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Good record keeping is essential to efficient business operations. It is also critical for all legal related t
issues. Setting up a record keeping system is not exciting and doing paperwork can be time consuming.
But creating and maintaining a well-organized system is easier than fixing a poor one.
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Here are some ways to organize important business records. Combine one or more of these categories i
or break them down, depending on the nature and complexity of your business. z
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Accounting and Bookkeeping Records
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Sales and expense information, inventory, ledgers, income statements, balance sheets, cash flow e
statements, and other financial statements should all be Archive yearly.
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Bank Records c
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Bank statements, cancelled checks, bank reconciliations, notices from and to your bank, deposit slips
and any loan related notices and documents. Archive yearly.
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Contractual Agreements 1
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Contracts, real estate leases, equipment leases, purchase agreements, sales agreements, joint .
venture agreements, work for hire ag