Bookkeeping For Dummies
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Concise, easy-to-understand information on every aspect of bookkeeping
Bookkeeping For Dummies is a clear guide to tracking transactions, figuring out balance sheets, keeping ledgers or journals, creating financial statements, and operating accounts for businesses. This necessary resource offers relevant, up-to-date tax information and small business laws, so you'll have everything you need to conquer small business bookkeeping tasks. Looking for the latest on QuickBooks Online software, government reporting requirements, and keeping your data secure on the cloud? This new edition has you covered. Make sure your financial records and plans are accurate and complete-without taking too much time away from your business.
- Understand all components of a financial cycle
- Track business transactions and prepare financial reports correctly
- Save time and money by simplifying tax preparation
- Keep your data secure with QuickBooks Online and other cloud-based tools
Bookkeeping For Dummies is the perfect crash course for small business owners or employees who are tasked with bookkeeping duties.
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Lita Epstein, MBA, is a financial writer who focuses on career growth and business topics. She earned her MBA from Emory University and her BA from Rutgers University. Lita has written more than 50 books, including Reading Financial Reports For Dummies.
Content
Introduction 1
Part 1: Basic Bookkeeping: Why You Need It 5
Chapter 1: So, You Want to Do the Books 7
Chapter 2: Getting Down to Bookkeeping Basics 17
Chapter 3: Outlining Your Financial Road Map with a Chart of Accounts. 29
Part 2: Keeping a Paper Trail 45
Chapter 4: Ledgers: A One-Stop Summary of Your Business Transactions 47
Chapter 5: Keeping Journals 59
Chapter 6: Computer Options for Your Bookkeeping 77
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Books, Your Records, and Your Money 87
Chapter 8: Securing Your Online Bookkeeping 105
Part 3: Tracking Your Day-to-Day Operations with Your Books 111
Chapter 9: Buying and Tracking Your Purchases 113
Chapter 10: Counting Your Sales 125
Chapter 11: Employee Payroll and Benefits 143
Chapter 12: Employer-Paid Taxes and Government Payroll Reporting 165
Part 4: Preparing the Books for Year's (or Month's) End 177
Chapter 13: Depreciating Your Assets 179
Chapter 14: Paying and Collecting Interest 189
Chapter 15: Proving Out the Cash 199
Chapter 16: Closing the Journals 213
Chapter 17: Checking Your Accuracy - By Trial and (Hopefully) No Error. 225
Chapter 18: Adjusting the Books 237
Part 5: Reporting Results and Starting Over 247
Chapter 19: Developing a Balance Sheet 249
Chapter 20: Producing an Income Statement 263
Chapter 21: Completing Year-End Payroll and Reports 277
Chapter 22: Satisfying the Tax Man 289
Chapter 23: Prepping the Books for a New Accounting Cycle 305
Part 6: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 24: Top Ten Ways to Manage Your Business Cash with Your Books 313
Chapter 25: Top Ten (Okay, Eleven) Most Important Accounts for Any Bookkeeper 317
Glossary 321
Index 325
