The handy problem-solver with helpful information for today's
busy bookkeepers
Bookkeeping Essentials: How to Succeed as a Bookkeeper is
the handy problem-solver that gives today's busy bookkeepers and
accountants the helpful information they need in a quick-reference
format. Whether in public practice or private industry,
professionals will always have this reliable reference tool at
their fingertips.
* Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb for
analyzing, evaluating, and solving the day-to-day problems every
accountant faces
* Helps bookkeepers and accountants quickly pinpoint what to look
for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it
* Offers hundreds of explanations supported by a multitude of
examples, tables, charts, and ratios
Filled with dozens of accounting best practices, Bookkeeping
Essentials is a powerful companion for the ever-changing world
of today's accountant and bookkeeper.
Autorentext
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and an auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over forty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. Bragg received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine.
Zusammenfassung
The handy problem-solver with helpful information for today's busy bookkeepers
Bookkeeping Essentials: How to Succeed as a Bookkeeper is the handy problem-solver that gives today's busy bookkeepers and accountants the helpful information they need in a quick-reference format. Whether in public practice or private industry, professionals will always have this reliable reference tool at their fingertips.
- Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb for analyzing, evaluating, and solving the day-to-day problems every accountant faces
- Helps bookkeepers and accountants quickly pinpoint what to look for, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it
- Offers hundreds of explanations supported by a multitude of examples, tables, charts, and ratios
Filled with dozens of accounting best practices, Bookkeeping Essentials is a powerful companion for the ever-changing world of today's accountant and bookkeeper.
Inhalt
Preface ix
Part One The Basics of Bookkeeping 1
Chapter 1 Bookkeeping Basics 3
Chapter 2 Chart of Accounts 15
Chapter 3 General Ledger and Subledgers 29
Part Two Daily Activities 37
Chapter 4 Payroll 39
Chapter 5 Purchasing and Payments 79
Chapter 6 Billing and Collections 99
Chapter 7 Cash Management 121
Chapter 8 Inventory 135
Chapter 9 Fixed Assets 155
Chapter 10 Debt Accounting 169
Part Three Creating Financial statements 173
Chapter 11 The Trial Balance 175
Chapter 12 Closing the Books 185
Chapter 13 Balance Sheet 193
Chapter 14 Income Statement 205
Part Four Controls 219
Chapter 15 Budgeting 221
Chapter 16 Control Systems 247
Part Five Other Topics 265
Chapter 17 Record Keeping 267
Chapter 18 Cost Reduction Opportunities 277
Appendices 297
Appendix A Journal Entries 299
Appendix B Beginning Bookkeeper Checklist 317
Glossary 321
About the Author 327
Index 329