Bookkeeping Essentials SiteSearch
How to Find Basic Bookkeeping Information on This Site
Hello and welcome to Bookkeeping Essentials SiteSearch You will find basic bookkeeping tips, good bookkeeping practices and other useful information throughout this site on managing the accounting side of your business. New information is added to this site each week so I hope you visit often. Watch throughout the site for these three features: GAAP Update, The Bookkeeper's Tips on good bookkeeping practices, cashflow, and tax compliance and Let's Chat About .... As the Bookkeeping Essentials site has grown (it is over 400 web pages now), it has become trickier to see The Big Picture and to find what you are looking for, so ... ... did you read something on this site and now can't remember where to find it? I've talked and chatted about debits and credits, financial statements and bookkeeping help. Even I have trouble finding what I'm looking for! :o) This SiteSearch is at your disposal to solve your dilemma. The way I see it ... you have three options ... One option is to use the Bookkeeping Essentials Search Box you see below and at the top of most pages on this site. The boxes are setup to search this site ... just be aware that if the page is fairly new and it has not been indexed by Google yet, it will not come up in the search. If that happens, you might want to try out this second option ... check The Blog for a listing of the newest articles ... or check Sidebar Chats (at the bottom of this page) for links to popular side bar chats.
... or your third option is to read The Small Business Accounting Site Guide below ... it's explains how this site is laid out. As you might have noticed, some of my pages on Bookkeeping Essentials are long ... so when you click in from a search engine executive summary ... it's hard to find the relevant line / topic that the search engines highlighted. What I do once I have clicked to go to the page ... is to go to Edit>Find and type in a unique word or phrase that showed up on the search engine summary ... this saves me paging through trying to find the spot I need ... or near the top of some pages I have Quick Links that should take you to a general topic area. No matter which option you choose, I sure hope you find what you are looking for ... if not, please drop me a note and I'll work at making it available on this site. I want you to know that Bookkeeping Essentials is committed to supporting work from home bookkeepers and tutoring business owners who do their own bookkeeping.
Small Business Accounting Site Guide Table of Contents (Partial Site Map)This website is "built" in three layers. - The first layer is The Home Page. Think of the home page as "a business entity" known as Bookkeeping Essentials.
You will find a "Table of Contents" (click the link above) at the end of the Home page. It includes overviews of all "second layer" pages ... and some of the more popular pages found on this site. - The second layer is each Navigation Button on the left hand side ... easy to reach from any page on this site. Think of these pages as "departmental sections" in the business entity Bookkeeping Essentials.
A brief explanation of what you can expect to find under each button follows directly after this section ... see How The Second Layer Works.
... and just so you know, there is a Table of Contents (look for "What you will find in this section") located on each page reached by a navigation button ... that relates only to that section. - The third layer can be reached from a link ... sometimes a contextual inline link in an article ... but the fastest way (usually) is through an overview summary found on one of the "second layer" pages or the site map. I say usually because sometimes I muck things up .. I know, I know ... I find it hard to believe too!
Soooo what I'm trying to say is, you access these "third layer" links through the second layer pages. Think of these pages as "procedures or issues" in each department of the business entity Bookkeeping Essentials.
How The Second Layer WorksHere is a brief overview of the basic bookkeeping procedures and/or issues (third layer) for each departmental section (second layer) ... ... useful for finding your way around Bookkeeping Essentials.
Support This Site focuses on the different ways you can support Bookkeeping Essentials ... because this website is not free to operate ... in terms of money or time.
The Tea BreakThe Tea Shoppe focuses on products or services that may be of use to bookkeepers and work from home business owners. It features basic bookkeeping training and tools. The Virtual eGuide gives you access to a virtual bookkeeper's online training program to help you get a profitable home-based virtual bookkeeping business up and running in 30 days. The Online Exams explains why you want to self assess your bookkeeping skills and where you can obtain exams. The Free Ezine is a free bi-monthly newsletter. Subscriber's receive a free eBook and The Insider's Pass. The Forum focuses on site visitor participation. Here's an opportunity to share your stories and your expertise ... or get help. The Bookkeeping Blog Want to keep up-to-date on additions and changes to this site? Consider subscribing to the blog RSS feed ... or bookmark your favorite page using the "Share This Page" tools found at the bottom of each page including this Bookkeeping Essentials SiteSearch page.
The Receipts OrganizationThe Filing eBook teaches you in under 30 minutes how to organize your business files and receipts. The Scanning provides information on a paperless guide that can assist YOU in taming your paper woes. The Vehicle System explains how to organize your receipts if your work out of your vehicle. The Suggestions has ideas and options on how to get your receipts and office organized.
The Tax - CanadaThe CRA Compliance focuses on basic bookkeeping and tax compliance as well as useful tax rates. It has links to payroll information too. The CRA News focuses on CRA news for the Canadian small business owner. The Small Biz News focuses on provincial news and other useful links useful for the Canadian small business owner. The GST/HST focuses on Canadian sales tax. It includes a question and answer section. The Income Tax focuses on Canadian bookkeeping basics for the sole proprietor including income tax return reporting (which is different than financial statement reporting) ... and some summary information on CCPCs. The T2125 Form focuses on how to complete the sole proprietor's CAR tax schedule..
The Tax - U.S.The Payroll Taxes focuses on U.S. payroll taxes like FICA, FUTA, Form 940 and 941 and other topics relating to payroll such as employment tax forms such as W2, W3 and W4. The IRS News focuses on the latest IRS news relevant to U.S. small business owners. The Rates & Dates focuses on U.S. small business tax information ... particularly tax compliance due dates and interest rates and a link to self-employment taxes.
The BookkeepingThe Practice focuses on discussions of the regular bookkeeping chores. The Data Entry focuses on how to use QuickBooks®. It includes a question and answer section. The Training focuses on financial statement reporting (which is different than income tax return reporting). The System focuses on bookkeeping system options, procedures, and software. The Plan focuses on financial planning, business plans and budgets. The Tips focuses on basic accounting and bookkeeping tips. They are split into five different categories. The Help focuses on answering the question - should you do the books yourself ... or get bookkeeping help.
The Back OfficeContact Me has a contact form and also includes information about your tutor. Site Policies includes Terms of Use - Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement - Advertising Links - Compensation Disclosure for Bookkeeping-Essentials.com
Here are Bookkeeping Essentials SiteSearch links in alphabetical order to each third level page. Executive summaries for these pages can be found by clicking the appropriate navigation button on the left hand side. Bookkeeping Forum pages are excluded from this listing.
The Forum - Your Bookkeeping Community Ask and Answer Bookkeeping Questions Bookkeeping Resources Learning How To Use QuickBooks® Unanswered Bookkeeping Questions (share your knowledge and expertise)
The System - Developing Your Accounting System A Portable Document Filing System Accounts Payable Management Accounts Receivable Collections Procedures Accounting System Procedures - Who Does What When Accounting Systems Software How I Built This Website With Limited Computer Skills Just Starting Your Own Business? Learn How To Organize Files Learn How To Use QuickBooks to Customize Reports Manual or Computerized System Paperless Technology - Going Paperless Recordkeeping System - How to Get Your Office Organized Record Retention Guidelines (includes visitor content) Virtual Bookkeeper's Guide - Online Bookkeeper Training Program What About Internal Controls? (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article) Your Chart of Accounts - Blueprint of Your Accounting System
The Tax - IRS Compliance - U.S. Latest Internal Revenue Service (IRS) News - A Handy Reference U.S. Employee Payroll Taxes U.S. Employment Tax Forms - W2, W3, W4, I9 U.S. Independent Contractor Rules U.S. Self Employment Income / Tax U.S. Small Business Tax Information
The Tax - CRA Compliance - Canada Canadian Bookkeeper News - A Handy Reference Canadian Payroll Deductions Latest Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) News - A Handy Reference Minumum Wage Rates in Canada Payroll Tax Rates (includes question and answer section) Subcontracting Payments and T4A slips Tax Compliance Tax Filing Deadlines and Due Dates Tax Rates Taxpayer Bill of Rights Understanding Tax Audits Voluntary Disclosure Program What to do if You Receive a Tax Audit Notice (includes visitor content)
The Tax - Income Tax Reporting Canadian Controlled Private Corporation Notes (includes question and answer section) Claiming Home Office Expenses Claiming Business Use of Your Personal Vehicle Home Business Tax Questions and Answers T2125 - Deductible Expenses T2125 - Limitations and Non-Deductible Expenses
The GST HST - Canadian Sales Taxes A Guide to GST/HST Registration Compare and Contrast GST/HST To PST/RST GST ITCs and Business Use of Your Personal Vehicle GST/HST Quick Method of Accounting Rates (includes question and answer section) How Governments Raise Tax Revenues HST Poll Comments and Feedback Selected HST Bulletins Transitioning to HST - An Overview
The Practice - Small Business Bookkeeping Adjusting Entries (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article) Always Have An Audit Trail Basic Bookkeeping Entries (accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory) Bookkeeping Entries for Consignment Accounting Bookkeeping Checklists (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article) Capital Lease vs Operating Lease (includes question and answer section) Common Bookkeeping Entries (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article -- capital assets, banking, taxes and year-end) Corporate Minute Book Good Bookkeeping Practices How To Manage Petty Cash Month End Procedures (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article) Reconciliations - Are They Necessary? Small Business Bookkeeping Questions and Answers Watch Out For These Transactions
The Training - Financial Statement Reporting Accounting Standards for Private Enterprise (ASPE) Are You Profitable? Basic Accounting Concepts Basic Ratio Analysis Cash Flow Statement Essentials Conceptual Framework of Canadian GAAP Introduction to Your Balance Sheet Introduction to Your Financial Statements Introduction to Your Income Statement Monthly Financial Review (requires Insider's Pass for some parts of the article) Online Bookkeeping Courses Sample Financial Reports
The Plan - A Financial Plan is Essential Creating Your First Budget Does Your System Meet YOUR Needs? How Do I Forecast My Cash Flow? Forecasting, How is it Different from Budgeting? Learn to Make Informed Business Decisions
The Help - Get Bookkeeping Help or Do It Yourself? How Do I Know If I Need Bookkeeping Help? How Does a Bookkeeper Charge for Their Bookkeeping Services? How To Start Doing Your Own Bookkeeping So What In The Heck Will The Bookkeeping Help Be Doing? Things To Consider When Hiring A Bookkeeper ( a free eBook available when you subscribe to the newsletter) What Are Your Responsibilities When You Hire a Bookkeeper?
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