If you have tried calling the office 503-238-4747 you may have listened to endless ringing. I made the decision to change my phone service from Qwest local and long distance to MCI.

In the process, I lost my voice messaging. As most of you know, I am rarely in the office, so without voice messaging, it's been fun.

MCI has asured me they will have it back up and running soon. (Whenever that is).

In the meantime, I AM still in business and you can reach me on my cell phone 503-484-7400.

Thanks for your patience.

This is a repeat message from my last newsletter but I feel it's important. If you are using any of Intuit's payroll services and are on QuickBooks verison 2003 you will need to upgrade before Jan. 2006. (You're probably starting to receive mail from Intuit that your QuickBooks® won't work anymore.)

My recommendation is that you WAIT until Oct-Nov to upgrade. My reasoning is this; Intuit will be introducing their next version this fall. If you upgrade now to QuickBooks® 2005 you'll be able to do payroll for 2005, 2006 & 2007. If you wait until this fall and upgrade to QuickBooks® 2006, you'll be able to do payroll for 2005 (you're already doing it), 2006, 2007 & 2008. In other words, you get an extra year for the same price.

If you're not using payroll, the only reason you would need to upgrade is that the newer version offers some feature you really want.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call me and discuss them.

The Fall Class schedule is now available online. If you are interested in taking a class, check out the schedule and give us a call.

One of our most popular classes has been Microsoft Power Point. Learn how to give powerful presentations. It's easier than you think.

I would like to add a new section to the newsletter called Q&A. In order for it to work, I need QUESTIONS from you. In the next issue, I will respond with an answer.

Email me at sbaservices@comcast.net and I'll include your question & answer in the next newsletter. I will also email you directly with the answer so you won't have to wait.

Most people are pretty good at entering information into QuickBooks. The problem seems to be getting the information out in a useable format.

I thought in this issue, I would provide you with Step- By-Steps instructions on how to create a simple Invoice or Check Register.

If you want a Check or Invoice Register that only lists the date, transaction number, Vendor/Customer and amount with a total.

1. From the Menu Reports click on 'Custom Transaction Detail'
2. Click on the Filter button and select Account
3. From the list of Accounts, select either your Bank Account (for the Check Register) or Accounts Receivable (for the Invoice Reg.)
4. On the Include Splits say No
5. From the filters, choose ‘Transaction Type” and choose ‘Selected Types”
6. For the Check Register choose Checks, Bill Payments and Paychecks
7. For the Invoice Register choose Invoices, Credit Memo’s and Cash Sales
8. Click on the ‘Customize’ button and take the checkmark off of the fields, Account, Clr, Split and Balance
9. Click on the ‘Header/Footer’ button and change the report title to “Monthly Check Register” or “Monthly Invoice Register”
10. Click on the ‘Memorize’ button to memorize the report.

Starting with the 'Custom Transaction Detail Report' you can create a report for just about anything, and it's one of the few reports that will Total your information. Try it!

I know, it's not the end of the year yet, but it's not to soon to start thinking about it.

If you are using Quickbooks Payroll, you will be able to print your W-2's for 2005 on plain paper. These forms are accepted by the IRS. No fuss, no alingement problems, just print.

The 1099's (as of 8/31/05) will still need to have a form to print on. I will be ordering them by the end of September. As in years past, if you need just a few 1099's or W-2 form give us a call. I order them in bulk and will send you the number of forms you need for $0.60/form.