The Entrepreneur's Guide to Small Business Finance

  • 8 chapter

Budgeting, accounting, and other principles that build a rock-solid foundation for your business.

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8 chapter

1. Introduction

1 min

Step by step small business financing guide, the first obstacle to starting your own business.

2. Separating Your Personal and Business Finances

3 min

Guide and rules for managing your personal and business finances. Why seperate business and personal finances?

3. Creating Your Business Budget - Cost of Goods and Expenses

5 min

Guide to help with small business budget, planning and management. How making a solid budget and tracking your finances help avoid surprises and keep your business financially healthy

4. Understanding Accounting, Bookkeeping, and Recordkeeping

3 min

What is accounting, bookkeeping and record keeping? Step by step guide for accounting, bookkeeping and record keeping.

5. Bookkeeping

6 min

Step by step guide for small business bookkeeping. Learn Single and double entry bookkeeping.

6. Keeping Your Business Records in Order

1 min

Step by step guide for small business recordkeeping, difference between small business accounting and bookkeeping records.

7. Creating and Reading Financial Statements

2 min

Step by step guide to small business financial statements, learn about balance sheets, income statements, revenue and operating expenses.

8. Conclusion

1 min

Understand how to make your money work for you with small business finance lessons.

Author

Altaira Northe

Altaira writes for Bench, the online bookkeeping service that does your books for you. She's also a writing coach and runner who splits her time between Toronto and BC's Sunshine Coast.

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