To view and manage company information in QuickBooks, follow these steps:
- Log In: Sign in to QuickBooks account.
- Open Settings: Click on the settings icon.
- Navigate to Company Information: Under the “Your Company” section, click the “Account and Settings” link.
Once in the Account and Settings section, the following company information and preferences can be fetched:
- Company Name: The official name of the company.
- Legal Name: The legal name of the company, if different from the official name.
- Company Logo: The logo used on company documents.
- Tax Registration Number (TRN): The company’s tax identification number.
- Company Type: The classification of the business.
- Contact Info: Phone number, email, and other contact details.
- Company Address: Physical address of the company.
- Customize Forms: Customize how forms appear to customers.
- Sales Form Content: Manage content displayed on sales forms.
- Preferred Invoice Terms: Set default terms for invoices.
- Preferred Delivery Method: Choose the default method for delivering documents.
- Custom Fields: Create custom fields for specific needs.
- Custom Transaction Numbers: Enable custom numbering for transactions.
- First Day of Work Week: Set the starting day of the workweek.
- Timesheet Preferences: Manage timesheet settings, such as showing service fields and billing options.
- First Month of Financial Year: Set the starting month of the financial year.
- First Month of Tax Year: Set the starting month of the tax year.
- Accounting Method: Choose between accrual and cash accounting.
- Default Tax Rate Selection: Set the default tax rate, either inclusive or exclusive of tax.
- Track Classes and Locations: Enable tracking of classes and locations for better organization.
- Pre-fill Forms: Automatically pre-fill forms with previously entered content.
- Automatically Invoice Unbilled Activity: Enable automatic invoicing for unbilled activities.
- Automatically Apply Bill Payments: Enable automatic application of bill payments.
- Projects: Organize job-related activities in one place.
- Language: Select the preferred language.
- Currency: Set the home currency and manage currency formats.
- Date Format: Choose the preferred date format.
- Warn for Duplicate Cheque Numbers: Enable warnings for duplicate cheque numbers.