F Glasgow

Small Business Finance All-In-One for Dummies, UK Edition

Herausgeber: Glasgow, Faith

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Keeping track of the finances is fundamental to the success of every business, but tackling the task yourself can be intimidating. Help is at hand, however, with this complete guide to small business money management.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 688
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 37mm
• Gewicht: 1234g
• ISBN-13: 9780470997864
• ISBN-10: 0470997869
• Artikelnr.: 23437288

Autorenporträt

Faith Glasgow is a finance journalist who regularly contributes to national broadsheets and finance publications including Money Observer, Investor's Chronicle, and Moneywise magazine.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1
Book I: Getting Started 7
Chapter 1: Preparing for Business 9
Chapter 2: Structuring Your Business 25
Chapter 3: Testing Feasibility 45
Chapter 4: Preparing the Business Plan 67
Chapter 5: Finding the Money 83
Chapter 6: Operating Effectively 113
Chapter 7: Improving Performance 135
Book II: Accounting Basics 155
Chapter 1: Getting Down to Bookkeeping Basics 157
Chapter 2: Outlining Your Financial Roadmap with a Chart of Accounts 177
Chapter 3: Keeping a Paper Trail 193
Chapter 4: Surveying Computer Options 223
Chapter 5: Controlling Your Books, Your Records, and Your Money 233
Chapter 6: Tracking Your Purchases and Counting Your Sales 249
Book III: Reporting Results 277
Chapter 1: Profit Mechanics 279
Chapter 2: Developing a Balance Sheet 309
Chapter 3: Cash Flow and the Cash Flow Statement 321
Book IV: Managing the Finances 343
Chapter 1: Managing Profit Performance 345
Chapter 2: Forecasting and Budgeting 367
Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Ownership Structure 391
Chapter 4: Cost Conundrums 409
Chapter 5: Choosing Accounting Methods 427
Chapter 6: Professional Auditors and Advisers 449
Book V: Employing Staff 465
Chapter 1: Working Out the Wages 467
Chapter 2: Employee Payroll and Benefits 479
Chapter 3: Completing Year-End Payroll and Reports 505
Chapter 4: Adding Up the Bill for Time Off 517
Chapter 5: Figuring Out Final Payments 527
Chapter 6: Making Provision for Life after Work 539
Book VI: Keeping On Top of Tax 555
Chapter 1: Working for Yourself 557
Chapter 2: Considering Your Company's Status 571
Chapter 3: Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes 587
Chapter 4: Adding the Cost of VAT 605
Index 621