Williamsburg Regional Library

Bookkeeping for dummies, by Lita Epstein, MBA

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Bookkeeping for dummies

880965417

by Lita Epstein, MBA

For dummies

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

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

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