How to Manage Business Finances

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Create a budget and review it regularly.. Open a separate business bank account.. Decide what types of payment you'll accept.

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1

Create a budget and review it regularly.

Step 1

Create a budget and review it regularly.

2

Open a separate business bank account.

Step 2

Open a separate business bank account.

3

Decide what types of payment you'll accept.

Step 3

Decide what types of payment you'll accept.

4

Standardize payment terms.

Step 4

Standardize payment terms.

5

Choose your accounting method.

Step 5

Choose your accounting method.

6

Record all sales and expenses.

Step 6

Record all sales and expenses.

7

Purchase bookkeeping software.

Step 7

Purchase bookkeeping software.

8

Hire an accountant if you need help.

Step 8

Hire an accountant if you need help.

9

Download bookkeeping software to simplify report creation.

Step 9

Download bookkeeping software to simplify report creation.

10

Create quarterly profit and loss (P&L) reports.

Step 10

Create quarterly profit and loss (P&L) reports.

11

Prepare quarterly business financial statements.

Step 11

Prepare quarterly business financial statements.

12

Update your projections based on your actual cash flow.

Step 12

Update your projections based on your actual cash flow.

13

Get a separate tax ID number for your business.

Step 13

Get a separate tax ID number for your business.

14

Choose your tax year.

Step 14

Choose your tax year.

15

Maintain records of deductible expenses.

Step 15

Maintain records of deductible expenses.

16

Use depreciation for more costly assets and fixtures.

Step 16

Use depreciation for more costly assets and fixtures.

17

Check tax and licensing obligations with your state or local government.

Step 17

Check tax and licensing obligations with your state or local government.

18

Set up the correct withholding for any employees.

Step 18

Set up the correct withholding for any employees.

19

Pay quarterly estimated taxes.

Step 19

Pay quarterly estimated taxes.

20

Use a tax preparation service to simplify the process.

Step 20

Use a tax preparation service to simplify the process.

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