This blog focuses on the QuickBooks Desktop line of accounting software – primarily the US editions of Premier and Enterprise. I’ll post information about ways to use QuickBooks to your advantage, explanations of best business practices, tutorials on how certain features work, reviews of QuickBooks Compatible programs and more.
About Me: My name is Charlie Russell and I’m the founder of CCRSoftware and Computer Consulting 
Resources. I have been involved with the small business software industry since the mid 70’s. Prior to Computer Consulting Resources I was the CEO and key architect for MC Software, a company that produced one of the first manufacturing and MRP software systems for small business computers. That DOS based product is still in use today! In addition to my involvement in the software industry I was a Certified Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor with various certifications, but I’m retired now.
I also write the California Wildflower Hikes blog, for those of you who are interested…
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