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Manage the art of bookkeeping
Do you need to get up and running on bookkeeping basics and the latest tools and technology used in the field? You've come to the right place! Bookkeeping All-In-One For Dummies is your go-to guide for all things bookkeeping. Bringing you accessible information on the new technologies and programs, it cuts through confusing jargon and gives you friendly instruction you can use right away.
Inside, you'll learn how to keep track of transactions, unravel up-to-date tax information, recognize your assets, and so much more.
* Covers all the new techniques and programs in the bookkeeping field
* Shows you how to manage assets and liabilities
* Explains how to track business transactions accurately with ledgers and journals
* Helps you make sense of accounting and bookkeeping basics
Get all the info you need to jumpstart your career as a bookkeeper!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Book 1: Keeping the Books 5
Chapter 1: Basic Bookkeeping 7
Chapter 2: Charting the Accounts 25
Chapter 3: The General Ledger 39
Chapter 4: Keeping Journals 51
Chapter 5: Controlling Your Records 67
Chapter 6: Computer Options for Bookkeeping 85
Chapter 7: Financial Statements and Accounting Standards 95
Book 2: Accounting and Financial Reports 119
Chapter 1: Financial Report Basics 121
Chapter 2: Reporting Profit 145
Chapter 3: Exploring Business Structures 167
Chapter 4: The Balance Sheet: Assets, Liabilities, and Equity 187
Chapter 5: The Income Statement 203
Chapter 6: The Statement of Cash Flows 219
Chapter 7: Getting a Financial Report Ready 233
Chapter 8: Accounting Alternatives 257
Book 3: Day-to-Day Bookkeeping 277
Chapter 1: Buying and Tracking Your Purchases 279
Chapter 2: Counting Your Sales 297
Chapter 3: Employee Payroll and Benefits 325
Chapter 4: Employer-Paid Taxes and Government Payroll Reporting 345
Book 4: Preparing for Year's End 359
Chapter 1: Depreciating Your Assets 361
Chapter 2: Paying and Collecting Interest 371
Chapter 3: Proving Out the Cash 383
Chapter 4: Closing the Journals 397
Chapter 5: Checking Your Accuracy 409
Chapter 6: Adjusting the Books 419
Book 5: Accounting and Managing Your Business 431
Chapter 1: Managing Profit 433
Chapter 2: Budgeting 455
Chapter 3: Cost Accounting 477
Chapter 4: Filing and Paying Business Taxes 501
Chapter 5: Prepping the Books for a New Accounting Cycle 509
Index 517
About the author
Lita Epstein, MBA, enjoys helping people develop good financial, investing, and tax planning skills. She is the author of
Bookkeeping For Dummies. John A. Tracy, CPA, is Professor of Accounting, Emeritus, at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
