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Financial reporting forms can be free!

Financial reporting forms of the highest caliber are free and online through the Small Business Information Center. Virtually every form necessary to complete your financial reporting can be retrieved through this website at Entrepreneur. COM  where the forms can actually be downloaded. Incidentally, Entrepreneur Magazine is probably the best small-business magazine on the planet and can be quickly ordered for a nominal price now at Amazon. COM. Financial reporting is the absolute essence of the small business entrepreneurial experience. There is absolutely no way to determine the success of your small business without impeccable recording and reporting of your financial data. Because of the large array of forms used and available for financial reporting, they have been divided into two pages (Financial Reporting #1 and Financial Reporting #2)

Financial Reporting #1:

Aging of Accounts Payable                          Download
Use this form to maintain and track the progress of your accounts payable. 

Aging of Accounts Receivable                     Download
Keeps track of the age of your accounts receivable and helps identify accounts in need of further collection activities.

Auto Expense Travel Report                        Download
Used to record an employee's automobile travel mileage and reimbursement expenses.

Balance Sheet                                             Download
Used to determine the financial position of your business.

Capital Equipment Statement                      Download
Used to track purchasing requirements for equipment over a 12-month period.

Cash Disbursements Journal                        Download
Used to keep a monthly record of payments and disbursements(checks). Tracks cash going out of your business.

Cash Receipts Journal                                 Download
Use to keep a record of cash receipts across various accounts during a given month. Tracks cash coming into your business.

Cost of Goods Sold for Manufacturers         Download
Used to calculate the cost of goods sold for a manufacturer for a given period. Determining cost of goods sold is necessary for other financial statements you will prepare.

Cost of Goods Sold for Merchandisers        Download
Used to calculate the cost of goods sold for merchandisers for a given period. Determining cost of goods sold is necessary for other financial statements you will prepare.

Daily Cash Report                                       Download
Used to monitor the daily cash income and expenses, basically a daily cash-flow statement.

Development Budget Work Sheet              Download
Used to estimate total start-up costs and suggested operating capital needed to break even.

Expense Report                                          Download
Use this form to keep a record of daily expenses, such as food, gas, phone, entertainment, etc.

Financial Plan                                            Download
This work sheet highlights specific expenses such as advertising, rent and supplies in comparison to the amount of profit accrued. Use this plan in your start-up phase to project your first 12 months of growth. 

Financial Record Storage Chart                 Download
Check out this list of all the financial records you should save for tax purposes and for how long you should save them. 

General Ledger                                          Download
Used to provide a monthly list of activity and balances for a specific account. in the

General Journal                                         Download             Used to record monthly transactions for a variety of accounts.

Also, See Financial Reporting #2