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Ledger Light

by Jennifer

The Ledger Light podcast is all about accounting, tax, and QuickBooks. The podcasts are short and to-the-point, getting to the heart of the matter quickly. We're sensitive about your time.It is on our hearts to help people understand accounting concepts. We incorporate stories, analogies, metaphors, diagrams, and tables whenever possible. Most of the podcasts here will have corresponding posts on the blog at LedgerLight.com. If we talk about a diagram or a table on the podcast, you can probably see it on the blog.

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Episodes

  1. Inactive accounts in QuickBooks

    Inactive accounts are doing important things for you today. Don't delete them. Instead, take care of them the way I explain here.

  2. QuickBooks Self-Employed App: I like it, but...

    I like the QuickBooks Self-Employed App, but I do have one reservation about it.

  3. Quickly entering transactions for cash basis reports in QuickBooks

    If cash basis reports are all that the firm needs, then this method for entering transactions is quick and efficient. I suspect it is even more efficient than relying on downloads. Try it and see if you agree.

  4. QuickBooks and downloads: zero improvement in seven years

    People say that technology is taking over accounting, but that is a joke, at least at the small business level. For example, there has been no improvement in the efficiency in QuickBooks downloads in the last seven years. If you're struggling with these downloads, it's probably not you. That's…

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  5. QuickBooks in the culture, part two

    Here I give some of my thoughts about the appropriate situations for QuickBooks, as well as a research idea that I have about it.

  6. Is QuickBooks embedded in the culture?

    In this podcast I offer some of my thoughts about the brand of QuickBooks and how it has embedded itself into the culture of small business.

  7. The difference between accounting and tax

    In this podcast I use an analogy to explain the difference between accounting and tax. I've done this because I've noticed that small business owners get these two ideas confused but it is important to understand the difference.

  8. Lessons learned doing forensic accounting

    In this podcast I told the story about a forensic accounting assignment that I had back in the mid-1990s, and the lessons that I learned from it.

  9. The Yin/Yang symbol and the balance sheet

    Here is the story of how I put the balance sheet together with the Yin/Yang symbol.

  10. Basic accounting theory and the Yin/Yang symbol

    It is on my heart to help people understand debits and credits, and how the work with the rest of accounting. Everybody who wants to be an accountant or who uses accounting software needs to understand the basic principles upon which accounting and accounting software are built.

  11. The three purchase windows in QuickBooks

    QuickBooks has a number of ways to record purchases. Here I explain what each is, what it does, and how it impacts reports.

  12. What are Items in QuickBooks?

    If you don't understand Items in QuickBooks, don't worry because I didn't at first either. But I finally got it, and I think I formulated the easiest explanation for them that you'll find.

  13. Limitations of relying on downloads for inputting financial information in QuickBooks

    A lot of small business owners like to rely on downloading financial information into a QuickBooks file. This podcast discusses a couple of the limitations that happen if those downloads are relied upon exclusively.

  14. Customer is also a vendor

    This is a very easy fix for when you have a customer who was also a vendor, or a vendor who is also a customer in QuickBooks.

  15. The difference between bookkeeping and data entry

    Bookkeeping and data entry are two different things, especially when it comes to your QuickBooks. In this podcast I explain the difference and why it matters.

  16. OCI, two unique thoughts

    Here I address how OCI functions and what it does for the firm.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Ledger Light podcast is all about accounting, tax, and QuickBooks. The podcasts are short and to-the-point, getting to the heart of the matter quickly. We're sensitive about your time.It is on our hearts to help people understand accounting concepts. We incorporate stories, analogies, metaphors, diagrams, and tables whenever possible. Most of the podcasts here will have corresponding posts on the blog at LedgerLight.com. If we talk about a diagram or a table on the podcast, you can probably see it on the blog.

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Jennifer

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Ledger Light have?

Ledger Light currently has 17 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Ledger Light about?

The Ledger Light podcast is all about accounting, tax, and QuickBooks. The podcasts are short and to-the-point, getting to the heart of the matter quickly. We're sensitive about your time.It is on our hearts to help people understand accounting concepts. We incorporate stories, analogies,...

How often does Ledger Light release new episodes?

Ledger Light has 17 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Ledger Light?

Ledger Light is created and hosted by Jennifer.
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