Introductory accounting
By: by David H. Ringstrom, CPA, and Gail Perry, CPA, with Lisa A. Bucki
Contributors: Perry, Gail A., author; Bucki, Lisa, contributor
Edition: First American edition.
Series: Idiot's guides; Idiot's guides
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781615648870
Subjects: Accounting; Self-instruction
Other titles: Idiot's guides introductory accounting
Description: Maintaining accurate accounting records is essential to a financially successful business. Ringstrom, Perry and Bucki give you easy-to-understand explanations of the fundamentals of accounting, and guide you from selecting a software platform through filing your taxes.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Laying the groundwork. How accounting works ; Selecting your business structure; title: Doing the books. Choosing accounting software ; Managing your accounts ; Accounting for inventory ; Doing business day to day ; Tackling the general ledger ; Reconciling bank and credit card statements; title: Employee-related accounting. Setting up new team members ; Understanding insurance ; Other benefits and reimbursements ; Payroll taxes; title: Financial reporting. Tracking receivables and payables ; The big three financial statements ; Internal control and minimizing fraud risk ; Financial reports and stakeholders; title: Monthly, quarterly, and annual activities. Closing your books and other accounts ; Remitting and reporting taxes ; Filing business and personal tax returns ; Recordkeeping rule book; title: Data analysis and forecasting. Working with spreadsheets ; More spreadsheet tools and techniques.