Bookkeeping Essentials How to Succeed as a Bookkeeper
by Bragg, Steven M.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-04-26
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
The Vest Pocket Bookkeeper will include dozens of best practices that give bookkeepers insights into how to be more efficient and effective in their jobs. The book also reveals the key controls needed to reduce the risk of fraud. The book covers virtually all areas of importance that a bookkeeper must be aware of--topics to be covered are: Cash and accrual accounting Purchasing and payables Billing and collections Income taxes Cash receipts Petty cash Bank reconciliations The financial statements Closing the books Financial statement analysis Financial reports Record archiving Auditing
Author Biography
Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst Young and an auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over forty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. Bragg received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| The Basics of Bookkeeping | p. 1 |
| Bookkeeping Basics | p. 3 |
| Chart of Accounts | p. 15 |
| General Ledger and Subledgers | p. 29 |
| Daily Activities | p. 37 |
| Payroll | p. 39 |
| Purchasing and Payments | p. 79 |
| Billing and Collections | p. 99 |
| Cash Management | p. 121 |
| Inventory | p. 135 |
| Fixed Assets | p. 155 |
| Debt Accounting | p. 169 |
| Creating Financial Statements | p. 173 |
| The Trial Balance | p. 175 |
| Closing the Books | p. 185 |
| Balance Sheet | p. 193 |
| Income Statement | p. 205 |
| Controls | p. 219 |
| Budgeting | p. 221 |
| Control Systems | p. 247 |
| Other Topics | p. 265 |
| Record Keeping | p. 267 |
| Cost Reduction Opportunities | p. 277 |
| Appendices | p. 297 |
| Journal Entries | p. 299 |
| Beginning Bookkeeper Checklist | p. 317 |
| Glossary | p. 321 |
| About the Author | p. 327 |
| Index | p. 329 |
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