Tracy T.C., Tracy J.A. Small Business Financial Management Kit for Dummies

Willey – 2007, 386 p.
ISBN: 047012508X, 9780470125083If 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 businessComplete 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!Introduction.
Improving Your Profit, Cash Flow, and Solvency.
Managing Your Small Business Finances.
Understanding Your P&L and Profit Performance.
Getting Up to Speed on Cash Flow from Profit.
Keeping Your Business Solvent.
Using Tools of the Trade.
Protecting the Family Jewels.
Scrutinizing Your Costs.
Practical Budgeting Techniques for Your Business.
Making Decisions with a Profit Model.
Dealing with Small Business Financial Issues.
Jumping Through Tax Hoops.
Raising Capital for Your Business.
Diagnosing Your Financial Condition.
Looking at Service and Manufacturing Businesses.
When You Sell Services.
When You Make the Products You Sell.
Reaching the End of the Line.
Putting a Market Value on Your Business and Selling.
Hanging Up the Spikes and Terminating Your Business.
The Part of Tens.
Ten Management Rules for Small Business Survival.
Ten Hard-Core Financial Tools and Tactics.
Appendix.
Index.