These days, you may pay your bills directly on the website of the biller or your bank. You still need to keep track of when they're due and remember that you paid them. QuickBooks can prevent problems associated with fulfilling your accounts payable obligations. You can enter bills when they come in, get reminders of due dates, and mark the bills as paid or pay them online. Here's how it works.

QuickBooks does an excellent job tracking the sale of individual products and services. You can create item records in the software and have them available in lists when you create transactions. QuickBooks' reports can tell you whether you're making or losing money on individual items. However, your small business may need more. Quickbook also allows you to track costs and income if you sell products and services together as part of a larger project. Here's how.