Basic Accounting


Recent Basic Accounting Articles

Honey's Better...

One company develops relationships with customers' payables clerks to speed up receivable collections.  Read more

By-the-Minute Monitoring

Schedule of one company's daily cash management routine.  Read more

TE Tax Tab

Ordering information for two brochures explaining the travel-and-entertainment tax deduction regulations.  Read more

Better Cash Management

Tips on using better cash management to help improve cash flow.  Read more

Controlling Supply Costs

Purchasing approach that guarantees buying supplies at rock-bottom prices.  Read more

Shopping for a Collection Agency

Comparison of costs, techniques, procedures, and special features of nine collection agencies.  Read more

Finding Overseas Experts

A company with overseas sales chooses an accounting firm that belongs to an international network.  Read more

Year-End Tax Planning

Some tips on opportunities for tax deduction.  Read more

The Collectors

A start-up collection agency hopes to collect from "deadbeat dads" with more success than the government.  Read more

Monitoring Daily Cash Trends

Daily tracking cash that leaves and enters your company.  Read more

Accountant Search

How to get quality accounting service.  Read more

Slow Receivables Plague Companies

Chart shows how longer payment periods are forcing businesses to take defensive measures to protect cash flow.  Read more

Keeping Sales Growth Profitable

Analyzing comprehensive costs before accepting new business.  Read more

Improve Invoices and Credit Forms

A checklist of key phrases to add to invoices and credit forms to ensure collectibility.  Read more

Avoiding International Accounting Hassles

Tips on adjusting to foreign accounting systems.  Read more

Getting Paid

Resource providing advice on everything from record-keeping to five-step collection 'action plans'.  Read more

How to Monitor Customers' Payments

Various sources for verifying customer credit histories.  Read more

The Weekly Cash-Flow Planner

How to alleviate cash flow problems by forcasting cash flow on a weekly basis.  Read more

Contracting for Payroll Services

Investigating potential payroll services.  Read more

Network: June 1992

Network reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

Getting Useful Financial Information

Monitoring cash flow by generating weekly financial reports.  Read more

The Five Cardinal Rules of Financial Controls

Setting up timely relevant financial controls in growing companies.  Read more

Turning Surpluses into Cash

Selling surplus assets to boost liquidity.  Read more

Running the Numbers with Software

Software resources that help businesses analyze cash flow like bankers.  Read more

Network: March 1992

Network resources.  Read more