This is the first book of its kind to provide a self-paced environment where one can use a commercially available software product to analyze, interpret, and investigate accounting information to make business decisions. This textbook will help the learner with fundamental accounting concepts and principles through the use of QuickBooks and the analysis of business events.

This series of brief manuals is intended to introduce students to the essential functions of the most popular software packages used by accountants. Package this manual free with new student texts.

Easily master QuickBooks Pro 2003 and quickly learn how to generate reports to help you analyze your company's progress. Includes a FREE CD-ROM with preconfigured construction company files for QuickBooks Pro, including one for Canada. Just drag the company file onto your hard drive and then fill it in with your vendors, subs, and customers. Also included is a complete estimating program with a cost database to help you estimate your jobs, and a unique translation tool to transfer the estimate to QuickBooks Pro for job costing. Includes 40 FREE construction forms.