Accounting (general)
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Life-cycle costing offers a different way to look at overall product costs than other types of costing such as job-order, process, and activity-based costing. more...
Activity-based costing is a type of costing system that can be used to assign costs more accurately to products and departments in today's complex business world. more...
Forecast for a Business in Excel
Using trend analysis and other Excel functions can make forecasting for a business budget or plan much easier. more...
Finding the right costing system is very important for a business. Process costing is one type of costing system that is useful for many industries. more...
Job-order costing is one of many different accounting costing systems. Finding the right system for a business is key to monitoring and controlling costs. more...
The Financial Planning Process
The annual financial planning process is a very important time for financial and non-financial professionals working at businesses of all sizes. more...
The Purpose of a Business Budget
Why do businesses bother budgeting and planning? Some of the reasons for business budgets include control and evaluation, planning, communication, and motivation. more...
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Understanding the Income Statement
By: Johanus Haidner
What your Profit & Loss (Income) Statement is all about, and the easiest ways to set up your accounts for a small business. more...
Keeping Your Accounts Straight
By: Johanus Haidner
Most small business owners are unfamiliar with accounting set up, and often get confused when setting up accounts. Learn what the different types of accounts are, and why more...
By: James Hutchinson
An easy to read description of fixed and variable costs with examples. more...
By: Steve Holder
Small business owners may be surprised to learn that losing an $80 receipt is the same as losing a $20 bill. Here's one way to save more money come tax time. more...
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