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WAHM Home Page >
Free Small
Business Bookkeeping Tutorial - Part One: Why Does Your Business Need Bookkeeping?
Why Does Your Business Need
Bookkeeping?
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Bookkeeping is a necessary evil that all business owners must
face in managing their businesses.
Making sure you keep accurate
bookkeeping records allows you to always know who owes you money and
who you owe money to.
There are many reasons why you need to
maintain up to date and accurate records: |
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You will need
accurate records in order to prepare financial statements.
Financial statements will provide you with crucial
information such as what your company has for liabilities,
assets and equity. They will also show you what your
company’s net profit is for a given period. You will need
accurate financial statements if you ever wish to obtain a
business loan or credit.
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Good
bookkeeping records will help you out tremendously when you
prepare your taxes. You will want to make sure you are able
to track all your company’s deductions so that you do not
end up paying in more taxes than you absolutely have to.
Also, having well organized records for your accountant
makes his/her job quicker, thus saving you money.
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Allows you to
determine if your company is progressing or not. If you keep
good records, you will be able to determine which items are
selling and where you may need to make improvements.
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Allows you to
determine which times of the year business is slower of
faster. This will help you determine when you can afford to
make any large purchases or when you need to order more or
less inventory.
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Should your
company ever be audited, you will need to provide your
financial records in order to verify all your expenses &
income.
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Should you
ever decide to sell your business, you will need accurate
financial records to show potential buyers.
Click here to
download your free
Bookkeeping Records Checklist
Part 2:
Bookkeeping Systems and Methods
Part 2
Download: Excel Spreadsheet
Accounting Forms Packet
(Instructions are included in the help tab).
Jacky Gamble is an experienced bookkeeper and available to
assist small businesses both locally and virtually. MORE BOOKKEEPING TIPS
24 Bookkeeping tips -
more tips from Michelle Carley
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