For small business owners, accounting can often be an extremely daunting task, and something that gets neglected. However, keeping accurate accounting records and knowing your numbers well is absolutely vital in running a successful business! This book will teach you all of the accounting basics you need to know, in a simple, no-nonsense manner that will have you understanding your accounting with ease! You will learn all about different statements, budgets, taxes, and how to manage and understand all of them from an accounting standpoint. Basic accounting principles and practices will be explained in detail. Everything you need to do on a day-to-day basis is covered here in-depth. Also, some more advanced topics will be briefly explained so that you have some idea of how to handle them should they arise or need to be addressed. This book's aim is not to turn you into a qualified accountant - but rather to prepare you for managing and understanding small business accounting, so that you can competently and confidently manage your own books. At the completion of this book you will have a good understanding of accounting, will be able to manage your own books, and be well on your way to running a successful business!