In the Preferences dialog box, you can make choices about how to track information in Microsoft Office Accounting 2008.

Open the dialog box

1. On the Company menu, click Preferences.
2. Select a tab , and then make your selections.
3. When you are finished, click OK.

Use the tabs

The Preferences dialog box uses tabs to group choices.

Each tab includes important settings, such as:

• Company
  Account numbers, classes, jobs, change log, forms, sales taxes, fiscal year, cash or accrual basis, and foreign currency
• *Customers
  Account numbers, shipping terms, and finance changes
• *Vendors
  Account numbers, 1099 categories, and inventory
• *Employees
  Account numbers, timesheets, and payroll authority when an accountant has the company data file
• Online Sales
  Enabling online sales, download start date, and online sales preferences
• System Accounts
  Account selections
• General
  Sound settings, message settings, online tracking log, and record name filing

For additional information

• Change preferences
• Preferences dialog box: options and information