Table of Contents

Foreword xiii Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Getting Started 5 Chapter 2: Choosing Software and Working in the Cloud 15 Chapter 3: Building Your Accounts 27 Chapter 4: Creating Order from Chaos 41 Chapter 5: Recording Expenses and Supplier Payments 55 Chapter 6: Recording Receipts and Sales 71 Chapter 7: Understanding GST 81 Chapter 8: Paying Employees 95 Chapter 9: Reconciling Accounts 113 Chapter 10: Understanding Financial Reports 127 Chapter 11: Starting a New Financial Year 141 Chapter 12: Ten (Or More) Tips for Contract Bookkeepers 151 Index 163

About the Author

Veechi Curtis is a qualified accountant and consultantwho specialises in teaching small businesses about technology andfinance. She is the author of several bestselling ForDummies business titles.