Chapter 7

Employing Apps and Automation

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Discovering mobile and online apps

Bullet Establishing automated bank rules

Bullet Enabling recurring transactions

Bullet Converting paper receipts to electronic transactions

Bullet Importing data into QuickBooks

Sometimes it seems that our society has gone app-crazy, and QuickBooks Online is a willing participant in the frenzy. In this chapter, I talk about apps that enable you to access your books from your mobile device, as well as apps that add new functionality. I also cover some automation aspects for QuickBooks, including importing certain lists and transactions, adding automatic subtotals to sales forms, making use of recurring transactions, and transforming paper or electronic bills and receipts into transactions.

The automation techniques that I discuss in this chapter are available to all QuickBooks Online users. In Chapter 10, I discuss how Plus and Advanced users can streamline invoicing tasks with pricing rules, while in Chapter 15, I discuss ...

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