Quicken 2012 For Dummies
by Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA
Quicken 2012 For Dummies
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About the Author
Stephen L. Nelson is a CPA in Redmond, Washington. Nelson has an undergraduate degree in accounting, a Master of Business Administration degree in finance, and a Master of Science degree in taxation. Hes spent three decades helping individuals, real estate investors, and businesses manage their finances usually, in part, by better use of computer systems such as Quicken.
As corny as it sounds, Steve truly enjoys writing books that make using personal computers easier and more fun. In fact, a substantiated rumor that appeared first in The Wall Street Journal says Steve has written more than 150 computer books.
Steve is the best-selling author on the Quicken product. In fact, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., recently tallied up Steves Quicken For Dummies sales and darned if the publisher hasnt printed more than one million copies!
Authors Acknowledgments
I want to acknowledge the help of two groups. First, a huge thanks to the wonderful folks at Intuit who helped me by providing the beta software and other friendly assistance for this and past editions of this book, especially including Roger Kimble, Dale Knievel, Laura Messerschmitt, Aaron Patzer, Kjirsten Petersen, and Jayme Ringer.
Another big thank-you to the editorial folks at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., including Kevin Kirschner (project editor), Debbye Butler (copy editor), and Bob Woerner (executive editor). Thanks also to David Ringstrom for his technical assistance and superb attention to detail. Finally, thanks, too, to the composition staff.
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You arent a dummy, of course. But heres the deal: You dont have to be some sort of technogeek or financial wizard to manage your financial affairs on a PC. You have other things to do, places to go, and people to meet. And thats where Quicken 2012 For Dummies comes in.
In the pages that follow, I give you the straight scoop on how to use Quicken 2012 for Windows, without a lot of extra baggage, goofy tangential information, or misguided advice.
This book isnt meant to be read from cover to cover like some Stieg Larsson page turner. Rather, its organized into tiny, no-sweat descriptions of how to do the things you need to do. If youre the sort of person who just doesnt feel right not reading a book from cover to cover, you can, of course, go ahead and read this thing from front to back.