Accounting for Small Business Owners Paperback – April 10, 2015

This is a textbook chosen by my boss who has 40 years of experience in the accounting world. 10+ of being a successful business owner. Very clear resources within the textbook. Very easy to follow along.

One thing I was good at in school, and wanted to go to college for, but did not have the money...accounting! While I do not own a small business, I would love to open one up in the future, and of course that is going to take accounting skills. Looking through this book made me realize how long I have been out of school, and how much there is to re-learn. I feel that this book is an awesome start for a first time business owner and covers all the basics you will need to know to make your business run smooth and keep track of gains/loses. From Income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, taxes, wages, and everything in between. Within the book are grids, so you can see how everything is actually setup, which is great if you are a visual learner like me. This book has 121 pages of great information that I plan on reading over now and then to keep myself informed, for when I am ready to start my own business. And if I ever get back to school, I'll be ahead of the game.I received this product for free in exchange for my honest opinion

Although I am not personally a small business owner, I have friends as well as family members who own their own small businesses. So when I was given the opportunity to review this book, at no cost I gladly accepted. I like to read different things in my downtime & thought this might give me interesting information to pass on to the bussiness owners I know. In the first chapter alone I personally was able to learn the accounting terms I have heard many times but never quite knew rhe meaning of...like Equity, liability, & profit margin. I am glad that I personally recieved a slight education of sorts very early on in the book. I really like that the book also provides pictures of table examples of how business should organize their businesses expenses & earnings. Organization is the key to success In my opinion. There are many table examples avaliable & each important section is pointed out, broken down, & discussed which I feel is very great. It is especially helpful if someone like myself who is inexperienced wants to start a path in the business venture. The second chapter of this book, offers help with journaling (keeping records) of stock, payroll information, employee benefits (if applicable) & more. Again there are many helpful visual charts, & sections are broken down & explained very well. The final 3 chapters discuss ordering equipment & tools that may be needed, running your business (taking into account cost of restocking supplies ect) & the end of a cycle time period. Again, many charts & lots of detail provided so you learn quickly & easily how to stay organized, & aware of cost versus earnings to make sure your business is helping you earn income & running correctly. Although, I do not plan on owning my own businesss for awhile, I do plqn to one day open a daycare. I like this book & I believe it offeres a lot of valuable and important information. I will be using this quick new education I gained hopefully to start my own business when I am ready.

Haven't read it yet. But looking forward to educating myself

Kindle Version!I struggled about whether to give this three stars or four. My suggestion to anyone wanting to get it for the Kindle: Don't. Get a physical copy. There are a ton of notes missing from the Kindle version. Sometimes the charts and tables are way too small to be read on the Kindle. I believe this could be a great book, but the further you go into it, the more information is missing from the Kindle format.I believe the content in a physical book would be well worth it. The author uses visual, by example, and explanation learning as ways to teach and does a very good job of that, at least from what I can tell.

A great help with starting my small business

Even though small business owners may not be accountants, they must become knowledgeable in accounting to be successful. Small business owners need to get a grasp of their companies books and not just their checkbooks.This book, Accounting for Small Business Owners gives a quick but useful lesson in how not just handle the customer end of your business but the financial end. Having sufficient knowledge of your companies finances will ensure accurate checks and balances as your business grows. This book offers a great guide in getting your accounting system set up, implemented and running. It will offer good information for you to assess the value of your business or give you a good idea of the value of a business you may consider owning.It's a great aid in helping to better understand that owning a business is much different from running a business. This book is great for learning terminology and understanding how things work. All in all, this book is useful in teaching basic accounting principles you will need to run your own small business. This is a must have book for beginners thinking about opening a small business, even as simple as an E-Bay store. I highly recommend this book!Disclaimer - I received this item for my honest and unbiased review. All opinions are my own based on personal experience.