Epstein Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-23797-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

If you're preparing for The American Institute of ProfessionalBookkeepers' (AIPB) bookkeeping certification test, you need aneasy- to-follow test-preparation guide that gets you up to speedquickly in all of the bookkeeping basics, from setting up acompany's books and recording transactions to managing employeepayroll, handling government paperwork, and closing out the books.You need Bookkeeping Workbook For Dummies.
With demonstration problems, complementary examples, andmultiple-choice questions you'll find in this user-friendly primer,you'll sharpen your bookkeeping skills for the real world as youincrease your ability to perform well on any test. Chapter quizzeslet check your progress as you go, and step-by-step answers showyou where you went wrong (or right) each problem. You'll feel yourconfidence --and competence--growing as you learn howto:
* Perform a wide variety of financial transactions
* Use key concepts and skills with real-world bookkeepingproblems
* Design a bookkeeping system
* Track day-to-day business operations
* Keep journals for active accounts
* Use blank working papers and spread sheets
* Handle cash entries and develop internal controls
* Calculate and pay employee withholding taxes
* Depreciate assets
* Prove out your books at year's end
* Prepare tax returns as set up for a new year
Complete with Top Ten lists for managing cash, monitoringaccounts, and finding additional helpful resources, BookkeepingWorkbook For Dummies is the test-prep guide you need to helpyou ace the certification test and speed your way into a successfuland rewarding career.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Epstein, Lita

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Exploring Bookkeeping Basics 5
Chapter 1: Deciphering the Basics 7
Chapter 2: Designing Your Bookkeeping System 19
Chapter 3: Sorting Out Your Business Road Map 33
Part II: Putting it All on Paper 47
Chapter 4: Looking at the Big Picture 49
Chapter 5: Journaling -- The Devil's in the Details63
Chapter 6: Designing Controls for Your Books, Your Records, andYour Money 79
Part III: Tracking Day-to-Day Business Operations with YourBooks 91
Chapter 7: Purchasing Goods and Tracking Your Purchases 93
Chapter 8: Calculating and Monitoring Sales 103
Chapter 9: Paying Your Employees 127
Chapter 10: Paying Employer Taxes and Completing RelatedGovernment Reports 141
Part IV: Getting Ready for Year's (Or Month's)End 149
Chapter 11: Depreciating Your Assets 151
Chapter 12: Paying and Collecting Interest 161
Chapter 13: Proving Out Your Books 173
Chapter 14: Checking and Correcting Your Books 185
Part V: Putting on Your Best Financial Face 201
Chapter 15: Showing Everything's in Balance 203
Chapter 16: Proving Your Profits 221
Chapter 17: Doing Your Business Taxes 233
Chapter 18: Getting Ready for a New Bookkeeping Year 241
Part VI: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 19: Top Ten Checklist for Managing Your Cash 251
Chapter 20: Top Ten Accounts You Should Monitor 255
Chapter 21: Top Ten Problems You Should Practice 259
Index 261

Über Autor(innen)

Lita Epstein, who earned her MBA from EmoryUniversity's Goizueta Business School, enjoys helping peopledevelop good financial, investing and tax-planning skills.
While getting her MBA, Lita worked as a teaching assistant for thefinancial accounting department and ran the accounting lab. Aftercompleting her MBA, she managed finances for a small nonprofitorganization and for the facilities management section of a largemedical clinic.
She designs and teaches online courses on topics such as investingfor retirement, getting ready for tax time and finance andinvesting for women. She's written over 20 books includingReading Financial Reports For Dummies and Trading ForDummies.
Lita was the content director for a financial services Website, MostChoice.com, and managed the Web site, Investing forWomen. As a Congressional press secretary, Lita gained firsthandknowledge about how to work within and around the Federalbureaucracy, which gives her great insight into how governmentprograms work. In the past, Lita has been a daily newspaperreporter, magazine editor, and fundraiser for the internationalactivities of former President Jimmy Carter through The CarterCenter.