Successful financial management starts with effective book-keeping. Whether you run a business, are self-employed, or si
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English Pages xii, 217 pages; 24 cm [233] Year 2010
Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Brilliant Book Keeping......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
About the author......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Part 1 Basic concepts of book-keeping......Page 14
What is book-keeping?......Page 16
Before you start – some ideas and concepts......Page 28
Part 2 Doing the book-keeping......Page 40
Recording what you sell......Page 42
Recording what you buy......Page 60
Recording and monitoring cash......Page 80
Keeping track of employees......Page 110
Recording and tracking assets......Page 130
Part 3 From day books to financial statements......Page 152
Ledger accounts......Page 154
An introduction to financial statements......Page 176
Part 4 Checks on your book-keeping......Page 206
Keeping everything right......Page 208
Glossary......Page 220