ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head><title>Startup Business Guide - Financial Statement Training - Tested Management Info - 85 Pages</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="ghbndx.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="tooltips.css" /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <meta name="keywords" content="Christmas gift business guide, Christmas gift small business guide, Christmas gift business book, Christmas gift start up business guide, Christmas gift beginning business guide, small business guide, reading financial statements, small business management, financial statement management, employee theft, employee embezzlement, retail business, service business" /> <meta name="description" content="small business manual for sale (85 pages)" /> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> if (document.location.protocol != "https:") { document.location.href = "https://www.ghbservices.com" + document.location.pathname; }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="core.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="tooltips.js"></script> <script language="JavaScript" src="https://seal.networksolutions.com/siteseal/javascript/siteseal.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </head> <body> <div id="body"> <div id="page-info"> <div id="h2"><h2><strong id="a">"THE<br />WONDERS<br />OF<br />FINANCIAL<br />STATEMENTS"</strong><br /></h2> <h4>(85 page spiral-bound guide)</h4><br /><h3>by Ed Wuensche</h3></div><!--/h2 --><br /> <div id="page-other"> <br /><h2><i id="i">MERRY CHRISTMAS!</i>&nbsp;</h2><br /> <b><i>Give a UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT.</i></b><br /> <br /> </div> <br /> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Consider this <span class="h4ish">BUSINESS GUIDE</span> gift, if you have a hard time shopping for someone.</b></p> <p><b>&nbsp;</b></p> <p>For the right person (see below), <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>this unique <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>reasonably priced BUSINESS GUIDE gift</b> will always be enjoyed and <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>you will</b> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'>be remembered</b> as the giver. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>They will <b>easily</b> <b>learn how to read financial statements</b> and be able at some future time to make informed decisions gleaned from those financial statements. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The other 40 pages of pertinent management information are also practical.</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>This business guide can be helpful to a <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span class="h4ish" style='font-size:10.0pt'>COLLEGE BUSINESS STUDENT</span>, a </b><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span class="h4ish" style='font-size:10.0pt'>FUTURE</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span class="h4ish">BUSINESS OWNER</span>, an <span id="h4ish">EMPLOYEE</span>, or <span class="h4ish">MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZATION</span></b></span> that receives financial information from their employer or organization. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Additionally, a <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'><span class="h4ish" style='font-size:10.0pt'>STOCKHOLDER</span></b> will be able to read the financial statements of the company he invests in.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>It <b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>will open up their eyes to the world of business.</b></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span class="h4ish" style='font-size:10.0pt'>BUSINESS OWNERS</span> or <span class="h4ish" style='font-size:10.0pt'>FORMER BUSINESS OWNERS</span></b> may know much of the information discussed in this guide.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>However, they might be interested in seeing another point of view.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b class="h4ish" style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Prior accounting knowledge or experience is not required</b> to grasp the information; it is all laid out and referenced for easy learning.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></p> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <p><b id="h4ishy">The following could benefit by using this guide:</b></p> <br /> <p><b>A future business owner</b> might get a head start by learning about pitfalls and by gaining financial understanding rather than having to learn from bad experiences. Knowing how to read financial statements from day 1 can help him use that information from the start to manage the business properly.</p> <br /> <p><b>A company employee</b> might be able to use the knowledge he gains about financial statements and/or management information to be a more beneficial team member and help his ascent in the company.</p> <br /> <p><b>A member of an organization</b> might find it helpful to gain information in learning how to read financial statements so that he/she can question a financial statement that doesn’t seem to reflect reality.</p> <br /> <p><b>An investor</b> who is actively involved in the investment business may benefit by learning how to read an income statement and balance sheet to determine the strengths and weakness of a company.</p> <br /> <p><b>A former business owner</b> might enjoy reading this beginners business book and thinking about his experiences using income statements and balance sheets to manage his business.</p> <br /> <p><b>A present business owner</b> might be able to fill in the gaps on how to read an income statement &amp; a balance sheet and also make use of the 40 pages of management information to maybe prevent a business threatening event or to obtain information to increase profits.</p> <br /> <br /> </div> <!--page-info--> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><strong id="rrred">A Brief Overview Of The “THE WONDERS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS”</strong></p> <div id="summary-IncomeStatement"><h4>READING THE INCOME STATEMENT</h4> <div class="lists"> <ol><li class="first">Page 2-23 breifly shows the following: <ul><li>Explains many of the accounts on a normal small business income statement</li> <li>Shows the sections of the Income Statement</li> <li>Shows how each section should be managed for overall profitability of the business</li></ul></li></ol></div> <br /><br /></div> <!--summary-IncomeStatement--> <!--<hr />--> <div id="summary-BalanceSheet"> <h4>READING THE BALANCE SHEET</h4><br /> <div class="lists"> <ol><li class="first">Page 24-45 briefly shows the following: <ul><li>Explain many of the accounts on a normal small business balance sheet</li> <li>Shows the sections of the Balance Sheet</li> <li>Shows why the Balance Sheet can be misleading for the novice</li></ul></li></ol></div> </div><!--summary-BalanceSheet--> <!--<hr />--> <div id="summary-ManagementInformation"> <h4>MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND TIPS - 40 PAGES</h4> <div class="lists"><p>Some topics discussed:</p><br /> <ol><li class="first"><a href="#" title='Managing theft&nbsp;&nbsp; "If the cashier does not ring up the sale, the cash will still balance at the end of the day"'>Quote</a> <ul><li>Employee theft &amp; embezzlement prevention tips</li></ul></li> <li class="first"><a href="#" title='Managing Gross Profit %&nbsp;&nbsp; "It is very important to continually monitor your gross profit %. If it is lower than expected, where does the blame lie?"'>Quote</a> <ul><li>Analyzing income statement for management purposes</li></ul></li> <li class="first"><a href="#" title='Four Pitfalls that can greatly impact your business&nbsp;&nbsp; "If costs are much more than expected, due to inexperience....your business could fail if you do not have access to capital."&nbsp;&nbsp; "Big companies have a tendency to pay a lot slower than small companies....If your customer does not pay you for 90 days, are you able to pay your employees, supplier, and other purchases before you get paid?"'>Quote</a> <ul><li>Pitfalls that impact business of which startup business owners are not usually aware</li></ul></li> <li class="first"><a href="#" title='What you should do at the end of the month&nbsp;&nbsp; "This is probably one of the most important things to implement to prevent embezzlement, make sure your statements are correct, and get a good feel for your business"'>Quote</a> <ul><li>Small business end of the month procedures</li></ul></li> <li class="first"> <ul><li>Many other specific tips</li></ul></li></ol></div> <!-- <p>Do you know many of the causes for business failure? Do you know that probably most business fail because of what they don’t know. “If I had only known that!” This part of the manual tries to cover some of “that”.</p><br /> <br /> --> <div id="clearone">&nbsp;</div> <br /><br /> <p>Ed Wuensche received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree from The University of Texas-Austin, Tx. 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