If youœre a small business owner, managing the financial affairs of your business can seem like a daunting taskand itœs one that far too many people muddle through rather than seek help. Now, thereœs 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. Youœll discover how to:Plan a budget and forecastStreamline the accounting processImprove your profit and cash flowMake better decisions with a profit modelRaise capital and request loansInvest company money wiselyKeep your business solventChoose your legal entity for income taxAvoid common management pitfallsPut a market value on your businessComplete with ten rules for small business survival and a financial glossary, Small Business Financial Management Kit For Dummies is the fun and easy wayª to get your finances in order, perk up your profits, and thrive long term!.
General Note
Contains CD-ROM in back pocket.
Includes index.
Content Note
Introduction -- Improving your profit, cash flow, and solvency -- Using tools of the trade -- Dealing with small business financial issues -- Looking at service and manufacturing businesses -- Reaching the end of the line -- The part of tens.