 11 832
INDEX 835
