Keep Your Receipts
Comprehensive summaries of your business's income and expenses are the
heart of the accounting process. But they can't legally be created in a
vacuum. Each of your business's sales and purchases must be backed by
some type of record containing the amount, the date, and other relevant
information about that sale. This is true whether your accounting is
done by computer or on hand-posted ledgers.
From a legal point of view, your method of keeping receipts can
range from slips kept in a cigar box to a sophisticated cash register
hooked into a computer system. Practically, you'll want to choose a
system that fits your business needs. For example, a small service
business that handles only relatively few jobs may get by with a
bare-bones approach. But the more sales and expenditures your business
makes, the better your receipt filing system needs to be. The bottom
line is to choose or adapt one to suit your needs.