
Accounting
Accounting allows for the tracking of your business income and expenses so that you can develop financial scorecards of how your business is doing. Proper record keeping is an important aspect of accounting as it aids in the filing of your tax returns, raise financing for your business and is the language of business. The 3 key components of good record keeping are
1) Keeping all receipts and source documents,
2) Categorizing all your transactions and
3) Summarizing your information into financial statements on a periodic basis. A good accountant would be able to help you implement and manage a book keeping process so that you can free up your time to focus on growing your business rather than figuring out how to record your transactions. An accountant can also help you identify opportunities for cost savings, craft a strategic plan to penetrate into new markets and implement internal controls to manage your business risk.