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ImportanceofBookkeeping

• Bookkeepingisthelanguageofbusiness• Astandardsetofrulesmeasuringafirm’sfinancialhealth• Requiredforallactivitiesandorganizationswhichutilizemoney

• Assessingacompany’sfinancialstatusiscriticalformakingdecisions• Whatproducts/servicesaretopperformers• Whatexpensesarenecessary/unnecessary• Whatexpensescouldbenegotiatedforalowercost• Setstructuredfinancialgoalsbasedonwhathashappenedhistorically• Setarealisticbudgetbasedonactualincome/spending

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AccountingvsBookkeeping

Accounting:Referstothecomprehensiverecordingoffinancialtransactions,aswellasanalyzingandreportingthesetransactionstothetaxentities.

Bookkeeping:Referstotheday-to-dayactionsthatarenecessarytorecordthefinancialtransactionsforacompany.- Invoicing - AccountReconciliations- AccountsReceivables - MonthlyFinancialReporting- AccountsPayables - Budgeting

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CashvsAccrualAccounting

CashBasisAccounting• Recordingincomeandexpensesasyoureceiveorpaythecash.

AccrualBasisAccounting• Recordingtheincomeandexpenseswhenaccrued.Basedontransactiondateinsteadofdatepaid.

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WhatisaChartofAccounts?

• TypesofAccountsyou’llseeinyourChartofAccounts

- Assets - Liabilities - Equity- Income - CostofGoodsSold- Expenses/OverheadCosts

• AccountExamples

- IncomeCategories - Bank/CCAccounts - Loans- OwnersEquity - ExpenseCategories

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Assets

AssetsincludebothCurrentandLong-TermAssets

• CurrentAssets:• Cash,CheckingAccounts,AccountsReceivables,Inventory

• Long-TermAssets:• NotesReceivables,Tools,Equipment,Land,Buildings

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Liabilities

LiabilitiesincludebothShort-TermandLong-TermLiabilities

• Short-TermLiabilities:(Amountsthataredueinwithinoneyear)• AccountsPayable,PayrollTaxLiabilities,PortionofLong-TermDebtforthatyear

• Long-TermLiabilities:• Notes/BondsPayables,Loans

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Equity

• Equityaccountsrepresentwhathasbeenputinbytheowneraswellasnetearnings

• Owner’sEquityismadeupofbothOwner’sContributionsandOwner’sDraw

• Retainedearningsincludeswhatthecompanyhasearnedovertheyears

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IncomeandCostofGoodsSold

Income:• Listeachofthewaysyouearnincome

- AdministrativeServices - BookkeepingServices- PayrollServices - ITServices

CostofGoodsSold:• Purchasesthataredirectlyconnectedtoprovidingyourservice/product

- ProductPurchases - FreightIn/OutCosts- ShippingtoClients - SubcontractorLabor- ReferralFees - PurchaseDiscounts

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ExpensesandOverheadCosts

Expenses:• Variablepurchases

- Advertising - CharitableContributions - Dues&Subscriptions- Maintenance&Repairs - Meals&Entertainment - OfficeExpenses- TravelExpenses

OverheadCosts:• Fixedcoststhathappeneverymonthregardlessofyourincome

- Insurance - Mortgage/Rent- Phone - Utilities

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FinancialReports

• ThetwomostcommonlyusedreportstoassessabusinessesfinancialstatusaretheProfit&LossStatement(P&L)andtheBalanceSheet

• Profit&LossStatement• Summarizestherevenues,costsandexpensesincurredduringaspecificperiodoftime.Providesinformationregardingacompany’sability(ornot)togenerateprofit.Oftenreviewedmonthly,quarterly,andannually.

• BalanceSheet• Reflectsaspecificpointintimeanddisplaysthevalueofassets,liabilities,andequityofabusiness.Theaccountslistedinabalancesheetareconsidered“permanent”accounts

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FinancialReports– Profit&Loss

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FinancialReports– Profit&Losscont.

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FinancialReports– Profit&Losscont.

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10StepsforBookkeepingSuccess

1) Makebookkeepingapriorityandscheduleitintoyourweek/month(Non-Negotiable)2) Useanaccountingsystemfromtheverybeginning(QuickbooksOnlineRecommended)3) Stayorganizedwithasystemthateasilyworksforyou4) Simplifyyourchartofaccountsasmuchaspossible5) ALWAYS keepbusinessandpersonalexpensesseparate6) Reconcilebankandcreditcardstatementsmonthly7) Establishyourcashflowbyenteringinvoices/billsandpayingaccordingtotheduedate

• Negotiatewithyourvendorstoestablishfavorablepaymentterms

8) Digitizeyourrecords• Saveyourbank/creditcardstatementselectronicallywithallcorrespondingtransactions(Ex.MayBankStatement,savedwithall

receipts/depositsthatarelistedonthatstatementinonefolder)

9) Subcontractors– ObtainFormW9assoonastherelationshipisestablished.FormW9mustbeinhandbeforeanypaymentsaremade.

10) Whenyougettoapointthatyoucannolongermanageyourbooksefficiently,ASKFORHELP!

Asking for help is a sign of strength. Accepting help is a sign of growth.

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