Whether you are a new business or have been operating for years, one of the first things I look at is your chart of accounts. This is what I refer to as the bones of your accounting system. It is the structure everything else sits on, similar to the framework of a building. If it is not set up correctly, the information built on top of it becomes unreliable. Your chart of accounts determines how transactions are categorized, what your financial reports look like, and how you

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