Bookkeeping, Cash Flow and Business Records

Set up a chart of accounts, record sales and expenses, track receivables and payables, forecast cash, reconcile the bank, prepare monthly profit and loss reports and keep tax-ready records. Many small businesses look busy and still run short of cash because nobody knows exactly who owes money, what bills are due, or whether the business made a profit last month. Bookkeeping fixes that. This book explains bookkeeping in plain language: a simple chart of accounts, recording sales, expenses, invoices and receipts, tracking receivables and payables, forecasting cash flow and working capital, reconciling the bank, preparing monthly profit and loss and management reports, protecting spreadsheets, keeping tax records for your chartered accountant, and practising with a complete sample workbook and a monthly closing checklist.

Who this eBook is for

Small business owners, shopkeepers, freelancers, office administrators, accounts assistants and students who want to keep clean business records and understand money in and money out — without being an accountant.

What you will learn

• Understand bookkeeping basics and set up a chart of accounts.
• Record sales, expenses, invoices and receipts correctly.
• Track receivables and payables and follow up on payments.
• Prepare a cash flow forecast and manage working capital.
• Reconcile bank statements and catch errors.
• Prepare a monthly profit and loss statement and management reports.
• Protect spreadsheets with controls, backups and access rules.
• Keep tax records and work smoothly with a qualified professional.
• Practise with a sample business workbook.
• Follow a monthly closing checklist and a records policy.

Inside this eBook

1. Bookkeeping Basics and Chart of Accounts — Organise every rupee into the right place.
2. Sales, Expenses, Invoices and Receipts — Record every transaction with proof.
3. Receivables, Payables and Payment Tracking — Collect on time, pay on time.
4. Cash Flow Forecast and Working Capital — See next month's cash problems today.
5. Bank Reconciliation and Error Checks — Make sure your books match the bank — every month.
6. Monthly Profit and Loss and Management Reports — Turn records into decisions.
7. Spreadsheet Controls, Backups and Access — Keep your records accurate, safe and tamper-free.
8. Tax Records and Working with Qualified Professionals — Give your CA clean data and stay compliant.
9. Sample Business Workbook and Practice Case — Practise with a complete month of transactions.
10. Monthly Closing Checklist and Records Policy — Close every month properly in two to three hours.

Also included

• Learning objectives, key takeaways and practice exercises in every chapter
• Complete answer key
• Glossary, 30-day action plan and printable workbook pages
• Bookkeeping workbook
• Reconciliation checklist
• Monthly close checklist

Format

Premium PDF, 60 pages, A4 — read online on Skilmex or download your copy. Written by Skilmex Experts, edition 1.0 (2026). For personal use; please do not share the file.