| Edition |
2nd edition |
| Description |
xiv, 328 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
For dummies |
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--For dummies.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Learn how to "manage assets and liabilities; track business transactions accurately with ledgers and journals; prepare balance sheets, income statements, tax forms, payroll and more"--Cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Basic bookkeeping: why you need it. So you want to do the books ; Getting down to bookkeeping basics ; Outlining your financial road map with a chart of accounts -- Keeping a paper trail. Ledgers: a one-stop summary of your business transactions ; Keeping journals ; Computer options for your bookkeeping ; Controlling your books, your records, and your money -- Tracking your day-to-day operations with your books. Buying and tracking your purchases ; Counting your sales ; Employee payroll and benefits ; Employer-paid taxes and government payroll reporting -- Preparing the books for year's (or month's) end. Depreciating your assets ; Paying and collecting interest ; Proving out the cash ; Closing the journals ; Checking your accuracy by trial and hopefully no error ; Adjusting the books -- Reporting results and starting over. Developing a balance sheet ; Producing an income statement ; Completing year-end payroll and reports ; Satisfying the tax man ; Prepping the books for a new accounting cycle -- The part of tens. Top ten ways to manage your business cash with your books ; Top ten most important accounts for any bookkeeper. |
| Subject |
Bookkeeping -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Bookkeeping.
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Business.
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| ISBN |
1118950364 |
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9781118950364 |
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