TY - BOOK AU - Ringstrom,David H. AU - Perry,Gail A. AU - Bucki,Lisa TI - Introductory accounting T2 - Idiot's guides : as easy as it gets! SN - 1615648879 (paperback) AV - HF5636 .R56 2016 U1 - 657.042 RIN 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Indianapolis, Indiana PB - Alpha, A member of Penguin Random House LLC KW - Accounting KW - Self-instruction N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -