Basic Accounting


Recent Basic Accounting Articles

Red alert

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1990

Discontinuing work on projects for late-paying customers.  Read more

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Sep 1, 1990

Current trends affecting small business.  Read more

Tuning Up for Growth

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 1990

Evaluating and up-grading financial systems in preparation for intensive growth.  Read more

No pay, no work

By Inc. staff |  Aug 1, 1990

Discontinuing work on projects when payments are not made on time.  Read more

Getting Paid

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Jun 1, 1990

How to make collecting bills as much a part of daily business as making sales.  Read more

Less Filling, Sells Great

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 1990

To avoid budget and cash flow problems a software company talks its customers into buying less for the short term.  Read more

Fit to Be Sold

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Apr 1, 1990

Getting your company's financial records in shape for prospective buyers.  Read more

The Search for Grubby Capital

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Mar 1, 1990

Company specializes in recovering capital by selling off client's excess inventory.  Read more

Straight Talk

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Mar 1, 1990

Company successfully refocuses its monthly reporting system to reflect financials that mean more to managers.  Read more

The Language of Business

By Tom Richman |  Feb 1, 1990

Apart from traditional accounting, a CEO works out his own equations for success.  Read more

Paper Trail

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1989

Small company updates corporate minute books for its clients.  Read more

Ask Away

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

While screening accounting firms, a CEO asks about the kinds of connections the firm has with banks.  Read more

A Confidence Game

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Dec 1, 1989

Whenever your company's monthly bills are expected to increase significantly, it's time to analyze cash flow.  Read more

Locking Up Good Value

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Nov 1, 1989

Valuation specialists may be the best way to assess a service company's total worth.  Read more

Taking Stock

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Nov 1, 1989

Changing your company's inventory accounting to LIFO (last in, first out) is advantageous during inflationary times.  Read more

The Receivables Challenge

By Charles J. Bodenstab |  May 1, 1989

What to do if your customers are taking too long to pay their bills.  Read more

Card Collecting

By Leslie Brokaw |  Dec 1, 1988

New business information on collecting delinquent card bills.  Read more

Small Company Finances

By Inc. staff |  Nov 1, 1988

A chart displaying the financial workings of variously sized companies.  Read more

Bill Collection: The Odds

By Inc. staff |  Oct 1, 1988

Chart shows that the longer a bill is overdue, the less likely that it will be paid.  Read more

Getting Bills Paid Early

By Inc. staff |  Sep 1, 1988

Dealing with customers who take early-payment discounts when they don't apply.  Read more

Deducting for Conventions

By Irving L. Blackman |  Sep 1, 1988

Tax information on convention deductions, property exchanges, and a new IRS computer system.  Read more

Buy Now, Pay Later

By Charles W. Kyd |  Aug 1, 1988

Advice from a consultant and past high-tech CFO on how to recognize hidden costs when making purchasing decisions.  Read more

Margin Management

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1987

Frustrated with trying to run your company on a budget? Jim McManus has a better way: focus on gross margin.  Read more

How to Save Money On Audits

By Robert F. Stencel and Cecil A. Levy |  Dec 1, 1981

After you make sure your books are kept in order all year, these 13 steps can cut you auditing fees.  Read more

How Good a Cash Manager are You?

Nov 1, 1981

One banker says that the principles of cash management are easy: "Collect fast, pay slow, and invest in the meantime." But sometimes it's just the opposite. ...  Read more