Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Basic Bookkeeping For New Business Start Ups In Rug Cleaning

By Roger McNiel


A new company beginning is an exciting and huge job for anyone. Long hours are spent in details and making up fliers or publicizing the opening. Also, time is spent making decisions about basic bookkeeping for new business start ups at home.

Who will do it and how will it be done is a major trade strategy for any sole proprietorship. It can be done manually; or a small desktop computer program is very affordable. The third option is to pay for a service to provide the software online.

The best feature is the capability to save all records online with an internet service for recording cash in and cash out. No worries about backups failing when they are done through the internet. Updates and problems are managed by the IT specialists who back up the service. Any user can access it with a user name and a password.

Before you make a selection to manage record keeping, the types of modules or bookkeeping records needed is critical. General Ledger will be needed for recording cash sales and bring the other subsidiary books together when printing financial statements. Accounts receivable is important to use for posting sales on account when credit is offered to customers. Accounts payable is useful to post outstanding balances to vendors and track payment amounts and due dates.

Those are the basic needs to setting up a small accounting ledger electronically or manually kept by hand. It is needful to lock up your books and passwords to access online files as a matter of being prudent. Develop a system for collecting and depositing money the day you receive checks or cash.

This is basic bookkeeping for new business start ups no matter what time during the year you begin. The most important things are keeping records daily when there is business. Keep cash and checks in the bank to secure incoming receipts.




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