Bookkeeping for dummies - Jane Kelly

Britains numberone guide to mastering the art and science of bookkeeping is now better than ever!

Bookkeeping may not be fun, and its rarely pretty, but you simply cannot run a business without it. This
Third Edition
of Britains bestselling guide to small business bookkeeping has been fully updated for the latest accounting practices and bookkeeping software, and features lots of practical exercises and a new CD with bonus content. It gets you up and running with what you need to keep your books balanced, your finances in order and the tax inspector off your back.

• Get started
  find out why bookkeeping is essential to your company success, how its done and where to start


• Keep a paper trail
  enter and post financial transactions, keep a detailed record, and set up internal controls for managing your books and your cash


• Take it one day at a time
  discover how to keep track of daytoday operations, as well as adjustments to sales and purchases


• Keep the payroll rolling
  get the lowdown on setting up and managing payrolls, as well as all the HM Revenue & Customs paperwork involved in hiring a new employee


• Close out the books
  learn how to close out monthly, quarterly or yearly accounting periods and calculate and record depreciation, interest payments and receipts


• Make it official
  find out how to prepare financial reports and profit and loss statements, properly fill out all required tax forms and prepare your books for next year

Open the book and find:

• How to create and maintain your companys financial records


• The best ways to keep books uptodate with technology


• How to set up and maintain employee records


• How to calculate your staffs net pay


• Guidance on producing income statements and financial reports


• A wealth of practical exercises and examples throughout the book

Learn to:

• Manage daytoday records like sales and purchases


• Produce Profit and Loss Statements and Balance Sheets


• Prepare yearend accounts and VAT returns

CDROM includes bookkeeping templates and resources