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 The most "user friendly" manual available today, August 10, 2001
Now in a fully updated and expanded 24th edition, Bernard Kamoroff's
Small-Time Operator continues to be the premier "how to" reference for
starting a small business, keeping the books, paying taxes, and staying
profitable. The most "user friendly" manual available today, the aspiring
entrepreneur and small businessman will learn how to obtain all necessary
permits and licenses, finance their business, find the appropriate location
for their business, create and implement a business plan, choose and protect
a business name, determine whether or not to incorporate, establish a simple
but effective bookkeeping system, hire employees, deal with federal, state
and local taxes, buy a business or franchise, utilize the Internet, deal
with (or avoid!) the IRS, and much, much more. If you are contemplating
starting your own business and only have time to read one book on the
subject, then make it Kamoroff's Small-Time Operator!
A New Book with a Track Record, October 2, 2000
Bernard (Bear) Kamoroff proves an author/publisher can make a living on
one book. Through 24 revised editions and 54 printings in 22 years, this
very successful guide has to be the best-selling accounting book of all
time. Continually updated, it just keeps on getting better and better.
Kamoroff takes you through Getting Started (business location, financing,
legal structure, licenses & permits, import & export, insurance, business
name and business plan), Bookkeeping (bank accounts, recording income, sales
& expenditures and financial management), Business Growth (hiring help,
incorporation), Taxes (expenses, self-employment tax, retirement deductions,
the IRS, returns, other taxes), and in the Appendix (how to find a good
accountant, home-based businesses, buying & selling a business, freelancers
and more).
This book has a great title and it was the title that made people pick it
up to discover the great content.
I have been a publisher for 31 years and I wish this book had been
written 32 years ago. Fortunately, it has been with me for 22. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com.
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 A very basic book for true business novices only, November 10, 2002
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Reviewer: iramorris from Denver, CO USA |
This is a very basic book that will be useful only to somebody who has
little business knowledge or education. Although any book in this category
must be general enough to cover a wide-range of small businesses, I felt
this book was too simplistic and that there are better books, such as
"Working for Yourself" by Fishman.
 A good start, October 15, 2002
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Reviewer: from
Brooklyn, NY United States |
This book covers all of the basics of small business accounting and will
give you enough information to start things without having to hire an
accountant. It also does a good job of letting you know your
responsibilities to Uncle Sam and gives you some good advice on easing that
blow.
It isn't exhaustive, though. You'll still need to do a lot of research on
the local level. As Kamaroff points out, some localities are conducive to
business and some are intensively regulated. This is where a lot of your
problems are likely to happen. While I appreciate the size of the scope
necessary, I would have liked to have seen a state-by-state list of
resources, or hints for more local information.
Of course, being a New Yorker, that could have been a whole book in and
of itself. (hint, hint) |
