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Bookkeepers’ Boot Camp: Get a Grip on Accounting Basics

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[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
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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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Book-Keeping & Accounting for Small Business, 7th edition

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[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

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[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

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[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 »

Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2010 Multi-user

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[ReviewAZON asin="B00286KEQO"]Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction 2010 Multi-User Value Pack provides access for 5 licensed, named users* with screen-level security and a clear audit trail, advanced accounting tools, and Crystal Reports® 2008*. Construction features include progress billing, labor burden calculation, insurance expiration tracking, and retainage* management for payables and receivables. Three different methods for calculating progress billing payments are provided. Advanced analysis tools and industry-specific features and reports help improve operations of small construction companies. Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2010 is the ideal choice for small construction companies that want to improve their operations.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »

Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2009

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[ReviewAZON asin="B00188AAVC"]Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for Construction 2009 provides advanced accounting and analysis tools, a multi-user option* for improved productivity with screen-level security and a clear audit trail, and construction-specific features and reports to help small construction companies improve their operations. Construction features include progress billing, labor burden calculation, subcontractor insurance expiration tracking, and retainage* management for payables and receivables. Choose from among three methods for calculating progress billing payments. Crystal Reports® 2008* is included, giving contractors even greater operational analysis. Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction 2009 is the ideal choice for small construction companies that want to improve their operations.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »

Bookkeeping for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Nonprofit Accounting

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[ReviewAZON asin="0787975400"]Bookkeeping for Nonprofits

Bookkeeping for Nonprofits is a hands-on guide that offers nonprofit leaders, managers, and staff the tools they need to create and maintain a complete and accurate set of accounting records. This much-needed resource provides those with little or no bookkeeping experience with practical advice in a highly accessible format.

Written by Murray Dropkin and Jim Halpin, Bookkeeping for Nonprofits is a step-by-step introduction to keeping accounting records, which form the foundation for a nonprofit organization's financial reports, tax returns, budgets, cash forecasts, and grant proposals. Using this volume as a guide, nonprofit leaders and staff will be able to set up books with or without accounting software and ensure that the records meet the needs of their organization. Bookkeeping for Nonprofits is a comprehensive resource that

  • Discusses how transactions provide day-to-day information for tracking cash balances and cash requirements
  • Shows how transactions provide information to management and the board of directors for budgeting and other essential tasks
  • Explains basic bookkeeping concepts, such as the accounting equation, the chart of accounts, and income and expense tracking
  • Guides readers through the nuts and bolts of recording a transaction
  • Provides an overview of alternative recordkeeping methodologies and how to choose among them

Designed to be easy to use, the book is filled with illustrations and checklists.

"Bookkeeping for Nonprofits is the remarkable new guide for a new generation of accounting challenges bookkeepers face every day."
—Frances Hesselbein, chairman and founding president, Leader to Leader Institute

"Bookkeeping for Nonprofits provides a rare combination of consummate professionalism and clear, accessible writing. Underlying the wealth of technical information lies a great deal of wisdom. The authors have found a way to translate their enormous, on-the-ground experience into usable, actionable policies, procedures, and practices. It is a book that gives all you need to create a fiscally responsible agency with the bonus of helping you become a better manager and a wiser person."
—Peter Block, business consultant and author of Flawless Consulting and The Empowered Manager

"Bookkeeping for Nonprofits provides an excellent understanding of the practical application of bookkeeping in the real work environment."
—Ron Werthman, vice president, finance/treasurer and CFO, Johns Hopkins Health System, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

"This is a wonderful book that every bookkeeper in a nonprofit organization should have."
—Eusebio David, fiscal director, Federation of Multicultural Programs, Inc.[/ReviewAZON] Read more »

Nonprofit Bookkeeping & Accounting For Dummies

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Your hands-on guide to keeping great records and keeping your nonprofit running smoothly

Need to get your nonprofit books in order? This practical guide has everything you need to know to operate your nonprofit according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) — from documenting transactions and budgeting to filing taxes, preparing financial statements, and much more. You'll see how to stay organized, keep records, and be prepared for an audit.

  • Begin with the basics — understand common financial terms, choose your accounting methods, and work with financial statements

  • Balance your nonprofit books — set up a chart of accounts, record transactions, plan your budget, and balance your cash flow

  • Get the 4-1-1 on federal grants — find grants and apply for them, track and account for federal dollars, and prepare for a grant audit

  • Stay in good standing with Uncle Sam — set up payroll accounts for employees, calculate taxes and deductions, and complete tax forms

  • Close out your books — prepare the necessary financial statements, know which accounts to close, and prepare for the next accounting cycle

  • Know what to do if you get audited — form an internal audit committee, follow IRS rules of engagement, and keep an immaculate paper trail

Open the book and find:

  • The difference between bookkeeping and accounting

  • How to maintain a manual or computer record-keeping system

  • Ten vital things to know when keeping the books

  • Do's and don'ts of managing federal grant money

  • How to prepare for an audit of your financial statements

  • IRS Form 990 good practices

  • The most common errors found during nonprofit audits

  • How to figure out employee payroll deductions and taxes

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Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business —Ideal for Bookkeeping or Bookkeepers, Accounting or Accountants, or Consultants

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[ReviewAZON asin="1434810690"]This book will help you start earning money in your OWN business with the wealth of information it provides. It includes

* Steps to start your own business (and estimated start up costs)
* How to define your services and set billing rates (includes average billing rates)
* How to improve your knowledge and experience
* How to obtain new clients and effective marketing ideas
* Details about websites, client engagements, market opportunities, growing the business, and MUCH more.

The book includes results of a national survey of QuickBooks ProAdvisors about their annual income, use of engagement letters, over 300 comments and advice on things they wish they had known sooner or done differently, their KEYS to SUCCESS and more!

Bookkeepers, accountants, tax preparers, and consultants will all find beneficial information in the book. With your own business, you can decide what hours you want to work, services to provide, and work from home if you choose! This book will help you SUCCEED!"[/ReviewAZON] Read more »