Table of Contents

Foreword xvii Introduction 1 Part I: First Steps 5 Chapter 1: Introducing the Bookkeeping Game 7 Chapter 2: Creating a Framework 21 Chapter 3: Going for the Big Equation 39 Part II: Forming a Plan 57 Chapter 4: Playing a Bookkeeper's Rhythm 59 Chapter 5: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job 73 Chapter 6: Understanding GST 91 Part III: Recording Day-to-Day Transactions 113 Chapter 7: Recording Expenses and Supplier Payments 115 Chapter 8: Recording Receipts and Sales 143 Chapter 9: Paying Employees 163 Chapter 10: Reconciling Accounts 187 Part IV: Pulling It All Together 201 Chapter 11: Reporting for Payroll 203 Chapter 12: Managing Inventory and Other Assets 223 Chapter 13: Mastering Tricky Situations 243 Chapter 14: Checking Your Work 265 Chapter 15: Understanding Financial Reports 285 Chapter 16: Starting a New Financial Year 303 Part V: Running Your Own Bookkeeping Business 317 Chapter 17: Starting Up On Your Own 319 Chapter 18: Staying on the Right Side of the Law 333 Part VI: The Part of Tens 349 Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Not-for-Profit Organisations 351 Chapter 20: Ten Tricks for Collecting Money 359 Glossary 367 Index 377

About the Author

Veechi Curtis is a qualified accountant and consultant who specialises in teaching small businesses about technology and finance. She is the author of several bestselling For Dummies business titles. Lynley Averis is a New Zealand MYOB(R) Certified Consultant and training specialist, as well as an accredited coach with Business Mentors New Zealand.