If you're a small business owner, managing the financial
affairs of your business can seem like a daunting task--and
it's one that far too many people muddle through rather than
seek help. Now, there's a tool-packed guide designed to help
you manage your finances and run your business successfully!

Small Business Financial Management Kit For
Dummies explains step by step how to handle all your financial
affairs, from preparing financial statements and managing cash flow
to streamlining the accounting process, requesting bank loans,
increasing profits, and much more. The bonus CD-ROM features handy
reproducible forms, checklists, and templates--from a monthly
expense summary to a cash flow statement--and provides how-to
guidance that removes the guesswork in using each tool.
You'll discover how to:

Plan a budget and forecast
Streamline the accounting process
Improve your profit and cash flow
Make better decisions with a profit model
Raise capital and request loans
Invest company money wisely
Keep your business solvent
Choose your legal entity for income tax
Avoid common management pitfalls
Put a market value on your business

Complete with ten rules for small business survival and a
financial glossary, Small Business Financial Management Kit
For Dummies is the fun and easy way® to get your
finances in order, perk up your profits, and thrive long term!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are
not included as part of eBook file.

Autorentext

Tage C. Tracy, CPA, is the co-author, along with John Tracy, of How to Manage Profit and Cash Flow. John A. Tracy, CPA, is the author of Accounting For Dummies.

Zusammenfassung
If you're a small business owner, managing the financial affairs of your business can seem like a daunting taskand it's one that far too many people muddle through rather than seek help. Now, there's a tool-packed guide designed to help you manage your finances and run your business successfully! Small Business Financial Management Kit For Dummies explains step by step how to handle all your financial affairs, from preparing financial statements and managing cash flow to streamlining the accounting process, requesting bank loans, increasing profits, and much more. The bonus CD-ROM features handy reproducible forms, checklists, and templatesfrom a monthly expense summary to a cash flow statementand provides how-to guidance that removes the guesswork in using each tool. You'll discover how to:

Plan a budget and forecast
Streamline the accounting process
Improve your profit and cash flow
Make better decisions with a profit model
Raise capital and request loans
Invest company money wisely
Keep your business solvent
Choose your legal entity for income tax
Avoid common management pitfalls
Put a market value on your business
Complete with ten rules for small business survival and a financial glossary, Small Business Financial Management Kit For Dummies is the fun and easy way® to get your finances in order, perk up your profits, and thrive long term!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Improving Your Profit, Cash Flow, and Solvency 7

Chapter 1: Managing Your Small Business Finances 9

Chapter 2: Understanding Your P&L and Profit Performance 15

Chapter 3: Getting Up to Speed on Cash Flow from Profit 41

Chapter 4: Keeping Your Business Solvent 59

Part II: Using Tools of the Trade 79

Chapter 5: Protecting the Family Jewels 81

Chapter 6: Scrutinizing Your Costs 105

Chapter 7: Practical Budgeting Techniques for Your Business 127