Bookkeeping for Dummies - Brossura

Epstein, Lita

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1118950364 ISBN 13: 9781118950364

Casa editrice: For Dummies, 2015

Riassunto

The fast and easy way to master the art of bookkeeping

If you're a business owner or an employee who manages finances, the latest edition of Bookkeeping For Dummies is for you. This handy guide gives you clear and concise information on how to keep track of accounts, prepare balance sheets, organize ledgers or journals, create financial statements, and so much more. Packed with the most up-to-date bookkeeping practices, tax information, and small-business laws, Bookkeeping For Dummies is an accessible, invaluable resource you'll turn to again and again.

Accurate and complete bookkeeping is crucial to any -business owner—but jumping in headfirst without knowing your accounts from your balance sheets can confuse even the most astute businessperson. That's where Bookkeeping For Dummies helps! Written in the familiar and friendly tone that has defined the For Dummies brand for more than twenty years, this clear and comprehensive guide covers everything you'll encounter as you set out to tackle your company's books, ensuring you're on the right track and saving you tons of headaches along the way. So what are you waiting for? It's time to hit the books!

• Offers easy-to-follow instructions to keep track of your business' financial well-being
• Covers managing assets and liabilities
• Includes updated QuickBooks screenshots and Excel spreadsheets
• Provides guidance on producing balance sheets and creating financial statements

Whether you're just starting out with bookkeeping—or a bookkeeper who needs to brush up on your skills—Bookkeeping For Dummies sets you up for success.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Lita Epstein, MBA, designs and teaches online courses in investing, finance, and taxes. She is the author of Trading For Dummies and Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

Learn to:

• Manage assets and liabilities
• Track business transactions accurately with ledgers and journals
• Prepare balance sheets, income statements, tax forms, payroll, and more

The easy way to boost your bookkeeping skills

Accurate and complete bookkeeping is crucial, but jumping in headfirst without knowing your accounts from your balance sheets can confuse even the most astute businessperson. That’s where this friendly guide helps! Brimming with easy-to-follow, plain-English instruction, it gets you up and running on the latest bookkeeping techniques in no time.

• So, you want to do the books? — delve into bookkeeping basics, manage daily finances, and run tests for ensuring accuracy
• The proof is in the pudding — keep a precise and well-organized paper trail with ledgers, journals, and the latest bookkeeping software options
• A day in the life of a bookkeeper — get familiar with the day-to-day operations that will keep your books afloat, from tracking your purchases and counting your sales to reporting employer-paid taxes
• Days gone by — prepare the books for year’s (or month’s) end, pay and collect interest, close the journals, check your accuracy, and adjust the books
• It’s not over ‘til it’s over — produce an income statement, complete year-end payroll and reports, satisfy the tax man, and prep the books for a new accounting cycle

Open the book and find:

• The lowdown on basic accounting methods
• Bookkeeping tools that manage daily finances
• Steps to set up your Chart of Accounts
• How to customize accounting software to match your needs
• Ways to manage your business cash with your books
• Tips for developing a financial statement worksheet
• The ten most important accounts for any bookkeeper

Su questa edizione

• Editore: For Dummies
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1118950364
• ISBN 13: 9781118950364
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 328