The Resource Guide is created by Grace Liu and Gabriella Velazquez
Updated on Janurary 8, 2022
Strong financial knowledge and decision-making skills help people weigh options and make informed choices for the financial health of a business. This Guide introduces resources for managing tax, accounting, and finances.
The courses selected can be audited for free and you can find the audit instructions for Coursera and Edx courses.
Structure: Building the Frame for Business Growth (Michigan State University)
Just like when building a house the foundation for your business provides the framework for success. A business built on weak structure will struggle to succeed. We'll address some of the most pressing issues that you as a business owner must face while constructing the proper framework for your business.
The Art of Startup Finance (Kauffman Foundation)
Financial literacy is essential for every entrepreneur. Bill Reichert, a seasoned venture capitalist, provides critical knowledge that will help you go beyond the numbers and use finance as a tool to help you manage your company.
Entrepreneurial Finance: Strategy and Innovation Specialization (Duke University)
From entrepreneurs to executives, this Specialization provides an opportunity for you to learn how to advance business innovation in your company and gain insights from leading faculty in the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
Introduction to Finance and Accounting Specialization (Wharton Online - University of Philadelphia)
This specialization provides an introduction to corporate finance and accounting, emphasizing their application to a wide variety of real-world situations spanning personal finance, corporate decision-making, financial intermediation, and how accounting standards and managerial incentives affect the financial reporting process.
Financial Decision-Making for Leaders (Babson College)
Through the four pillars of financial decision-making: Accounting, Finance, Data Analysis and Economics, you can become a successful entrepreneur or intrapreneur, including following courses:
What New Business Owners Need to Know About Federal Taxes (IRS)
Basic federal tax information for people who are starting a business, as well as information to assist in making basic business decisions.
Taxes and Decision Making (Indiana University)
How do you reduce a company or individual's taxes while complying with tax laws? Designed for accounting students, this course focuses on understanding the legal, conceptual, and integrative aspects of U.S. federal income taxation.
Kirsty Nathoo - Managing Startup Finances (Y Combinator)
YC Partner and CFO Kirsty Nathoo shares the most common finance pitfalls.
Startup Accounting Essentials (Early Growth Financial Services)
Whether you’re bootstrapping or venture-backed, pre-funding or post-funding, pre-revenue or turning a profit, there are steps you need to take to stay on top of your finances, maintain compliance, and establish the foundation you’ll need to scale. In this hour-long session, we covered how to implement an accounting system that would grow with your company, some effective payment collection processes, tax obligations, financial statements, and more.
CONNECTS: Tax, Business and Accounting Issues for Startups (Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University)
Presenter: Carissa Habsburg & Megan Rechenberg, Sisterson & Co. LLP. Learn practical tax, accounting and business considerations that startups face in their first few years of operation.
Optimize Your Financial Dashboard: Use Data, Metrics and Key Indicators To Drive Decision-Making (eCornell)
There’s a popular saying in the business world: Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, but cash is king. To understand what this truly means, you need to be able to decipher the data included in your financial statements. While these statements contain key data points, they don’t always give you the full picture of your business’s financial health. Certain key financial indicators are more important than others because they not only help you make sense of where you currently stand, they can help you make better business decisions.
Tax Planning Resources (SCORE)
Find recorded webinars, blogs and articles for tax planning from SCORE.
Small Business Taxes Tax Tips (Intuit)
Turbotax resource center that offer tax tips for small businesses.
You can search Harvard Business Review to learn more articles on this topic. You can also check if your university library has a subscription to the Business Source Complete database, which provides full-text access to Harvard Business Review articles, or use the library’s interlibrary loan service to access the article.
Starting a New Startup Business
When you launch a startup, knowing the tax implications of your actions and decisions can save you money and make tax time a breeze. Learn about accounting methods for your startup, paying estimated taxes, record keeping, and deducting the business use of your car.
How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)
If you’re not a numbers person, finance is a daunting subject. But understanding concepts like EBITDA and net present value are important no matter where you sit on the org chart. Here are some strategies for boosting your financial acumen…
Make Tax Planning a Part of Your Company's Risk Management Strategy
Research finds that companies that incorporate their tax-planning decisions into their overall enterprise risk management are better able to find that balance of risk and reward. To do this, boards should 1) Take responsibility for risk oversight; 2) Engage in risk-monitoring activities on a regular basis; and 3) Foster an appropriate risk mindset.
Click the link to find a Worldcat book record; enter a zipcode to check which library nearby has the book you can borrow. When the record is not available, a link to Amazon is provided.
Harvard Business Review. HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers. Boston, Mass: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012. Print.
Harvard Business Review.. How Finance Works: The Hbr Guide to Thinking Smart About the Numbers. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press, 2019. Print.
Kraynak, Joe, and Kenneth Boyd. Accounting All-in-One for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons, 2014. Print.
Myerson, Paul. Lean Retail and Wholesale: Use Lean to Survive (and Thrive!) in the New Global Economy with Its Higher Operating Expenses, Increased Competition, and Diminished Consumer Loyalty. 2014. Print.
Read, Charles. The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Start-Ups. 2020. Print.
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SCORE mentors offer accounting, cash flow and tax planning-related consultation via video, email, phone, or in-person.