[ReviewAZON asin="B0017QW5W2"]'How to Open your In-Home Bookkeeping Service 2nd Edition' has been the best kept secret on opening your own successful bookkeeping or accounting business. It has time and time again filled the gap for many entrepreneurs who wanted to go out on their own, but didn't know where to start. Not only does is have the Authors honest approach to self-employment, it also includes the many responsibilities that the bookkeeper or accountant will have. This book includes Where to begin, what Bookkeeping and Accounting Services to offer. What the going hourly rates are for a bookkeeping business. A Step-by-Step guide on how to create Weekly, Monthly or Annual accounting. Information on Preparing Taxes, Estimating Taxes and Depreciation. A special Chapter on Common Questions, Educational Requirements, Mistakes to Avoid and Problem clients. Of course the best kept secret of them all, the most effective marketing ideas and How to get Clients! Author Julie A. Mucha Aydlott is Certified Fraud Examiner, and the owner of San Diego Business Accounting Solutions, a Non CPA Firm that specializes in small business accounting and fraud investigations. She has Over 18 years of experience in Accounting and Bookkeeping.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Secrets to Starting & Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business: Freelance Bookkeeping at Home
[ReviewAZON asin="0973887923"]Learn how to setup and operate your bookkeeping business quickly and efficiently. This book will show you all the inside secrets that only established freelance bookkeepers know. This book has been sold online as a digital ebook for over five years, with over 600 copies sold worldwide. Now, this revised edition, with more than fifty pages added, is finally available in printed format. You'll learn how to: * Choose the right equipment, even if you have a low or non-existent start-up budget * Find good clients who not only suit your skill level but will pay your invoices on time * Setup your rates so that you'll know exactly how much you'll be making each month * Establish boundaries so that you're not working 24/7 * Transition out of your full time job and work your way into freelance bookkeeping * Setup essential office systems to help you keep yourself and your client's paperwork organized * Market your business and find clients quickly * Get help when you need it * And much more! You'll also have online access to these resources: * Sample bookkeeping business plan * Spreadsheets to track client information * Client forms * Marketing materials[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Bookkeepers’ Boot Camp: Get a Grip on Accounting Basics
[ReviewAZON asin="1551804492"]Bookkeepers' Boot Camp teaches you how to sort through your masses of information and paperwork, how to record what is important for your business, and how to use that information to grow your business for success!
It will give you a greater understanding of the purpose and process of record keeping and a deeper understanding of your business and how it works.
Topics discussed include:
Managing the paper flow
Understanding the balance sheet
Income statements and cash flow statements
Recording the sales cycle
Inventory control
Loans, bonuses, dividends, and company payments[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Keeping the Books: Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business
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The premier resource for basic bookkeeping and business record management, Keeping the Books is a comprehensive, yet down to earth, treatment of one of the most important, yet often neglected, aspects of running a business. User-friendly and packed with easy-to-understand illustrations, worksheets, and forms, this popular financial reference tool is completely updated, and replete with the variety of IRS forms that entrepreneurs have to be familiar with. From updating car and transportation expenses to exploding the myths around independent contractors, the author presents everything a small company needs to know to maintain proper records.
Following the roadmap outlined in Keeping the Books, entrepreneurs will learn how to:
· Prepare and analyze financial statements to stay in touch with the heartbeat of their business
· Set up bookkeeping systems to keep track of financial details
· Maintain the required IRS records necessary to stay out of trouble
· Plan for required taxes due
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Following the roadmap outlined in Keeping the Books, entrepreneurs will learn how to:
· Prepare and analyze financial statements to stay in touch with the heartbeat of their business
· Set up bookkeeping systems to keep track of financial details
· Maintain the required IRS records necessary to stay out of trouble
· Plan for required taxes due
How to Open your own In-Home Bookkeeping Service 2nd Edition
[ReviewAZON asin="0974609331"]How to Open your In Home Bookkeeping Service 2nd Edition has been the best kept secret on opening your own successful bookkeeping or accounting business. It has time and time again filled the gap for many entrepreneurs who wanted to go out on their own, but didn't know where to start. Not only does is have the Authors honest approach to self employment, it also includes the many responsibilities that the bookkeeper or accountant will have. This book includes Where to begin, what Bookkeeping and Accounting Services to offer. What the going hourly rates are for a bookkeeping business. A Step-by-Step guide on how to create Weekly, Monthly or Annual accounting. Information on Preparing Taxes, Estimating Taxes and Depreciation. A special Chapter on Common Questions, Educational Requirements, Mistakes to Avoid and Problem clients. It also includes a CD filled with Forms and Spreadsheets to start your business and use for your clients. Of course the best kept secret of them all, the most affective marketing ideas and How to get Clients![/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Book-Keeping & Accounting for Small Business, 7th edition
[ReviewAZON asin="1857038789"]Accounts are just as important as any other aspect of a business, and can be crucial to its prosperity and even survival. In "doing the books" you will be at the very heart of the business, with your hands on the controls. You will be involved in the management of its assets and liabilities, its expenses and its profit margins. The more control you have over these, and the records and figurework on which they are based, the better you will be able to control your own business.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Mastering Book-Keeping: A Complete Guide to the Principles and Practice of Business Accounting
[ReviewAZON asin="1845280725"]Double-entry accounting can be easy if it's explained well, and "Mastering Book-Keeping" does just that. Now in its updated 7th edition, this popular book has helped thousands of people to get to grips with book-keeping. It explains the principles and practice of book-keeping sequentially, and includes: the bank reconciliation, writing up the petty cash book, extracting a trial balance, accruals and prepayments, setting up a Limited Company, and accounting for VAT. Plus step-by-step guides to compiling a balance sheet, depreciation, accounting for bad and doubtful debts, and much more. Everything is made clear with easy-to-follow explanations. Typical transactions are illustrated throughout to make the information even easier to understand. And, if you're taking LCCI, RSA, BTech, Pitman, GCSE or Open College courses, keep this practical and clear guide to hand; it covers the requirements of all those book-keeping courses.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Accounting Made Simple: Accounting Explained in 100 Pages or Less
[ReviewAZON asin="0981454224"]Find all of the following explained in Plain-English with no technical jargon:
The Accounting Equation and why it's so significant
How to read and prepare financial statements
How to calculate and interpret several different financial ratios
The concepts and assumptions behind Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Preparing journal entries with debits and credits
Cash method vs. accrual method
Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold
How to calculate depreciation and amortization expenses [/ReviewAZON] Read more »
How to Open your own in-home bookkeeping service 2nd edition
[ReviewAZON asin="0974609390"]How to Open your In Home Bookkeeping Service 2nd Edition has been the best kept secret on opening your own successful bookkeeping or accounting business. It has time and time again filled the gap for many entrepreneurs who wanted to go out on their own, but didn't know where to start. Not only does is have the Authors honest approach to self employment, it also includes the many responsibilities that the bookkeeper or accountant will have. This book includes Where to begin, what Bookkeeping and Accounting Services to offer. What the going hourly rates are for a bookkeeping business. A Step-by-Step guide on how to create Weekly, Monthly or Annual accounting. Information on Preparing Taxes, Estimating Taxes and Depreciation. A special Chapter on Common Questions, Educational Requirements, Mistakes to Avoid and Problem clients. It also includes a CD filled with Forms and Spreadsheets to start your business and use for your clients. Of course the best kept secret of them all, the most affective marketing ideas and How to get Clients![/ReviewAZON] Read more »
Bookkeeping Basics for Freelance Writers
[ReviewAZON asin="0963212389"]This book addresses issues writers face daily such as how to deduct travel expenses, determine taxable writing income, and claim home office deductions. Navigating through the recordkeeping required for a small business owner can be difficult. This book is written exclusively for those of us who earn money by writing. It includes useful information to help interpret the complexities of our federal tax code and proven techniques to reduce taxable income. Throughout the book we have included tips from both new and seasoned writers. In the Tips for Success feature writers share the wisdom they have acquired over time. In the Writer s Block feature you will discover specific questions writers have submitted which, when answered, help clarify points made about that topic. You will also find that each part of this book works together to assist you in forming your overall business plan. Each chapter steps through a comprehensive plan that works as a building block towards a successful writing business.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »
