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- The fiscal year of your business . Most businesses use the calendar year, but that may not be the proper choice for your business. For tax purposes,
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- The accounting method for your business . Are you going to use a cash or accrual method of accounting? The cash method is easier for startup companies, however, if you have inventory – the IRS may force you to use accrual.
- You will have to decide if your business will follow GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) or Tax Basis for financial statement disclosures . Your banker may prefer one over the other.
- The method of valuing inventory for your business . Accounting principles allow many methods, like LIFO (last in first out), FIFO (first in first out), and Lower of Cost or Market. You will
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