Computerizing farm financial records can help producers gain efficiencies and enhance their financial analysis. With a computerized farm record keeping system, the record keeper can use software to store information, summarize data, and generate reports.
Producers can now access online manuals instructing them on how to setup QuickBooks or Quicken for their farm business. These online manuals walk the user through the setup and operation of each of these popular financial software packages for the farm and small business.
“Using Computer to Manage the Modern Business – QuickBooks Pro 2005” is an online publication developed by The University of Tennessee Extension that provides detailed information on the setup and operation of QuickBooks. To locate this publication go to:
http://economics.ag.utk.edu/pubs/business/bw2005.pdf
“Computerized Farm Record Keeping with Quicken 2006” is an online manual developed for producers interested in a low cost, easy-to-use computerized financial record keeping package. The objective of the authors is for Quicken users to begin keeping farm records on their home computer by following the step by step procedures outlined in each chapter of this manual. To access this publication go to: