Keeping the Books: Basic Recordkeeping and Accounting for the Successful Small Business » (Revised)

Linda Pinson is a nationally recognized speaker, award-winning author, educator, consultant and expert in the areas of small business planning and financial management. Author of numerous bestselling titles for entrepreneurs, she has also developed the popular ""Automate Your Business Plan"" software to accompany the bestselling Anatomy of a Business Plan. A member of the U.S. Small Business Advisory Council for the past five years, she is an active speaker at the Association of Small Business Development Centers annual conferences and has served as delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business.

This introductory guide offers advice on choosing an accounting method, developing a chart of accounts, organizing record-keeping, and interpreting the records later. A glossary of accounting terms, a list of business resources, and sample forms are also included. Pinson is a trainer and consultant. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Pinson is a speaker, author, educator, consultant, and expert in business planning and financial management. Written in a personable style, her book provides a concise overview of bookkeeping and record management for small businesses. Topics include recordkeeping basics, income and expenses, cash accounting versus accrual accounting, financial statements and their analysis, common tax forms/publications for use in recordkeeping, tax reporting schedules, and the preparation of records for tax filing purposes. Concepts are illustrated with sample forms, and worksheets are provided in an appendix, along with a list of small business resources and glossary of accounting terms. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)