Monday, December 1, 2014

Top 10 Bookkeeping Mistakes Made by Small Businesses




Statistics from the U.S. Small Business Administration reveal that about half of all new small businesses launched in the U.S. will fail within the first five years. What is the chief cause of small business failure? Poor financial management.

Sound financial management starts with an understanding of some basic rules of business bookkeeping, so here are 10 of the most common accounting and bookkeeping errors made by small businesses -- and how you can avoid making them.

1. Using the Wrong Accounting Method
3. Misclassifying Workers
4. Not Performing Basic Account Reconciliation
5. Being Too Nonchalant About Petty Cash
6. Not Knowing the Difference Between Profits and Cash Flow
7. Using the DIY Method of Bookkeeping
8. Not Saving Receipts for Small Purchases
9. Not Implementing Adequate Internal Controls
10. Relying Too Heavily on a Paperless Work Environment

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