| 1. Provide complete and accurate information. Finding | | | | 5. Budget your money! Budgets are prepared for a |
| missing information and correcting mistakes costs time | | | | specific time period of your business. They are often |
| (and results in additional hours billed). | | | | based on a fiscal year, but you may also want to |
| 2. Maintain financial records, receipts, bank, credit card | | | | budget on a monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual basis. |
| statements, deposit slips. Professionally prepared | | | | Set limits to how much to spend and set goals on |
| financial records provide powerful information that | | | | what to expect for income. |
| enables you to better manage your company. These | | | | 6. Finally, it's important to be able to track and analyze |
| records and reports enhance your business, so you | | | | your income and expenses. QuickBooks Financial |
| may have an accurate picture of your financial health | | | | Software that simplifies financial tasks. QuickBooks |
| to make better business decisions. | | | | gives you the tools to manage your business more |
| 3. Keep written records neat and orderly. Having to | | | | effectively by providing you with fast and easy |
| decipher figures takes time and leads to mistakes. | | | | solutions to meet your business goals. |
| 4. Don't overbuy. You won't need a CPA (Certified | | | | For the mid-size to large business |
| Public Accountant) if you have a small company. All | | | | You'll want to contact an experienced and qualified |
| you need is a bookkeeper to do payroll, enter bills and | | | | CPA to help with financial advising, financial planning |
| record daily transactions, sales and reconcile monthly | | | | and investing, tax audits, creating loan packages and |
| bank and credit card statements. | | | | business statements, business evaluations, etc. |