
Keeping the Books
Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for Small Business
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Now in its 27th year, this is one of the most successful and effective guides to preparing and analyzing financial statements, setting up bookkeeping systems, and planning for taxes. Featuring chapters on income and expenses, cash accounting vs. accrual accounting, numerous small business resources, and arundown of factsabout independent contracting, it has been updated to reflect the latest forms and worksheets. A favorite in classrooms and libraries and widely used in colleges, universities, small business development centers, and vocational training courses, the guidehas helped hundreds of thousands of new entrepreneurs to understand and apply small business recordkeeping practices that have contributed significantly to increased profits.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- About the Author (Linda Pinson)
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements,
- Thank You to Educators
- Contents
- Business Books and Business Plan Software
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Recordkeeping Basics
- Chapter 2 Income & Expenses
- Chapter 3 Cash Accounting Vs. Accrual Accounting
- Chapter 4 Essential General Records for Small Business
- Chapter 5 Financial Statements
- Chapter 6 Financial Statement Analysis
- Chapter 7 Taxes and Accounting
- Chapter 8 Recordkeeping and Tax Reporting Schedules
- Chapter 9 Preparing for Uncle Sam
- Appendix I: Independent Contractors: Facts versus Myths
- Appendix II: Blank Forms and Worksheets
- Small Business Resources
- Glossary