Accounting and finance for your small business /
"Once again, Bragg has turned his discerning eye and formidable talents on a topic and the results are outstanding. Both those new to the business and the long-established entrepreneur will benefit greatly when he joins forces with E. James Burton to produce this outstanding work." -Mary S...
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Hoboken, N.J. :
J. Wiley,
2006
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preface. Section I: Preparing to Operate the Business. Chapter 1: Budgeting for Operations. Definition or Purpose of an Operating Budget. Signs of Budget Ineffectiveness. Improvements to the Budgeting System. Responsibility Accounting. Budget Tracking and Maintenance. The System of Interlocking Budgets. Need for Budget Updating. Summary. Chapter 2: Investing in Long-Term Assets and Capital Budgeting. Definitions. Overview and Use of Capital Budgeting. Life Cycles. Capital Budgeting Sequence. Producing Numbers to Get Dollars, the Use of Forms, and the Capital Budgeting Model. Miscellaneous Considerations. Product Discontinuance. Bailout. Summary. Appendix: Examples and Comparison of Calculations. Chapter 3: Basic Control Systems. The Need for Control Systems. Types of Fraud. Key Controls. When to Eliminate Controls. Summary. Section II: Operating the Business. Chapter 4: Cash Flow Concerns. Cash. What to Do with Excess Cash. Cash Flows. Introduction to Cash Flow Budgets. Indications of Cash Flow Problems. Managing Cash. Preparation of the Cash Budget. Disbursements. Net Cash Flow and Cash Balances. Exceptions to Expected Cash Flows. Summary. Appendix: Cash Flow Example. Chapter 5: Financing. New Businesses. Zero Working Capital and Zero Fixed Assets. Types of Financing. Private Placement of Stock. Swapping Stock for Expenses. Stock Warrants. Stock Subscriptions. How to Obtain a Bank Loan. Sources of Debt Financing. Types of Loan Arrangements. Restrictions on Loans. Conditions That a Borrower Should Seek. Summary. Section III: Evaluating the Operations of the Business. Chapter 6: Performance Measurement Systems. Financial Ratios. Types of Financial Ratios. Using Performance Measurements for Predictions. Operating Ratios. Other Ratios. The Balanced Scorecard. Summary. Chapter 7: Financial Analysis. Risk Analysis. Capacity Utilization. Breakeven Analysis. Summary. Chapter 8: Taxes and Risk Management. Controlling Tax Liabilities. Risk Management. Insurance. Types of Insurance Companies. Claims Administration. Summary. Chapter 9: Reporting. Federal Government Requirements. State Government Requirements. Local Government Requirements. Creditors. Equity Holders. Management Reports. Summary. Index.