From setting up records and producing invoices to generating reports that will help you keep up to date accounts, this book guides you through it all step by step.

Practical Accounts and Bookkeeping in easy steps provides assistance for anyone unfamiliar with accounts either already in the business world or waiting for that crucial moment to enter it. From understanding accounts and why they are important, the legal documents required when preparing accounts, what happens if accounts are not submitted in time and when accounts need to be sent to authorities, to the more complex scenarios of creating a balance sheet using sales ledgers, purchase ledgers and nominal ledgers, this book shows you how in easy to follow steps. This book will help you make sense of the 'daunting' accounts world. It will help you to spot problems in the accounts and explain them to others using the correct terminology. It will show you how to get to grips with Double Entry bookkeeping, and its importance, together with how computer software has been designed to simplify the processes. This book is certain to help the non-accountant understand businesses finances, assisting in making your company as successful as possible.

Sage 50 Accounts is the UK's market-leading accounts software. It lets you manage your day-to-day finances, customers, suppliers and VAT and keeps your finger on the pulse of your business. It puts you in total control of your finances so you can spend more time running & growing your business. Sage 50 Accounts 2013 in easy steps clarifies everything from basic record keeping to utilising Sage as an information-bank for making crucial business decisions. Areas covered include: • setting up records and producing invoices • reconciling your bank statements • stock management • keeping track of debtors, creditors and bills • all important month and year end procedures • generating invaluable management reports

Using detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions, this definitive guide shows you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of this leading accounts software. --

Learn everything about Sage 50, bookkeeping and business accounting with this fantastic e-book bundle! Sage 50 Accounts For Dummies walks you through every aspect of setting up and using Sage 50 Accounts, from installing the software to running VAT returns and producing monthly and yearly accounts. Packed with step-by-step instructions and fully illustrated with screenshots, this is the easiest way to get the most from Sage 50 Accounts and take control of your business finances. Bookkeeping For Dummies provides you with the easy and painless way to master this crucial art. You’ll be able to manage your own finances to save money and grow your business. Expert advice shows you the basics of bookkeeping - from recording transactions to producing balance sheets and year-end reports. Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies takes you through all the key elements of UK business accounting, covering everything from evaluating profit margins and establishing budgets to controlling cash flow and writing financial reports.

Sage 50 Accounting 2009 in easy steps is the ideal companion for learning how to keep accurate computerised accounts. Illustrated by a wealth of examples throughout, a total of fifteen chapters take you through every aspect of using this popular accounting software. Learn how to set up records, produce invoices, generate accurate reports and reconcile bank statements. You are also shown how to manage stock and keep track of your materials, run month and year end procedures, correct data entry errors and, of course, how to generate a VAT return and submit it online. Work through the routine tasks for keeping track of debtors, creditors and bills plus making those all important data backups.A real 'must have' for all new and regular users of Sage 50 Accounts, Accounts Plus, Accounts Professional and the Instant Accounts range.

Sage Accounts is the UK's market-leading accounts software. It lets you manage your day-to-day finances, customers, suppliers and VAT and keeps your finger on the pulse of your business. Sage Accounts in easy steps uses detailed images and easy-to-follow instructions, showing you how to quickly get to grips with the new features of this leading accounts software. This definitive guide clarifies everything from basic recording keeping to utilising Sage as an information-bank for making crucial business decisions. Areas covered include: · Setting up Sage, entering debtors and creditors · Producing purchase/sales orders and invoices · Bank account reconciliation · Stock management, including Bill of Materials · Important month and year end procedures · Processing the VAT return and e-Submission · Generating invaluable management reports Sage Accounts in easy steps is ideal for non-accountants using Accounts for the first time, or just needing to grasp the new key features – all in easy steps! Illustrated using Sage 50cloud.