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Excel

Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy
by Gail Perry, Osborne, 2008

Now you can take your Excel skills to the next level with help from this hands-on guide. Excel 2007 Macros Made Easy shows you how to create, run, and revise macros.
Excel 2000 Answers!
by Gail Perry, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 1999

A whole book of Excel 2000 Answers for less than the price of one support call! Why pay $50, $100, or even more for one phone call to tech support when you can have the answers you need at your fingertips for under $25?
Excel for Windows 95 On the Job Essentials, Instructor version
by Gail Perry, Alpha Books, 1995

No longer available





QuickBooks

QuickBooks 2009 on Demand
by Gail Perry, Laura Madeira, 2009

Need answers quickly? QuickBooks® 2009 on Demand provides those answers in a visual step-by-step format. We will show you exactly what to do through lots of full color illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions.
QuickBooks 2007 On Demand
by Gail Perry, Que, 2006

The ultimate reference for people who really want to learn how to use the most popular accounting program. Using a friendly see-it/do-it technique, this book gives you illustrated, full color, step-by-step explanations.
Show Me QuickBooks 2006
by Gail Perry, Que, 2005

This book will help you learn visually how to perform tasks using QuickBooks 2006. The step-by-step tasks lend themselves to easy learning and thorough comprehension.
Show Me QuickBooks 2005
by Gail Perry, Que, 2005

Owning a small business can become quite an involved undertaking before long. QuickBooks 2005 is one of those things that can make your life easier.
Show Me QuickBooks 2004
by Gail Perry, Que, 2004

Show Me QuickBooks helps readers learn visually how to perform tasks using the leading accounting software for small businesses.
Using QuickBooks 2002
by Gail Perry, Que, 2002

Special Edition Using QuickBooks 2002, written by a CPA, not a professional writer, offers small business professionals a comprehensive guide to help them accomplish specific tasks.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro 99
by Gail Perry, Que, 1999

The Complete Idiot's Guide to QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro 99 follows the trials of being a small business owner. Beyond simple software features, you'll learn the basic principals of accounting.
Special Edition Using QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro 99
by Gail Perry, Que, 1999

This book anticipates the needs of the average user and supports the user "ergonomically". The reader should feel quite able to navigate and utilize the information in the text no matter what their ultimate goal may be.
Using QuickBooks & QuickBooks Pro version 6.0
by Gail Perry, Que Corporation, 1998

In a style typical of its series, this book documents everything from using the Start menu to setting up an employee under the Earned Income Tax Credit.





Computer Training

Word for Windows 95 Essentials Level III
by Gail Perry, Que Education & Training, 1996

Essentials are hands-on tutorials with a project orientation designed to give students a thorough knowledge of software applications in 8-12 contact hours. Most Essentials are four color with oversized screen shots so students can follow along.
The Computer Trainer's Personal Training Guide
developed and co-authored by Gail Perry, Que Education & Training, 1995

No longer available





WordPerfect

WordPerfect Suite 8 Fast & Easy
by Gail Perry, Prima Books, 1997

The simple and practical task orientation allows users to follow from beginning to end to master all the basic skills and to return to the book for reminders when they need a refresher on specific tasks.
Comprehensive Guide to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8
by Winston Steward & Gail Perry, Ventana Books, 1997

Serves as a tutorial for beginners, a guide to resources for intermediate users and a collection of secrets and tips for both. Comes packed with tutorials and how-to examples.





Quicken

Quicken All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies
by Gail Perry, Wiley Publishing, 2005

What's harder — earning money, or managing it? For most of us, that's tough to answer, but this book and Quicken will make the "managing" part a lot easier using eight convenient minibooks.
Organize Your Finances In a Weekend with Quicken Deluxe 98
co-authored by Gail Perry, Prima Books, 1998

This book divides the task of using Quicken Deluxe 99 into seven 3-hour lessons that are easy to follow. The book can be completed in a weekend, which is how it is designed to be used, or it can be stretched out over a longer period of time.
Quicken 5 on the Internet
by David Haskin & Gail Perry, Ventana books, 1996

This comprehensive guide to Quicken, the financial software package, covers all of the program's features, but concentrates on many online tasks such as paying bills or handling bank accounts electronically.
Using Quicken 5 for Windows
by Linda Flanders and Gail Perry, Que Books, 1995

The book will fully cover all aspects of on-line transactions. Excellent for anyone using Quicken to run a small business or manage personal finances.





Personal Finance and Taxes

Financial Downsizing: A Practical Guide to Living Well on Less Income
by Gail Perry, Adams Media, 2004

With job security at an all-time low and the cost of living at an all-time high, living frugally isn’t just prudent—it’s a financial necessity! This is for the family or individual who has either chosen or been forced to live on less income.
TurboTax Deluxe The Official Guide
by Gail Perry, Quicken Press/Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2000

Get help determining your tax-paying options with this easy-to-use guide to the best-selling tax prep software on the market. Contains material not found on software and written by expert author and Intuit insider Gail Perry, CPA.
TurboTax for Windows for Dummies, 2nd Edition
by Gail Perry (writing as Gail Helsel), IDG Books, 1995

No longer available
TurboTax for Windows for Dummies
by Gail Perry (writing as Gail Helsel), IDG Books, 1995

No longer available
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes 1999
by Gail Perry, Alpha Books, 1998

This is the ideal book for people who shudder at the thought of getting through their federal tax return. This comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide explains the ever-changing tax laws in plain English.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes 1998
by Gail Perry, Alpha Books, 1997

In this Idiot's Guide you get solid information in an easy-to-understand format combined with clear examples and line-by-line instructions showing you how to complete your return while paying the least amount of tax.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes 1997
by Gail Perry, Alpha Books, 1996

This is the ideal book for the millions of Americans who shudder at the thought of doing their own taxes. Featured are easy, step-by-step instructions that make the process of filling out tax returns almost pain free.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Doing Your Income Taxes 1996
by Gail Perry, Alpha Books, 1995

An entertaining and easy-to-understand guide to preparing the 1995 tax return provides valuable tips, explanations, resources, definitions, and cautions to help readers save money and cope with the IRS.

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About the Author

Gail Perry is a CPA, financial journalist, and the author of more than 20 books on financial software, taxes, and personal finance. She is the managing editor for AccountingWEB, a practicing tax accountant, and an instructor.