New Features in QuickBooks 2016

Bill Tracker

• Accessible:  From the menu bar, select Vendors, then Bill Tracker.  It’s also accessible from the Vendor Center, or from the Top or Left Navigationbars.
• Similar to Income Tracker you already have, it’s a dashboard feature that lets you see Unbilled Purchase Orders, Unpaid Bills, Overdue Bills and Paid Bills.
• You can Filter by Vendor, Type of Transaction, Status of Transactions, or Date Range.

Bulk Clear Send Forms

• Accessible:  From the menu bar, select File, then Send Forms.
• Have you inadvertently marked customer invoices to “Send Later” and never sent? New feature allows you to remove forms in the Send Forms window in batch with a single click.  Previously, only one item could be removed at a time.

Fiscal Year-to-Last Month Report Filter

• Accessible:  From any report that permits you to filter for a specific date range.
• This feature allows you to choose a new Date Range filter instead of manually choosing the end month in a year-to-date report.

Continuous Feed Label Printer Support

• Rather than just page-oriented labels, you can now print labels on single continuous roll.

Upgrade Process Made Easier

• Accessible: When upgrading to QuickBooks 2016 from an earlier version of QuickBooks.
• The new process creates a backup file using a new, simpler dialog.

Upgrades for Enterprise

• Sort on Columns in Payment Screen: allows you to click on any column in the Receive Payments window to sort the displayed list of open invoices in ascending or descending order.
• Advanced Reporting options.

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Jamie Lambrecht

I joined Hawkins Ash CPAs in 2008. In my role as an accounting services associate I prepare payroll, personal property tax returns, sales tax and monthly bookkeeping and financial statements. I am in charge of accounts payable and accounts receivable in the firm's Manitowoc, WI office and electronically file all tax returns. I am a QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor.