The Complete Idiot's Guide to Finance and Accounting (The Complete Idiot's Guide)

Debits, credits, double-entry bookkeeping all are demystified in this handy new guide. Included in this book are idiot-proof steps for setting up a companys books the right way the first time, monitoring expenditures, creating budgets, paying taxes, and managing precious cash. Also featured are methods for raising capital for a business and detecting fraud. Provides an overview of finance and accounting basics, focusing on the needs of small business nonfinancial managers and discussing business plans and strategies, budgeting, the general ledger, funding sources, taxes, and other related topics Explaining away the mystery of debits, credits, and double-entry bookkeeping, a thorough but simple guide also helps readers set up a company's books, monitor expenses, create budgets, pay taxes, and manage cash. Original. Offers advice on creating budgets, managing business growth, minimizing tax loss, and increasing the bottom line