Computer Accounting with QuickBooks walks the student through the process of setting up a company in QuickBooks in a step-by-step manner, allowing the student to learn QB without requiring as much assistance from their instructor.

The Resource Guide at the back of the book provides a convenient “glossary” of QuickBooks' major functions. This helps to make Computer Accounting with QuickBooks a reference work as well as a tutorial, ensuring that students will continue to draw value from the book long after the course is over.

Fearless Paint Company is an integrated example used throughout the second half of the book wherein the student assumes the role of small business owner. The company starts out as a sole proprietorship, then grows and becomes a merchandising corporation. This building block approach is used to gradually introduce students to new concepts, while maintaining the continuity and interest in the company.

Section 2 contains two comprehensive projects in each chapter that review concepts and provide students practice in setting up businesses. Appendix B presents a comprehensive project as a capstone for the course. This project guides the student through the process of using QuickBooks for a real company, from setting up the chart of accounts to creating customized reports.

The Hands-On Exam is a short, lab-based exam in which students go through the process of setting up a company in QuickBooks. The exam is brief enough to be administered quickly and with minimal prep time.

Abundant end-of-chapter material continues with the student in the role of accountant by providing additional assignments from the president of the company. These assignments range from entering transactions to generating complex reports and financial statements. Internet assignments in each chapter connect to web sites with useful information for small business accounting.

A site license for QuickBooks is available directly from Intuit, the producers of QuickBooks software. Information on how to obtain this site license is available on the book website, as well as in the Instructor's Resource Manual.

This text is designed with online courses in mind, and Donna Ulmer provides specific advice for teaching in online settings on the Instructor's Resource CD.

Screen shots highlight important chapter material. This makes it easy for students to learn at their computer, and also to study and review concepts away from a computer.

Annotated illustrations make it easier for students to follow the text and understand what they need to do.