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We love teaching! The Gentle Frog blog provides practical tips, expert insights, and step-by-step guides to simplify QuickBooks and bookkeeping tasks. Whether you’re a business owner or an accounting professional, find valuable resources to make managing your finances easier and more efficient.

Guide to Custom Fields in QuickBooks Online
Learn how to create and manage custom fields in QuickBooks Online to track important information and tailor your accounting processes.

Year-End Stress Tips for Bookkeepers: How to Survive January Without Burnout
Reduce overwhelm in January with effective Year-End Stress Tips designed specifically for bookkeepers facing 1099 season.

Cash Flow vs. Profit and Loss: Understanding the Key Differences
Learn the difference between cash flow and your profit and loss and why both are crucial for business owners.

How to Edit the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online: A Complete Guide
Learn how to edit the Chart of Accounts in QuickBooks Online. Discover how to rename accounts, merge duplicates, and clean up unused accounts for easier bookkeeping.

How to Export Reports from QuickBooks to Excel: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to export reports in both classic and modern view to Excel.

How to Export Lists From QuickBooks Online to Excel
Learn how to export lists to Excel from QuickBooks Online.

QuickBooks Tags Are Being Discontinued: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare
QuickBooks announces discontinuation of tags. Learn how this change affects your financial tracking and the replacement options.

How to Record a Deposit in QuickBooks Online When Fees Were Deducted First
Learn how to record deposits when there’s a fee taken out, from a credit card or merchant processor.

How to Record Stripe Deposits with Fees in QuickBooks Online
Learn how to find your Stripe fees and record them in a deposit in QuickBooks Online.

How to Track and Manage Bills in QuickBooks Online With the A/P Aging Summary Report
Learn how to track and manage Accounts Payable in QuickBooks Online.

What Happens When You Merge Two Reconciled Bank Accounts in QuickBooks Online?
Learn how to merge two reconciled bank accounts in QBO and the problems you might have if you do.

How to Enable Account Cards in QuickBooks Online’s Bank Transactions Screen
Learn how to enable the account cards on your Bank Transactions screen in QuickBooks Online.