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What can the Numbers Man do for your business?


What Can The Numbers Man Do For Your Business?
Do you have a customized accounting or bookkeeping system?
Can you answer these 10 questions about your business?
  1. Were my total sales up or down last month? And where they designated by category?
  2. What was my total gross profit last month? And was it designated by sales category?
  3. What is my gross profit per item?
  4. What were my expenses by category last month?
  5. Who owes me money and how much?
  6. Who’s behind in paying me and by how much?
  7. How much inventory do I have: in total and by item?
  8. To whom do I owe money and how much?
  9. What was my profit last month?
  10. How much do I OWN, and how much do I OWE?
Which of the following best describes Your Accounting System?
I do it myself
Your time is so much more valuable than that! You are the world’s #1 expert in running your business. While you are busy managing the books, your competitors are designing new products and services, preparing new advertising, collecting past-due accounts, and shopping for less expensive suppliers. These are essential to the growth of your business. Are you sure that your accounting system conforms to proper rules and procedures? Even more importantly, do you get all of the valuable information described here from your system?

I have an accountant
Does your accountant or bookkeeper provide you with all of the information described here? Does your accountant take the time to explain what the numbers mean, and how you can use them to manage your business more profitably? Do you feel you are getting the best possible value for the fees you are paying?

I don’t have a system
There isn’t a better time than right now to get started! Studies have shown that small businesses often fail because they don’t have a good accounting system in place. I will work with you to develop a system for your specific business that is so easy to use that you’ll be amazed. If  you can drop a piece of paper into a file folder, you already have the necessary skills to use it! You can obtain all of the valuable information described here. Plus, you will understand what the numbers mean, and how you can use them to manage your business more profitably, and better control your future.

What type of business do you own?
Wholesale / Retail / Service
Have complete control systems for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Inventory.

TV / Automotive / Furniture
Properly account for Contracts in Transit, Bank Reserve Accounts, and Flooring of products for resale (inventory financing). Maintain control of income and expenses.
Manufacturing
Control Raw Materials, Direct Labor, Work in Progress, and Finished Goods. Keep expenses categorized into Manufacturing and General Overhead areas.

Construction
Easily track profits or losses on each job in progress. Control cash flow based on percentages of completion. Minimize losses from under-billings created through change orders.

Professional
Control expenses and income for year-end savings. Take advantage of conversion from cash-to-accrual accounting. Manage Accounts Receivable and improve Collections.

Food / Cafe / Beauty
Utilize a combination of Cash and Accrual statements. Have a low-cost, low-maintenance accounting system.

Enjoy an accounting system designed specifically for your business that shows where you stand at all times. Simplify the books that maintain it all:
  • Cash Receipts
  • Deposits
  • Charge Accounts
  • Credit Purchases
  • Cash Purchases
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Depreciation
  • Adjusting Entries
  • Inventory Control
  • Reconciliations
  • Income Statements
  • Balance Sheets
  • Individual Accounts Receivable Records
  • Individual Accounts Payable Records
  • Payroll Journal
  • Individual Payroll Records
  • Property, Plant and Equipment Records

    See the Services page for an extensive list of the services I can offer to improve your business!