1. Chapter 2
Exploring QuickBooks

2. Objectives, page 29 Start QuickBooks 2015.
Open the sample product-based business.
Backup and restore the sample business.
Learn about the User Interface.
Icon Bar and menu bar.
Help, Preferences, and Product Information.
Internal Control features.
Using Windows or File Explorer.

3. Open Sample Company pages 30-31

4. Back Up and Restore Sample Company, pages 31-39
In Chapter 2, you select “Create Copy” from the File menu to save a Portable company file. Portable company files create a compact backup file.

5. User Interface pages 39-45  Menu Bar  Title Bar
 Minimize, double window or maximize, close or exit
 Alerts, Reminders
 Home page or Desktop
 Icon Bar

6. Icon Bar and Menu Bar, pages 45-55
Review QuickBooks’ Icon Bar and menu bar selections. The Icon Bar and file menu are shown below.

7. Help, Preferences, and Product Information, pages 55-57
Your license and product numbers are shown.

8. Internal Control Features, pages 57-63

9. Summary and Review page 69-74
Each chapter ends with the following summary and review material:
Resourceful QuickBooks includes using the QuickBooks Learning Center. (From the Help menu, select Learning Center Tutorials.)
Multiple choice questions, True/Make True or Short Answer, and the Analysis questions are online at Your instructor may want you to take these online tests or the QA Templates.
End-of-chapter exercises must be completed. The company data accumulates in Chapters 1 through 6.