2. Chapter 2 Exploring QuickBooks Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.

3. 2-2 Objectives, page 25 1.Start QuickBooks 2014 (QB). 2.Open the sample product-based business. 3.Backup and restore the sample business. 4.Graphical User Interface. 5.Help, Preferences, and Product Information. 6.Internal Control features. 7.Using Windows Explorer.

4. 2-3 Open Sample Company pages 26-27

5. 2-4 Back Up and Restore Sample Company, pages 28-35 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.

6. 2-5 Graphical User Interface pages 36-38  Title Bar  Icon Bar  Menu Bar  Home page or Desktop  Minimize, double window or maximize, close or exit  Alerts, Reminders

7. 2-6 Icon Bar and Menu Bar, pages 40-49 Review QuickBooks’ Icon Bar and menu bar selections on pages 40 through 49. The Icon Bar and file menu are shown below.

8. 2-7 Help, Preferences, and Product Information, pages 50-52 Your license and product numbers are shown.

9. 2-8 Internal Control Features, pages 52-58

10. 2-9 Summary and Review page 64-70 Each chapter ends with the following summary and review material: o Resourceful QuickBooks includes using the QuickBooks Learning Center. (From the Help menu, select Learning Center Tutorials.) o Multiple choice questions, True/Make True or Short Answer, and the Analysis questions are online at www.mhhe.com/QBessentials2014. Your instructor may want you to take these online tests or email the QA Templates. www.mhhe.com/QBessentials2014 o End-of-chapter exercises must be completed. The company data accumulates in Chapters 1 through 6.