Stephen L. Nelson (born 1959) is the author of more than 160 books about using
personal computer
A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose microcomputer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use. Personal computers are intended to be operated directly by an end user, rather than by a computer expert or tec ...
s, including ''Quicken ...for Dummies, for Dummies'', ''QuickBooks for Dummies'', ''MBA's Guide to Microsoft Excel'', and ''Excel Data Analysis for Dummies''. The Wall Street Journal once called him the Louis L'Amour of computer books because at the time (December 2000), he had written more computer books than any other author.
Nelson has an undergraduate degree in accounting from Central Washington University, an MBA in finance from the University of Washington, and an MS in taxation from Golden Gate University.
A Seattle Certified Public Accountant, CPA, Nelson often writes about the small business and personal finance applications of computers. As an adjunct tax professor at Golden Gate University's graduate tax school, he also occasionally teaches their course, "Choice of Entity: S Corporations vs. Limited Liability Companies."
He also maintains a small business accounting web site including free pdf versions of half a dozen of his books, and two websites with do-it-yourself setup kits for forming Limited liability company, limited liability companies and S corporations in the United States.
References
* "A Little Publisher That Could Remains on Track --- For Nelson's Redmond Technology, Full Throttle on Software Manuals", by Jeffrey A. Tannenbaum, ''The Wall Street Journal'', December 5, 2000
External links
Stephen L. Nelson's official web page
1959 births
American finance and investment writers
American technology writers
Living people
Writers from Seattle
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