Double-click the "Accounting Professional" desktop icon to launch it. Alternatively, click "Start," "All Programs" and select "Accounting Professional" from the programs list.
Check the "Convert From QuickBooks" box if you wish to import data from QuickBooks. Otherwise, click "OK."
Click one of the buttons along the bottom of the window. Options include "Company," "Customers," "Vendors," "Employees," "Banking," "Online Sales" and "Reports."
Type in the text fields on the right side of the screen all the information for each item. For instance, if you clicked "Customers," enter all the information you have on each of your customers.
Click an item under the Start a Task heading on the left side of the screen. Options include "Customer," "Job," "Item," "Quote," "Sales Order" and "Invoice."
Type in the text fields on the right side of the screen all the information needed for your task. To make the process faster and easier, click the drop-down menus on each text field and select the information you entered earlier.
Click "File," then "Save" to save your project to your computer's hard drive. You can also export your project to any Microsoft Office format.