The US Small Business Administration (SBA) website provides links to a number of free publications that deal with a wide range of small business development and management issues. The following link will take you to the publications section. www.sba.gov/library/pubs.html Specific publications that will be helpful in developing your own bookkeeping and other record keeping system include: Section IV, Success Series, Financial Series, and Record Keeping in a Small Business.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website provides valuable information about what records to help track and monitor the progress of your small business. To view a comprehensive article as well as links to record keeping examples when starting out, follow the link below. Read the information provided there and select additional links relative to your own perceived record keeping needs. www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98551,00.html