Category Archives: Bookkeeping

Adjusting Entries for Liability Accounts

The Globe and Mail suggests talking to your lender about your debt repayment plan should interest rates rise. It may also be time to look at your business plan and make sure it can accommodate rate increases. Otherwise, staying profitable and growing your business could prove challenging. The following https://www.simple-accounting.org/ example will explain interest payable […]

Get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ITIN to file your tax return

If none of the in-person options work for you, you can still submit your application by mail. We strongly suggest that you get certified copies of all your documents instead of forms and associated taxes for independent contractors sending originals. We also suggest you send the application and documents by certified mail so you’ll have […]

Income Statement: How to Read and Use It

There are situations where intuition must be exercised to determine the proper driver or assumption to use. Instead, an analyst may have to rely on examining the past trend of COGS to determine assumptions for forecasting COGS into the future. Please download CFI’s free income statement template to produce a year-over-year income statement with your […]

Master Your Finances With Our Chart of Accounts Guide for Small Business Owners 2024

Creating a chart of accounts not only shows a snapshot of your company’s financial health, it provides lenders and potential investors with all the information they need to know. This is crucial if you plan on applying for loans, investment, and funding when you expand. The income statement (or profit and loss statement) shows a […]

Fixed Assets Basics in Accounting

For example, the transport and freight costs of delivering the equipment to the factory, and the installation and set-up costs incurred in commissioning the equipment are part of the total fixed asset cost. In contrast interest on debt used to finance the purchase of fixed assets and training costs for employees are not normally included […]

How to Calculate the Payback Period With Excel

But cash inflows from one project might steadily decline following the end of the payback period, while cash inflows from the other project might steadily increase for several years after the end of the payback period. Since many capital investments provide investment returns over a period of many years, this can be an important consideration. […]

The Financials Slide Pitch Deck Perfection

The template also includes diagnostic tools to test the numbers in your financial projections and ensure they are within reasonable ranges. When building financial forecasts, we often focus about the obvious, meaning revenues and the biggest expenses categories. Yet, other expenses, from subscriptions to accounting fees and miscellaneous can quickly add up and increase your […]