Bookkeeping and Accounting: The Ultimate Guide to Basic Bookkeeping and Basic Accounting Principles for Small Business - Paperback

by Greg Shields (Author)

3 comprehensive manuscripts in 1 book:

• Bookkeeping: The Ultimate Guide to Bookkeeping for Small Business
• Accounting: The Ultimate Guide to Accounting for Beginners - Learn the Basic Accounting Principles
• Accounting: An Essential Guide to Learning Accounting Quickly

The first part of this book is intended for people who want to know something about the fundamentals of bookkeeping without necessarily becoming a certified bookkeeper. Many people are in this position; small business owners, employers, employees, business owners, stockholders, investors, and many, many more. Most of these folks do not need a deep understanding of bookkeeping; they just need to learn what bookkeeping is and how they should be using it. Just as important, they need to understand what bookkeepers and accountants are talking about in their reports. They must learn the vocabulary and the most important terms. If you are one of those, you have found the right book for you.

As an added bonus, part 1 contains a section for business taxes. Included is also a step-by-step guide to preparing W-2 forms and the information needed for those.

Here are just some of the questions and topics discussed within part 1 of this book:

• Bookkeeping Basics
• What's New in Bookkeeping for Small Business?
• Managing Assets, Liabilities and Owner's Equity
• Using Ledgers and Journals to Track Business Activity
• Bookkeeping When You Have Employees
• Depreciation
• Adjusting Entries
• Making Sense out of the Financial Statements
• Taxes for Small Businesses
• Small Business Checklist
• Bookkeeping Tips for Your Small Business
• And Much, Much More

Here are just some of the topics that are discussed within part 2 of this book:

• Accounting is Different From Bookkeeping
• Understanding the Vocabulary
• Accounting Reports: The Income Statement
• The Balance Sheet
• The Cash Flow Statement
• The Accounting Equation
• The CPA and Public Accounting
• Jobs in Accounting: Financial Accounting
• Tax Accounting
• Accounting Consultants
• Forensic Accounting
• Personal Accounting
• Measures and Ratios
• Accounting Software
• And Much, Much More

Just a few of the topics discussed within part 3 of this book includes:

• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• The Accounting Equation
• Cash Method Vs Accrual Method
• Double-Entry Accounting
• Financial Statements
• Making Adjusting Entries
• Completing the Accounting Cycle
• Special Journals
• Accounts Receivables
• Liabilities and Payroll
• Current and Long-term Assets
• Owner's Equity
• Income Statement
• Statement of Cash Flows
• Financial Ratios
• And Much, Much More

So, what are you waiting for? Start your learning now by getting this magnificent book!