Accounting
The fundamentals behind every set of books: how transactions become statements, and what those statements tell you.
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New to the numbers side of your business? Start with how the three financial statements fit together, then learn to read each one.
Key topics
The three financial statements
What the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement each tell you.
Accrual and cash accounting
When income and expenses are recorded, and why profit and cash differ.
Read: Why Is My Business Profitable but I Have No Cash?Chart of accounts
The list of categories your transactions are sorted into.
Inventory and cost of goods sold
How the cost of what you sell reaches your income statement.
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