Table of Contents
Introduction. Book I: Setting Up and Setting Off.
Chapter 1: Preparing for Business.
Chapter 2: Structuring your Business.
Chapter 3: Testing Feasibility.
Chapter 4: Preparing the Business Plan.
Chapter 5: Finding the Money.
Chapter 6: Operating Effectively.
Chapter 7: Improving Performance.
Book II: Accounting Basics.
Chapter 1: Getting down to Bookkeeping Basics.
Chapter 2: Outlining your Financial Roadmap with a Chart of Accounts.
Chapter 3: Keeping a Paper Trail.
Chapter 4: Surveying Computer Options.
Chapter 5: Controlling Your Books, Your Records and Your Money.
Chapter 6: Tracking your Purchases, Counting Your Sales.
Book III: Reporting Results.
Chapter 1: Profit Mechanics.
Chapter 2: Developing a Balance Sheet.
Chapter 3: Cash Flows and the Cash Flow Statement.
Book IV: Managing the Finances.
Chapter 1: Managing Profit Performance.
Chapter 2: Forecasting and Budgeting.
Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Ownership Structure.
Chapter 4: Cost conundrums.
Chapter 5: Choosing Accounting Methods.
Chapter 6: Professional Auditors and Advisers.
Book V: Employing Staff.
Chapter 1: Working out the Wages.
Chapter 2: Employee Payroll and Benefits.
Chapter 3: Completing Year-End Payroll and Reports.
Chapter 4: Adding up the Bill for Time Off.
Chapter 5 Figuring Out Final Payments.
Chapter 6: Making Provision for Life After Work.
Book VI: Keeping on Top of Tax.
Chapter 1: Working for Yourself.
Chapter 2: Considering Your Company’s Status.
Chapter 3: Taxes, taxes and more taxes.
Chapter 4: Adding the Cost of VAT.
Index.
