Small Time Operator

How To Start Your Own Small Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, And Stay Out Of Trouble!

by Bernard B. Kamoroff

Small Time Operator is one of the most popular books on taxes and simple accounting for very small businesses.

Small Time Operator does an excellent job of discussing single entry bookkeeping, employment taxes, and the many other mundane, but very necessary, aspects of running a business. If you are completely new to running a business this is one of the best books to read first.

Ultimately, you should take a college level class on double-entry bookkeeping. Studies have suggested that an understanding of financial decision making and bookkeeping is one of the key factors you need to succeed in building a business of your own.