Quick Video:  3 New (and cool) QuickBooks 2011 features

Everyone always wants to know what’s new and different in the latest version of QuickBooks.  Here’s a 5-minute video where Diane shares her top 3 favorite enhancements!  Just click on the picture below to view the video.  Note:  This Video In-Sight includes audio so you’ll want to use your headset or speakers.

3 New (and cool) 2011 QuickBooks enhancements

Who Done It?  And When?

Mysteries can be kind of fun to resolve – but they’re usually a lot more enjoyable in a book, or on TV, than when you’re working in your financial records.  This 6-minute QuickBooks & Enterprise Video In-Sight illustrates how you can quickly track down and solve 2 common “whodunnit-style” accounting questions…

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Could construction accounting also be viewed as a game?

Daniel Cook, a gaming programmer, shares some really interesting insights regarding how learning game skills, and just “screwing around” to find your own unique ways to master a game, is actually a powerful learning experience.

While watching his video, it occurred to me that that’s why I really get a kick out of working with QuickBooks clients - there’s never just ONE way to get from point a to point z – there can be a variety of ways to achieve an outcome or solve a specific problem.  While the basic principles of accounting and QuickBooks features remain fairly consistent, it’s truly FUN to find new and different techniques to figure out how to “build the house” in a unique way each time using the materials at hand.

The thrill of finding a new way to “bend the software to our will” can be just as exciting as earning a great score in your favorite game – the challenge of discovery and what he refers to as “exploratory learning” is what I want to share through our online get-togethers!