Know Your Numbers...-Income Categories-Bank/CC Accounts-Loans-Owners Equity -Expense Categories...
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KnowYourNumbersPresentedby:ShawndelSpaderSpaderGroup,LLC
ImportanceofBookkeeping
• Bookkeepingisthelanguageofbusiness• Astandardsetofrulesmeasuringafirm’sfinancialhealth• Requiredforallactivitiesandorganizationswhichutilizemoney
• Assessingacompany’sfinancialstatusiscriticalformakingdecisions• Whatproducts/servicesaretopperformers• Whatexpensesarenecessary/unnecessary• Whatexpensescouldbenegotiatedforalowercost• Setstructuredfinancialgoalsbasedonwhathashappenedhistorically• Setarealisticbudgetbasedonactualincome/spending
AccountingvsBookkeeping
Accounting:Referstothecomprehensiverecordingoffinancialtransactions,aswellasanalyzingandreportingthesetransactionstothetaxentities.
Bookkeeping:Referstotheday-to-dayactionsthatarenecessarytorecordthefinancialtransactionsforacompany.- Invoicing - AccountReconciliations- AccountsReceivables - MonthlyFinancialReporting- AccountsPayables - Budgeting
CashvsAccrualAccounting
CashBasisAccounting• Recordingincomeandexpensesasyoureceiveorpaythecash.
AccrualBasisAccounting• Recordingtheincomeandexpenseswhenaccrued.Basedontransactiondateinsteadofdatepaid.
WhatisaChartofAccounts?
• TypesofAccountsyou’llseeinyourChartofAccounts
- Assets - Liabilities - Equity- Income - CostofGoodsSold- Expenses/OverheadCosts
• AccountExamples
- IncomeCategories - Bank/CCAccounts - Loans- OwnersEquity - ExpenseCategories
Assets
AssetsincludebothCurrentandLong-TermAssets
• CurrentAssets:• Cash,CheckingAccounts,AccountsReceivables,Inventory
• Long-TermAssets:• NotesReceivables,Tools,Equipment,Land,Buildings
Liabilities
LiabilitiesincludebothShort-TermandLong-TermLiabilities
• Short-TermLiabilities:(Amountsthataredueinwithinoneyear)• AccountsPayable,PayrollTaxLiabilities,PortionofLong-TermDebtforthatyear
• Long-TermLiabilities:• Notes/BondsPayables,Loans
Equity
• Equityaccountsrepresentwhathasbeenputinbytheowneraswellasnetearnings
• Owner’sEquityismadeupofbothOwner’sContributionsandOwner’sDraw
• Retainedearningsincludeswhatthecompanyhasearnedovertheyears
IncomeandCostofGoodsSold
Income:• Listeachofthewaysyouearnincome
- AdministrativeServices - BookkeepingServices- PayrollServices - ITServices
CostofGoodsSold:• Purchasesthataredirectlyconnectedtoprovidingyourservice/product
- ProductPurchases - FreightIn/OutCosts- ShippingtoClients - SubcontractorLabor- ReferralFees - PurchaseDiscounts
ExpensesandOverheadCosts
Expenses:• Variablepurchases
- Advertising - CharitableContributions - Dues&Subscriptions- Maintenance&Repairs - Meals&Entertainment - OfficeExpenses- TravelExpenses
OverheadCosts:• Fixedcoststhathappeneverymonthregardlessofyourincome
- Insurance - Mortgage/Rent- Phone - Utilities
FinancialReports
• ThetwomostcommonlyusedreportstoassessabusinessesfinancialstatusaretheProfit&LossStatement(P&L)andtheBalanceSheet
• Profit&LossStatement• Summarizestherevenues,costsandexpensesincurredduringaspecificperiodoftime.Providesinformationregardingacompany’sability(ornot)togenerateprofit.Oftenreviewedmonthly,quarterly,andannually.
• BalanceSheet• Reflectsaspecificpointintimeanddisplaysthevalueofassets,liabilities,andequityofabusiness.Theaccountslistedinabalancesheetareconsidered“permanent”accounts
FinancialReports– Profit&Loss
FinancialReports– Profit&Losscont.
FinancialReports– Profit&Losscont.
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.