Overview of Accounting Paper
MBA/503 Introduction to Finance and Accounting
Accounting and finance are topics we tend to leave to the “professionals”. They are daunting and elusive terms to the small business owner and they might even conjure up a little fear. Today we can change all that, it is important to know every facet of your business to achieve success. We will begin to explore the financial world of business and learn how to take financial control of our businesses. We will look at very basic, comprehensible techniques that are easy to learn and apply to our everyday business functions. By learning these techniques we will be miles ahead of the competition and truly learn how to run our business financially, ultimately yielding much anticipated success.
The purpose of this presentation will be to define and understand the basics of accounting, determine the best business structure for your type of business, and the importance of creating a financial plan. In exploring these essential topics you will be able to find key financial indicators that help tell the story of your business.
First, we will look at understanding the basics of finance. There are 3 basic financial reports used when looking at any companies past and/or current standings. These are the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statements.
The balance sheet is a system of transactions which show what money comes in and what money goes out of a particular business. It is basically the checks and balances of that business in which the transactions should "balance out" over a certain period.
The income statement relates because it shows a snap-shot of only the transactions that contribute to the earnings or the p ...