Foreword: Be Your Own Boss |
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SECTION ONE: GETTING STARTED |
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A Small Time Operator: A True Story |
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13 | (2) |
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Your Idea, and the Market |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Small Business Administration (SBA) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Equity Financing (Investors) |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (1) |
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Different Legal Structures |
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25 | (1) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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DBA / Fictitious Name Statement |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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31 | (1) |
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Seller's (Resale) Permits |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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Federal Identification Numbers |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (1) |
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Federal Trade Commission Rules |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (5) |
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42 | (3) |
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45 | (28) |
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Warming Up to an Unpopular Subject |
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47 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Hand-Posted Versus Computer Ledgers |
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48 | (1) |
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Computer Software for Bookkeeping |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (4) |
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Introduction to Single-Entry Bookkeeping |
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50 | (1) |
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Cash Accounting Vs. Accrual |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (4) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (5) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (2) |
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62 | (6) |
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62 | (1) |
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Checkbook and Ledger Combined |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (4) |
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67 | (1) |
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Calculators and Adding Machines |
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68 | (5) |
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69 | (1) |
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71 | (2) |
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SECTION THREE: GROWING UP |
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73 | (28) |
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75 | (11) |
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Employees Vs. Independent Contractors |
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76 | (4) |
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Steps to Becoming an Employer |
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80 | (1) |
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Federal and State Requirements |
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80 | (1) |
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Federal Procedures and Taxes |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (12) |
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General Vs. Limited Partnerships |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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Articles of Incorporation |
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96 | (2) |
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Incorporating an Existing Business |
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98 | (1) |
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Limited Liability Company (LLC) |
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98 | (3) |
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101 | (46) |
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Accounting Period: Calendar Vs. Fiscal Year |
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104 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (3) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (3) |
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Inventory and Cost-of-Goods-Sold |
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113 | (3) |
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Manufacturer's Deductions |
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116 | (1) |
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Assets: Machinery, Equipment, Furniture, Etc. |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (5) |
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122 | (2) |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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Casualty and Theft Losses |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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Travel and Business Trips |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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131 | (11) |
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IRA (Individual Retirement Account) |
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132 | (1) |
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SEP (Simplified Employee Pension Plan) |
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132 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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Qualified Plans (401k, Keogh) |
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133 | (1) |
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Other Small Business Tax Issues |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (1) |
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The Internal Revenue Service |
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138 | (1) |
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Business Losses and Hobby Loss Rule |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (1) |
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Federal Information Returns |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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County, City and Local Taxes |
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145 | (2) |
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SECTION FIVE: HOME BUSINESS |
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147 | (16) |
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149 | (1) |
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Types of Businesses (and Possible Problems) |
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150 | (1) |
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The Well Hidden Home Business |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (3) |
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161 | (2) |
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SECTION SIX: YOUR BUSINESS |
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How to Balance a Bank Account |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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Husband and Wife Businesses |
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169 | (3) |
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Partnership, Sole Proprietor, or Corporation? |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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Spouse as Employee, and Fringe Benefits |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (1) |
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Multiple Businesses (More Than One Business) |
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172 | (1) |
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Import and Export Businesses |
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173 | (8) |
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Independently Owned Businesses |
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175 | (4) |
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179 | (2) |
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``Business Opportunities'' |
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181 | (1) |
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Freelancers, Professionals, Consultants |
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181 | (15) |
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Independent Contractor Status |
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181 | (1) |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (3) |
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187 | (2) |
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189 | (2) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (11) |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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Managing and Marketing Your Business |
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207 | (1) |
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The Future of Small Business |
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208 | (1) |
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208 | (1) |
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SECTION SEVEN: THE LEDGERS |
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209 | (14) |
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Income and Expenditure Ledgers |
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Depreciation Worksheet and Equipment Ledger |
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Credit Ledger, Payroll Ledger, Partners' Capital |
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Petty Cash Ledger, Inventory Record |
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Index |
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