Category: Business Principles
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Cash Flow From Operations – Basic Formula
In a pure cash only operation, the profit as reported on the income statement would also be cash flow from operations. But modern-day business is not pure in how it is conducted. Companies agree to pay suppliers at a later time, payroll is weekly or monthly, benefits that are paid in the future are offered to…
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Bookkeeping – Other Taxes (Lesson 59)
There are several other taxes that small businesses must adhere to each year. Other taxes include: Real Estate Taxes, Business Property Tax, State Franchise Tax, State Licenses or Fees, Unique Production or Consumption Taxes, and Assessments.
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Working Capital Management – Production and Sales Flow
There is no single management style to address the multitude of working capital cycles existing in the various business sectors and the underlying industries. Taking raw resources and turning them into consumer goods has different time frames depending on the item produced.
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Bookkeeping – Tracking Income Taxes (Lesson 58)
It is important for the bookkeeper to track income taxes for the business and the owners. Tracking includes apprising management of current status and pending obligations.
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Bookkeeping – Franchise Fee and Revenue Taxes (Lesson 57)
This lesson focuses on the accounting procedure for franchise fees and the formula used for revenue taxes. What is interesting is that in some states, one affects the other.
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Bookkeeping – Meals Tax (Lesson 56)
A major source of local government revenue is the meals tax. Most states authorize the right of local governments to raise revenues utilizing a meals tax.
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Bookkeeping – Suspense Accounts (Lesson 55)
When bookkeepers face an unknown variable with a transaction and don’t know where to place the debit or credit, they use a temporary account to hold the value. This is called the ‘Suspense’ account.
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Bookkeeping – Loan Accounting (Lesson 54)
Almost every small business borrows money. The most common reason is to purchase a fixed asset of some sort. The amount borrowed is most often a long-term liability.
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Bookkeeping – Amortization (Lesson 53)
Amortization is similar to depreciation whereby an asset’s cost is allocated to the expense over time. There are several differences with amortization. Amortization is used with intangible assets and the method is almost always straight line.
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Bookkeeping – Book and Tax Depreciation (Lesson 52)
One of the differences between book income and taxable income is depreciation. In general Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code allows businesses to accelerate their depreciation for tax purposes.