Navigation: Quickbooks Interface > Introduction > QuickBooks Company File |
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Start a new QuickBooks company file by clicking File - New Company... at the top menu bar. The Interview screen then appears, prompting the user to enter some basic information to simplify the file creation process. The following screens are part of the interview process. Only those screens relevant to the Amigo Pos QBI are shown. Amigo Pos can work with blank company files that contain no items and few, if any accounts. To create a blank company file, click the Skip Interview button, specify the organization type and the company file is created with no items and few accounts.
QuickBooks New Company File Start Screen |
At minimum, enter the business name and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
New Company Information Screen |
Select Restaurant, Catering or Bar as the industry type and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
QuickBooks Industry Type |
When prompted to create your company file, click the Next button (CTL-N) to open the new file dialog.
New Company File Confirmation |
Enter a familiar name, use the default path and click the Save button to create the new company file.
New Company File Dialog |
Select Yes when prompted to specify whether sales receipts are used and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
Sales Receipt Preferences |
Select Yes when prompted to specify whether to track inventory and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
QuickBooks Inventory Tracking |
Select Yes when prompted to specify whether to track time data and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
QuickBooks Time Tracking |
Select Yes when prompted to specify whether the business has employees and click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
QuickBooks Employee Tracking |
Select Yes when prompted to add a new bank account and click the Next button (CTL-N) to open the new account dialog. Enter at least one account that will be used for cash and credit card deposits.
Adding a Bank Account |
Review default account list. These accounts are sufficient for the Amigo Pos QBI, but you may select additional accounts if required for your business. Click the Next button (CTL-N) to continue.
QuickBooks Default Accounts |
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