After completing Home Business: Office Management the user should be able to:

	Keep a home business's books
	Pay the right taxes on a home business
	Use tax write-offs and deductions
	Separate personal responsibilities from business activities
	Create a professional image

Keeping Books

	Setting up an accounting system
	Keeping books and receipts
	Watching cash flow
	Tracking inventory
	Creating better banking strategies

Paying Taxes

	Taxes on sole proprietorships
	Taxes on partnerships
	Taxes on corporations

Tax Write-Offs

	Getting the most from deductions
	Handling losses

Tax Deductions

	The home office deduction
	Personal expenses business deductions
	Deduction limitations
	Recovering construction costs

Taking Time Away from Work

	Working just enough
	Keeping the family and business separate
	Taking time off

Presenting a Professional Image

	Getting organized
	Developing a professional image
	Pretending to be a large organization

Keeping In Touch with the Outside World

	Socializing when working alone at home
	Networking for connections
	Joining trade associations

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to explore how a course topic applies to their own real-world situations
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment