Cover of Keeping the books
Read Time: ~3.5 hr

Keeping the books

by Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett (1996)

About this book

For twenty years, hundreds of thousands of business owners have benefitted from the practical and easy-to-use concepts in In this edition, Linda Pinson, again shares a time-tested recipe for mastering recordkeeping and accounting fundamentals. Generously illustrated with sample forms and worksheets, including up-to-date IRS forms and information for small business, is the comprehensive hands-on tool that will keep you on the right financial track. Set up an effective bookkeeping system with the essential recordsPrepare projected and historical Financial statements that show where your business is headed and where it stands at any given timeAnalyze cash flow and develop important financial benchmarks with easeMaintain the records required to prevent tax time disasters and maximize profits

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreKeeping the books Lead Character

Readers who enjoyed this also loved

Cover of Activity-based costing

Activity-based costing

Douglas T. Hicks

In Activity-Based Costing: Making It Work for Small and Mid-Sized Companies, professional accountant Douglas T. Hicks shows you how to sharpen your competitive edge while bringing you the "total package" of cost information - not just the computational elements. Using an approach developed while solving problems for small and mid-sized companies, Mr. Hicks has created a reader-friendly, comprehensive narrative covering every aspect of the ABC industry, including step-by-step instructions for building a cost accumulation and distribution model for any size business. With examples taken from Fortune 1000 companies, readers will find a wealth of information on ABC features.

Cover of Introducing accounting for AS

Introducing accounting for AS

Ian Harrison

The new edition of this well-respected text gives a comprehensive and straightforward introduction to AS accounting, covering both the OCR and the AQA specifications.

Cover of Delighting Your Customers

Delighting Your Customers

Avril Owton

Your relationship with your customers is probably one of the most important you'll ever have. No business can survive without them, but reaching customers in the first place is a big challenge for small companies. This book will help you do just that by offering invaluable advice on a range of key issues including: understanding your customers; hiring the right people; coping with complaints; adding a personal touch; and learning from your competitors.

Cover of Quickbooks all-in-one desk reference for dummies

Quickbooks all-in-one desk reference for dummies

Stephen L. Nelson

One of the principles of good business and good money management is to make the most of what you have. QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies helps you make the most of QuickBooks business accounting software. Updated to cover changes and enhancements to the software, it combines eight quick reference guides: An Accounting Primer that covers basic principles, double-entry bookkeeping, and special accounting problems Getting Ready to Use QuickBooks with information on setting up QuickBooks, loading the master file lists, and fine-tuning QuickBooks Bookkeeping Chores, covering invoicing customers, paying vendors, tracking inventory, and more Accounting Chores including financial statements, reports, and budgets, using activity-based costing, and setting up project and job costing systems Financial Management such as ratio analysis, economic value-added analysis, and capital budgeting Business Plans, featuring profit-volume-cost analysis, forecasting, and writing a business plan Care and Maintenance, with information on protecting data, troubleshooting, and more Additional Business Resources including a crash course in Excel, a glossary, and more Written by veteran Dummies author Stephen L. Nelson, MBA, CPA, and author of more than 100 books with more than four million copies in print, QuickBooks All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies goes beyond the basics of how to use QuickBooks and provides expert advice on accounting chores, financial management, business planning, and much more. With a comprehensive index, it's your instant, at-your-fingertips reference for everything from how to handle everyday accounting tasks to long-term planning for your business. Fine-tune QuickBooks for your business and your accounting systems Calculate breakeven points Budget for capital expenditures Take advantage of online banking There's even a companion Web site where you can take advantage of a sample business plan workbook and download a profit-volume cost analysis workbook. You won't find a more comprehensive, authoritative, yet understandable guide to QuickBooks.

Keeping the books by Linda Pinson and Jerry Jinnett | Literally Just Books