QuickBooks

Why QuickBooks?

At Clough we know QuickBooks is the ideal business accounting software for small to mid-sized business owners. 

QuickBooks Setup Although QuickBooks is designed for the layman to understand, the initial setup and installation can be tricky. Save hours of frustration by allowing Clough to set up. QuickBooks for you correctly.
QuickBooks Training Once QuickBooks is set up and working properly, Clough can train you or your employees to properly operate QuickBooks specifically for your business.
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QUICKBOOKS SETUP

All information necessary to setup manual accounting records is also necessary to setup and install QuickBooks on your desktop. This task is even more complicated if you switch from manual accounting operations to QuickBooks in the middle of the year.

Which accounting method will you use? What chart of accounts do you need for your business? How do you handle beginning balances?

An expert can easily answer all of these questions and complete the initial Setup and Installation in a timely manner. In addition, your accounting employees receive training on the accounting software to enhance their performance.

How much does it cost? We first want to find out a little more about your business and your accounting records before we quote you an exact price. Rest assured that we work with many small business owners and our rates are designed to fit the budgets of our clients.

As with any accounting software program, installation and training take time – time taken away from managing your business. Here’s a short list of the services we provide during your QuickBooks setup:

  • Study and evaluate your software and accounting needs.
  • Recommend software and hardware requirements.
  • Install software, design and set up chart of accounts and entire accounting package including payroll, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, etc.
  • Determination of your QuickBooks starting date
  • Loading your chart of account and balances as of that starting date
  • Preparation of a list of the items that you sell to your customers. This list includes services, inventory parts, non-inventory parts, other charges and sales taxes
  • Entering your outstanding accounts receivable and accounts payable details as of your starting date
  • Entering your ending statement bank balances and outstanding checks & deposits in transit as of your starting date
  • Printing a trial balance as of your starting date and comparing it to your trial balance from your old system
  • Entering your transactions since your starting dates into QuickBooks
  • Train client or client staff in use of software to meet their accounting, management and tax needs.

Ongoing Services:

  • Follow up training to ensure the client is “on the right track”.
  • Monthly, quarterly or annual review of client QuickBooks data to assist in tax preparation and management reports.

QUICKBOOKS TRAINING

Once QuickBooks is set up and working properly, we can train you or your employees to properly operate QuickBooks specifically for your business.

Why choose one-on-one attention instead of taking a class?

  • We come to your location.
  • We focus on the individual issues facing your business.
  • We will be there to answer your specific questions and concerns.
  • No need to spend time on features that don’t impact your business!

Call today to set up an appointment. We will come to your location!

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Important New Information Regarding Your Online Portal

Your 2024 tax organizer will be sent out in mid-late January. If you have historically received your organizer on the portal, that is where it can be found this year as well.

Uploading Tax Documents:
All source documents should be attached to your electronic organizer under the Uploaded Tax Documents section. Instructions are below:

  1. Open your Tax Organizer
  2. Select Uploaded Tax Documents on the left-hand side
  3. Select the Upload icon along the top
  4. Upload files
  5. Select Start Upload
  6. If you are still expecting more documents or have not completed your organizer, you can hit Save & Close.
  7. Once all of your documents are uploaded and the organizer is completed, please his Send to Preparer. This can only be selected once, so please do not hit Send to Preparer until complete.

Please do not send individual tax documents directly to staff or partners unless requested.

Return Delivery:
Your 2024 tax returns will be delivered using the same method as last year, SafeSend Returns, and will no longer be delivered to your portal. Upon completion, you will receive a link in your email to access your return. As always, please download a copy of your tax return for your records.

SafeSend Exchange Notice

If you received your individual tax organizer electronically, please attach your source documents there instead of uploading them to SafeSend Exchange.

Due to the volume of documents received in our office, we ask that you wait to upload any individual source documents until you believe you have received all required documents needed to prepare your return.