The text uses a “WHoW” approach by explaining why a task is performed, illustrating how to perform the task, and then explaining what the task affected so students grasp the concepts behind the keystrokes.

Topics include opening, closing, and backing up data files; reviewing the chart of accounts, printing, customizing, and exporting reports; posting basic and complex journal entries; and using a cycle base approach to illustrating accounting activities for service and merchandise-based business using job costing.

MARKET: For the accounting professional looking for a comprehensive approach to accounting concepts in a software environment.