Goldburd’s Business Valuation

One of the main reasons businesses fail is because there isn't a good bookkeeping system in place that would provide warning signs the business could run out of cash. We can choose to set up a bookkeeping system manually (using accounting books), electronically (spreadsheets) or by the use of small business accounting software. Unless we want to get familiar with bookkeeping practices, small business accounting software is the most efficient choice.

Small business owners don't need to purchase expensive business accounting software programs or spend hours lost in complicated reports. Any small business accounting software will provide the basic applications for accounting tasks, but packages designed for small office owners and manager tend to simplify the process and provide essentials that include a general ledger, the capability to create detailed invoices or view business inventory and purchase history.

Accounting software that initially fits a self-imposed budget but does not provide what the business really needs ends up being more expensive for any company in the long run. When evaluating new systems, the choice of solution provider should carry as much weight as the software in order for the employees to thoroughly utilize the system and maximize the total technology investment.

This is done through setting up classifications, also known as a chart of accounts. Classifications are used to separate profit and loss calculations to show where a business is making or losing money. It is also used to determine the overall financial position of a business in a balance sheet. When setting up a chart of accounts it is needed to:

• define the various accounts to be used in the business, such as different classes of assets, liabilities, expenses and sales revenue
• make a list of all of these under the financial classifications as noted above – that is each different type of account for assets, liabilities, sales revenue and expenses
• it can be useful to allocate a numbering system for each account within the chart of accounts, such as all asset accounts will have been classified under the 1000 number and all liability accounts will be classified under the 2000 number etc.
• allocate various sub accounts under these main accounts.

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