Numbers 101 for small business.

Self-Counsel business series.

The basics. Getting started ; A brief look at the origins of bookkeeping ; Important concepts ; Setting up the record keeping system ; Making bookkeeping easier with technology ; The balance sheet ; The income statement ; The cash flow statement -- Intermediate topics. Recording the sales cycle ; Recording the purchase cycle ; Inventory ; Capital assets ; Leases and loans ; Transactions between the company and its owners ; Remittances to the government ; Maintaining a petty cash system ; Reconciling the bank ; When the damn thing just won't balance ; When your books are already a mess -- Advanced issues. The role of the external accountant ; Budgeting: planning for the future ; Monitoring cash flow : how not to run out of money ; A brief look at foreign currency ; Tax planning ; Graduation

This is the first book in the Numbers 101 for Small Business series. It will show you the essentials of record keeping for a small business and will show why it's necessary to track information. The book will give you a greater understanding of the purpose and process of record keeping and a deeper understanding of your business

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