Introductory accounting /
by David H. Ringstrom, CPA, and Gail Perry, CPA, with Lisa A. Bucki.
- First American edition.
- xvi, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Idiot's guides : as easy as it gets! .
- Idiot's guides. .
Includes index.
Laying the groundwork. How accounting works ; Selecting your business structure -- 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 -- Employee-related accounting. Setting up new team members ; Understanding insurance ; Other benefits and reimbursements ; Payroll taxes -- Financial reporting. Tracking receivables and payables ; The big three financial statements ; Internal control and minimizing fraud risk ; Financial reports and stakeholders -- Monthly, quarterly, and annual activities. Closing your books and other accounts ; Remitting and reporting taxes ; Filing business and personal tax returns ; Recordkeeping rule book -- Data analysis and forecasting. Working with spreadsheets ; More spreadsheet tools and techniques.
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.