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Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies (3rd Ed.)
Authors: Epstein Lita, Laurin Cecile
Language: EnglishSubjects for Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies:
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Bookkeeping
384 p. · 18.5x22.9 cm · Paperback
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Bookkeeping made easy
Bookkeeping is an essential skill required in every industry, with a certain concentration in wholesale and retail trade, manufacturing, payroll services, accounting and tax preparation. If you?re a small business owner looking for clear and concise instructions on keeping the books, tracking transactions, recognizing assets and liabilities and keeping ledgers and journals, this book is your one-stop guide to making it easier!
Bookkeeping For Canadians For Dummies covers how to create financial statements and also shows how to operate accounts for businesses. In addition, it teaches you how to recognize the assets and liabilities to the business.
- Keep the books
- Track transactions
- Compete against larger competitors
- Stay on top of journals
Small business owners keeping their own books will rejoice to have this handy guide by their side!
Introduction 1
Part 1: Basic Bookkeeping: Why You Need It 5
Chapter 1: So You Want to Do the Books 7
Chapter 2: Getting Down to Bookkeeping Basics 25
Chapter 3: Outlining Your Financial Roadmap with a Chart of Accounts 39
Part 2: Keeping a Paper or an Electronic Trail 57
Chapter 4: Ledgers: A One-Stop Summary of Your Business Transactions 59
Chapter 5: Keeping Journals 73
Chapter 6: Computer Options for Your Bookkeeping 95
Chapter 7: Controlling Your Books, Your Records, and Your Money 105
Part 3: Tracking Day-to-Day Business Operations 123
Chapter 8: Buying and Tracking Your Purchases 125
Chapter 9: Counting Your Sales 139
Chapter 10: Employee Payroll and Benefits 161
Chapter 11: Employer-Paid Benefits and Government Payroll Reporting 181
Part 4: Preparing the Books for Year’s (or Month’s) End 189
Chapter 12: Depreciating Your Assets 191
Chapter 13: Paying and Collecting Interest 203
Chapter 14: Proving Out the Cash 215
Chapter 15: Finalizing the Journals 229
Chapter 16: Checking Your Accuracy by Trial and — We Hope — No Error 241
Chapter 17: Adjusting the Books 253
Part 5: Reporting Results and Starting Over 269
Chapter 18: Developing a Balance Sheet 271
Chapter 19: Producing an Income Statement 285
Chapter 20: Completing Year-End Payroll and Reports 301
Chapter 21: Satisfying the Taxman 309
Chapter 22: Prepping the Books for a New Accounting Cycle 319
Part 6: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 23: Top Ten Ways to Manage Your Business Cash with Your Books 327
Chapter 24: Top Ten Most Important Accounts for Any Bookkeeper 331
Appendix: Glossary 335
Index 343
Lita Epstein, MBA designs and teaches online courses on investing for retirement, getting ready for tax time, and finance and investing for women.
Cécile Laurin, CPA, CA is a Chartered Professional Accountant and teacher based in Ottawa.