Best Practice Guidelines: Accounting Management
2. Financial Configuration
DEBIT and CREDIT always, always a plus and a minus in accounting, money in and money out
Something is always going up and something going down
Make sure what is registered in the Business name and what is registered in a personal name. You are not allowed to claim personal expenses
If a car is registered in the business name you are allowed to claim the expenses on the vehicle, property, any fixed assists
Stock - Suppliers, Stocktake
Financials - Profit and loss, Ledger, Cashbooks, Recons
The whole idea is about money coming in, money going out to be able to see if I make a profit or loss in the company/practice
Money in - Patients (billing), renting income, Selling stock
Financial Setup
Step 1 - Ledger
Step 2 - Cashbooks
Corrections
3 Debtors
- Meddebs / Diary
ERA's and receipts and journals
Every day must be up to date
4 Creditors
- Suppliers
- Financial creditors exam Telkom, GoodX
- Must indicate that the supplier was paid
Every day must be up to date
Ledgers
5 Stock
Every day must be up to date
6 Recon
- Bank - posting all the income and expenses important for the financials, can import
- Petty cash (expenses paid every day, milk, sugar paid with cash)
- Aux Cashbooks
7. Reports
- Trail Balance
- Income statement