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    FRANCHISE OWNER’S

    GUIDE TO

    BOOKKEEPING

    ANAGO CLEANING SYSTEMS, INC.

    1100 PARK CENTRAL BLVD SOUTH, SUITE 1200

    POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064

    PREPARED FOR FRANCHISE OWNERS

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     TABLE OF CONTENTS

    INTRODUCTION TO FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING.........................................................................1

    I. OPENING A NEW BUSINESS.............................................................................................. 2

    WHAT TYPE OF COMPANY SHOULD I FORM=................................................................2

    WHAT KIND OF COMPUTER SHOULD I BUY=................................................................2

    SHOULD I ENGAGE AN OUTSIDE PAYROLL SERVICE=...................................................2

    II. B+ A--)'(#.................................................................................................................3

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    L)+#.......................................................................................................................... 6

    III. TA?ES.............................................................................................................................@

    IV. FINANCIAL REPORTS.......................................................................................................

    V. INCOME SOURCES......................................................................................................... 10

     T+9+7 S+#............................................................................................................10

    M"#-+)'# D/)#"(#.............................................................................................10

    M"#-+)'# R-"/(#.............................................................................................11

    C+#& R-"/(#...........................................................................................................11

    VI. E?PENSE AND OWNER ACCOUNTS...............................................................................12

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    INTRODUCTION TO FRANCHISE ACCOUNTING

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    I. OPENING A NEW BUSINESS

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    PETTY CASH

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    III. TA?ES

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    )* (& /*/+*+(") ) (&# (+9 */)*(#. S)5 #(+(# &+! + I(+"7 T+9 )

    -)*/)*+( ( )*(&. S5+ )/*+(")# '#'+ $) )( 9-$ (& 5""5'5 (+9+7

    !+'# () ) + (+9, 7'( " #(" 5+ 7 *'"*$. L+#(, /+# ) (&+( -'**(

    *+(# -&+, (+9# ( -*+($, *'# +$ *'+(")# -&+, #)5("5#

    $*+5+("-+, +$ )' +* *#/)#"7 () )) (&# 5)$"-+(")#. Y)'* +--)'(+(

    "# -)#(+( 7" 5+$ ++* ) (& -&+# +$ " +$!"# )' & )' +*

    +-($.

    P*)/*"(+* )/*+(")# *+ &+! +$!+(+# )!* "-)*/)*+($ )/*+(")# &

    + !('* "# . I( &+# 5/)# /'# +##(#, ## /*"5+*" + #*!"-, &+#

    !* "5"($ )/*+(" '$#, +$ (& )* &+# /*#)+ ( )*(& 5)#( "!#($

    " + /*#)+ *#"$-.

    I + I-)*/)*+($ #(*'-('* (& )*%)/*+()* " 7 ) (& -)*/)*+( /+*) +$

    &+! /+*) (+9# $$'-($ #"5"+* () )(&* 5/)#. I + P*)/*"()*#&"/

    )/*+(") (& )* -+)( 7 ) (& /+*). T&*)*, (& ( /*)( ) (& +((*

    (/ ) 7'#"## " 7 100Q (+9+7 +# +# #'7-( () (& ' +//"-+7 #)-"+

    #-'*"( (+9#. T&*)*, (& #5/)$ )* $# () ) &"# ;&*< /*#)+

    (+9 #"('+(") '+*(* #) (&+( #("5+($ (+9# ) (& ( /*)(# -+ 7 /+"$ +# $',

    +5, +'+* 1>, A/*" 1>, '1>, +$ S/(57* 1>. F)*5 1040ES "# '#$ )*

    (&"# /'*/)#. E#("5+($ /+5(# +* )( *'"*$ & (&* "# ) (+9 $' ;'#'+

    -+'#$ 7 + )/*+(" )##

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    IV. FINANCIAL REPORTS

    A'+ +-"+ */)*(# "! 5++5( (& )//)*('"( () *!" (& /+#( +*8#

    )/*+(")#, () )!*# + /+*)#, () -)# )'( +$ ++ $+ () $+ *-)*$#, +$ 5+

    /+# )* (& N Y+*.

    A "$"!"$'+# *-"!" +# )* #'7-)(*+-( 5)"# $ () 7 "! #/-"-

    "-)5 $)-'5(+(") 7 +'+* 31 ) (& +* ))". A /+*) #*!"-

    +'()5+("-+ /*/+*# W28#, W3, 40, 418#, 108#, 106, +$ #(+( )*5#,

    " +, " +'+* "(& "#(*'-(")# ) &* () #", +5)'(# $', +$ &* () 5+"

    +-& )*5, *#/-("!. W"(& ) + 5/)# )' 5+ "#& () &+! )'*

    +--)'(+( $) + ) (& +7)! )*5# & )' "! &"5 )'* *-)*$# )* (& +*

    $. I( "# )( *-)55$$ (&+( )' (* () +--)5/"#& (&# */)*(# ) )'* ), +#()(+# ) W28#, 418#, 40, W3 +$ #(+( */)*(# 5'#( + $)!(+" ()(&*. Y)'*

    +--)'(+( &+# (& *#/)#"7""( () # (&+( (& 7++- -)**-(.

    C)#" )'( (& +*$ )'*+# +$ F"+-"+# *'"*# (-&"-+ )$ 7#(

    +!+"+7 () )' 7 )'* +--)'(+(. T"5 +(&*" ) )'* -&-7)) #('7#, 7+

    #(+(5(#, /+*) *-)*$#, $/)#"( #"/#, -+/"(+ "5/*)!5( $)-'5(+("), (-.

    #&)'$ 7 "! () )'* +--)'(+( 7 +'+* 1>(&. H " /*/+* )'*+#, -)#"

    (*"#, + $/*-"+(") #-&$', *!" +$ +" /+*) */)*(#, #'75"( +

    /*"5"+* O/*+(" S(+(5( +$ B++- S&(, +$ (& ( )'* +//*)!+ ()

    +" +-"+# " )*$* () /*/+* "(&* (& C)*/)*+( F$*+ T+9 R('* )* (&

    P*)/*"()*#&"/ S(+(5( ) O/*+(")#.

    M+*-& 1> "# (& $+$" () F$*+ -)*/)*+( "-)5 (+9 *('*#, '##

    9(#")# +* $ ) ("5. I( "# " )'* 7#( "(*#( () ) ("5, +$ '$* (& S

    -)*/)*+( *'# )' $ (& K1 */)*( ;/+*( ) (& -)*/)*+( *('*< " )*$* ()

    -)5/( )'* /*#)+ (+9 *('* 7 A/*" 1>(&. T+ (& ("5 () *!" (&# +

    +*$ */)*(# 7)* #"" (& (+9 *('*#. D"#-'## + '#(")# )' &+! "(&

    )'* +--)'(+( 7)* 5+"" (& (+9 *('*# () (& I.R.S. )* )'* #(+(8#

    D/+*(5( ) R!'. S(+( *'# !+* ) (& -)*/)*+( "# +$ $' $+(#.

     T& #()*+ ) *-)*$# $# )'* -+*' +(((") )* '#( + #&)*( ("5 +(* (& $

    ) +-& -+$+* +*. I $'*" (& &) 7'#"## +* )' $ /+"$ *-"/(# )*

    9/## " +/&+ )*$* 7 !$)* )* /+, +$ )' $ C+/"(+ +-'"#"(")# "

    #/+*+( /*5+( )$*#, +$ + )'* 7+ *-)*$# )* (& +* +* " ) /+-

    ;+(* 7" *('*$ 7 (& +--)'(+(< )' -+ ) +(&* +$ /+- "() + 7)9 )*

    +* P$+9 )$* + /+"$ 9/# $)-'5(# )* (& +* +# +# (& 7+

    #(+(5(#, -+-$ -&-#, /+*) */)*(#, ("5 #&(#, +$ $/)#"( #"/#. M+*

    (& +//*)/*"+( +* ) (& )'(#"$ ) (& 7)9 +$ "( " + #-'* $* /+-. Y)'*

    /*5+( # *5+" " (& )- &* )' " +$$ ")*5+(") () "(&*

    5/) # )* 7'#"## +##( +-'"#"(") #.

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    V. INCOME SOURCES

     Y)'* *'+* +$ )*5+ -+#& *-"/(# #&)'$ -)5 " *)5 F*+-&"# R!'.

    A--)5/+" (& -&- " 7 + 9/++(") ) *)## +*"# ## !+*")'# $$'-(")#

    )' " $ () *(+" +$ "! (&# 5)(& */)*(# () )'* +--)'(+( &) " *-)*$

    (& "-)5 +$ 9/## +--)*$".

    P*/+* $/)#"( #"/ "#( +-& -&- 7 5+*

    E$)*# 7+- #"$ ) -&- /*)/* +# $*+

     T+ $/)#"( #"/ +$ -&-;#< () 7+ +# #)) +# /)##"7

    R-)*$ !+"$+($ $/)#"( )() -&-7)) #('7 "55$"+(

    F" !+"$+($ $/)#"( #"/ -)#"#(( " #+5 /+-

     TA?ABLE SALES

    ;If subject to your state law.) S&)'$ )' 5+ + #+ ) 5*-&+$"#%#'//"#

    &* (& 7'* )'$ 7 (& -)#'5* ) (& /*)$'-( ;".. + #+ () #)5) &) " )(

    *# (& )' 5'#( -&+* )'* -'#()5* + #+# (+9, ;-&- )-+ + )* /*-(+ *+(#

    () -&+*

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    C'#()5*# NSF -&- *$/)#"( ) #/+*+( $/)#"( #"/

    N)( ) (& $/)#"( #"/ (&* "# + 7*" 9/++(") )* (& $/)#"(. Y)'* +--)'(+( "

    -*$"( (& +//*)/*"+( +--)'( +# #) )($. A )+ "! () (& -)5/+ '#'+ &+#

    #'//)*(" $)-'5(+("), '#'+ " (& 5+* ) + )( )* -)(*+-(. R(+" + ) (&#

    )7"+()* $)-'5(# " + /*5+( , +$ &+! -)/"# +!+"+7 )* )'* +--)'(+(.

    MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS

     S'-& +# I.R.S. *'$# ) (+9 )!*/+5(# #&)'$ 7 /'( ) #/+*+( $/)#"(

    #"/# +#). N)( ) (& #"/ &* )' +* /" + *+($ -)**#/)$- *+(" ()

    (&"# /+*("-'+* $/)#"(.

    CASH RECEIPTS

      T& +#( /)"( *+(" () C+#& R-"/(# "# (&+( + *-"/(# ) 5)"# "#

    -)#"$*$ I-)5 () (& 7'#"## '## )' -+ $)-'5( "( +# + )+, *'$, )*

    #)5(&" # #&)'$ (&* !* 7 + I.R.S. +'$"(.

    C+#& R-"/(# C)#(*'$ I-)5 "-'$# BARTERING I-)5 ;9-&+" )'* #*!"-# )*

    +)(&*8# #*!"- )* /*)$'-(

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    VI. E?PENSE AND OWNER ACCOUNTS

     T& ))" -)55(# 7*" $#-*"7 )* 9/+" *'( '#$ 9/# +--)'(#. F)*

    #/-"+ (+9 -)#"$*+(")# )* "5/"-+(")# -)#'( "(& )'* +--)'(+(.

    ADVERTISING

     A$!*("#" $#-*"7# 9/$"('*# )* (& /*)5)(") ) )'* 7'#"##. T&"#

    )*5+ )'$ 7 +$!*("#" 5$"+ )* /*)5)(")+ 5+(*"+# /'*-&+#$ () 7 "! )'( ()

    /*)#/-(#, (-.

    AUTOMOBILE

     V&"-'+* 9/## +* $$'-("7 () (& 9(( (&+( )' / -*(+" *-)*$#.

    G*+, + 7'#"## '# ) + !&"- "# + 7'#"## $$'-("). T& ))" )/(")# +//:

    OPTION 1: A-('+ 5(&)$: S"- + -+* -+ 7 '#$ () 5+ /*#)+ **+$#, )* '# )

    !+-+(")#, )* -)55'( 7( *#"$- +$ )- (& + 5"+ *-)*$ "# *'"*$ ()

    $(*5" /*-(+ ) 7'#"## '# () ()(+ '#. T)(+ '# "# +# *"( $) )$)5(**+$" (& *#( $+ )' /'( (& !&"- "() 7'#"## #*!"-. A)(&* *+$" "# (+ )

    (& +#( $+ ) (& +*. D+" 5"+ "# +#) /( +# "-'**$. T&# *-)*$"# -+ 7 $)

    " + #/-"+ +'() ) 7)) )* " )'* 7'#"## +//)"(5( 7)). H)!*, "( "# "5/)*(+( ()

    7 -)#"#(( +$ ("5 " (&# /*")$"- *-)*$"#. T& +'() ) 7)) -+ 7 /( " (&

    !&"- '#$. E"(&* " (& +'() 7)) )* (& +//)"(5( 7)) )' #&)'$ / (& ))"

    ")*5+("):

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    A5)'( ) + -+* 9/##: ', */+"*#, (-.

    N'57* ) 7'#"## 5"#: *)5 #(+*( () "#& (&+( $+.

    A( +*$ )' (+7'+( (& ()(+ 7'#"## 5"# *)5 ) 7)) *"#(*. D"!"$ 7'#"##

    ()(+ 7 (& ()(+ ) + 5"# $*"! &" +'() +# " #*!"- (&+( +*. T& *#'("

    7'#"## '# /*-(+ " 7 +//"$ ++"#( + -+* ', */+"*#, "#'*+-, +$

    $/*-"+("). S&)'$ (& !&"- 7 )$ 7 )'* -)*/)*+(") (& )'* +--)'(+( "

    +)-+( (& /*#)+ '# /)*(") ) (&# 7"# () )'* /*#)+ +--)'(. M'("-+* '# ) 

    100Q 7'#"## '# ) !&"- 5+ *'"* $"*( *-)*$" 5(&)$# # )'*

    +--)'(+(.

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    OPTION 2: B'#"## 5"+ *+(: U# & (& !&"- "# /*#)+ )$. A(* )" "

    (& $+ () $+ 7'#"## 5"# $*"!, )' (+7'+( (& ()(+ 7'#"## 5"# $*"! " #+ +

    5)(&. T& *"( + 7'#"## -&- /++7 () (& )* ) (& -+* -)5/'($ +( (& -'**(

    *+( ) (&"*( () -(# /* 5". T&"# )/(") +( (&"# *+( -)!*# (& +* +$ (+* ) (& -+*,

    ' +$ )", (& */+"*#, (-. T& )* 5'#( /+ )* (&# "(5# *)5 &"# ) /)-(.

    OPTION 3: T& )* 5+ 9-'(, (&*)'&)'( (& 7'#"## '# ) (& -+*, + +# 7(&"5# +$ (& -)*/)*+("). T& -)*/)*+(") &+# + A'() L+# 9/# +--)'(. T& )*

    5'#( / + 5"+ ) *-)*$ " )*$* () $(*5" (& /*-(+ ) 7'#"## '# ;#

    O/(") 1 +7)!

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    INTEREST

     I(*#( ) $7( "# $$'-("7 & /+"$ ;-+#& 7+#"#< )* & "-'**$ ;+--*'+

    7+#"#

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     O*# $*+#, $"!"$$#, +$ $"#(*"7'(")# )--'* & (& )*;#< "(&$*+#

    '$# *)5 (& 7'#"## )* /*#)+ '#. C+*' *-)*$# ) (&# "(&$*++# 5'#( 7

    5+$ +$ "! () )'* +--)'(+( &) " +)-+( (&5 () (& /*)/* ( )*(& +--)'(.

    C*(+" 9/# +--)'(# #&)'$ 7 +)-+($ () (&# ( )*(& +--)'(# $' () (&/*#)+ '# -)-/( #'-& +#: ;1< >0Q ) 5+#%(*(+"5( "(& -"(#, ;2< /*#)+ '#

    ) + -+* & 7'#"## /+# (& ("* 7" )* ', "#'*+-, )* */+"*#, ;3< (&+( /+*( ) 

    (*+! -)#(# *+(" () )7'#"## +5" (*+!", ;4< 9-##"! &)( )* *#(+'*+(

    -&+*# )!* +$ +7)! (& "5"(# +)$ 7 (& IRS. T&# +--)'(# +* +-($ " (&

    +*$ -)#" (*"# +# /*/+*$ 7 )'* +--)'(+(. C)#'( "(& )'* +--)'(+(

    +7)'( (&# "(5#.

    PETTY CASH

    P(( -+#& 9/$"('*# )--'* & "(&* (& 7'#"## '## -+#& () /+ )*

    7'#"## *+($ /'*-&+## )* (& )*% 5/) '# -+#& *)5 (&"* /)-( () /+ )*

    -)5/+ *+($ 9/##. P*")$"-+, '#'+ )* 5)(&, )' +(&* ()(&* +

    *-"/(# )* (&"# (/ ) #'$* 7'#"## 9/#, (+7'+( (&5, +$ *"( + -&- )* (&

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    P(( C+#& !)/, )(" (& -&- '57* +$ $+( /+"$. T& -&- #('7 -+ +)-+(

    (& *"57'*#$ 9/## "() (& !+*")'# 9/# -+()*"#J &)!*, +# +5)'(# +*

    *+("! #5+ )'* +--)'(+( 5+ #'#( 9/#" (&"# '$* ) &+$". W& )'

    )("- ) !$)* */+(" )(, (* () ( (&5 () /+- )' ) + )/ +--)'( )* +

    +*$ '/) /*")$ ) ("5 #) +# () 7 +7 () /+ (&5 7 -&- *+(&* (&+ -+#&.

    RENT

      R(+ ) )-, #()*+, '"/5(, )* !&"-# '#'+ (+"# + /*")$"-

    -)(*+-( )* +#, &(&* )* + $+, + 5)(& () 5)(&, )* )* #!*+ +*#. G*+,

    *(+ 9/$"('*# +* 9/## () (& 7'#"## )/*+(")#. N!*(&##, $/)#"(# (&+( +*

    *'$+7 +* +##(# '(" "(&* *'$$ )* '#$ '/. G"! )'* +--)'(+( -)/"# ) +

    +## )' &+! (&+( 9($ 7)$ + +*. Y)' $ () $(*5" +( &+( /)"( "( "# 7((*

    () 7' & + *(+ 7-)5# *'( )* "# -)("')'#. S&)/ +$ -)5/+* 7)*

    /'*-&+#" + -+* )* '"/5(. G((" *-)55$+(")# *)5 ) '#*# -+ +#) &/ "

    -&))#" (& 7#( 7' )* )'* $)+*.

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    ROYALTY%FRANCHISE COSTS

     R)+( +$ F*+-&"# -)#(# +* '#'+ $$'-($ 7 (& F*+-&"#)* +-& 5)(&

    7)* 5+" /+5(. Y)'* +--)'(+( " *-)*$ "-)5 +$ # *)5 (&# */)*(#.

    SUBCONTRACTORS%CONTRACT LABOR%CASUAL LABOR%INDEPENDENT

    CONTRACTORS

     T&# +* /+5(#, " "-'**$, $' () "$"!"$'+# )* -)*/)*+(")# &) $) )(

    '+" +# 5/)#. Y)' #&)'$ )7(+" +$ !*" #)-"+ #-'*"( '57*#, )7(+" '

    +$$*###, +$ / + *-)*$ ) /+5(# 5+$ () +-& $'*" (& +*. Y)'* +--)'(+(

    " (& /*/+* + 10 )*5 )* +-& /*#) *-"!" 600 )* 5)*.

    SUPPLIES

    S'//"# ;)( )* *#+< +* + #""-+( F*+-&"# 9/#. Y)' #&)'$ /+ (&

    #+# (+9 ) (&# /'*-&+## +# (&# /*)$'-(# +* -)#'5$ " (& /*)*5+- ) )'*

    5/)# $'("# +( )'* -'#()5*8# )-+("). S'//"# '#$ " )'* )- " 7 -+##"$

    +# + S'// E9/#. A #'// /'*-&+#$ 7 (& -)5/+ 7'( '#$ /*#)+ ;(+

    &)5< #&)'$ 7 *-)*$$ " + 55) 7)), +(* () 7 (+7'+($ +$ "! () )'*

    +--)'(+( )* /*)/* (* () O* D*+#. R('*# () )'* #'//"*, #'-& +# #/)"+,*) *-"!$ 5*-&+$"#, )* *-+ )("-# #&)'$ 7 $) /*)5/( +$ " (& 5+*

    /*#-*"7$ 7 (& #'//"*. R(+" (& -*$"( 55) *-"/( +$ )) '/ (&+( )' *-"!

    "(&* + 9-&+ ) '+ !+' )* + -&- )* (& ' +5)'( )' +* ("($ ().

     TRAVEL

      T*+! +$ O'()T) E(*(+"5( & #'//)*($ "(& (& /*)/*

    $)-'5(+(") +* 100Q $$'-("7. K/" + ) 7)) )* + +//)"(5( 7)) ) )'*

    7'#"## +-("!"("# " 5)#( )( #+("# '#(")# 7 (& I.R.S. " +5#, /+-#, $+(#, +$/'*/)# ) (& (*+! +* #(+($ (&*". A )7'#"## /*#)+ +5)'(# )* /*-(+#

    $ () 7 *-)*$$ " 55) )*5 )* /*)/* +)-+(") 7 )'* +--)'(+(.

    1@

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    USE OF HOME

    U# ) &)5 $$'-(")# &+! *#(*"-(")# +$ +* *+ ) 5""5+ (+9

    -)#'-#. Y)' 5+ $$'-( -*(+" +5)'(# )* + )- " (& &)5 " -*(+" #(*"-(

    -)$"(")# +* 5(. C&- "(& )'* +--)'(+( )* (& +//"-+7 *'#. H)!*, (& -)#(

    () / #/-"- *-)*$# +$ (& *-+/('* *'# $)# )( +**+( (& (+9 7(# $*"!$,

    )( () 5(") (& &"&* *"# ) +'$"( ) 5+ #'7-( &"5# ().

    UTILITY AND RENT DEPOSITS

     U(""( +$ *( $/)#"(# +* +##(# ) (& 7'#"##, #"- (& -+ 7 *'$$

    +( #)5 ("5 " (& '('*. S&)'$ (& '(""( -)5/+ )* +$)*$ 5+ + *'$ 7-*$"(" )'* +--)'( +(* ), (& )(" )' +--)'(+( ) (&"# &+//".

    UTILITY E?PENSES

     U(""( 9/## #'-& +# (/&), -(*"-"(, )* +(* /+5(# $ #/-"+

    +)-+(") & (& '$*" 7" &+# #)5 /*#)+ '# 7'"( "() (& ()(+ $' +5)'(.

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    7'#"##, #'-& +# ) $"#(+- -&+*# )* 7'#"## /'*/)## )* -(*"-"( '#$ ) " (&

    )- +*+ ;'#'+ ()) 5""5+ () &+! + (+9 -)#'-

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    CORPORATE STOCK

    E+-& #(+( +'(&)*"# + 5+9"5'5 '57* ) #&+*# )* + 5""5'5 . U##

    )'* +(()* *-)55$# )(&*"#, (&"# *"(* #'#(# (& "-)*/)*+($ +// )* (&5+9"5'5. T& '57* ) #&+*# ""("+ "##'$ )* +(* "##'$ $ () 7 $"#-'##$ "(&

    )'* +(()* )* +--)'(+( 7-+'# ) (& !+*"+7# "!)!$. B #'* () /*)/* -)5/(

    (& #()- -*("-+(# +# /'*-&+#$. Y)'* +(()* )* +--)'(+( -+ +##"#( " (&"#, " 

    -##+*. W&(&* () &+! P***$ S()- )* T*+#'* S()- +* 7#( ( () )'* +(()*

    +$ +--)'(+( +( #)5 +(* $+(.

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    VII. DOCUMENTATION

    I -)-'#") )' $ #)5 "$ ) $)-'5(+(") ;/+*) *-)*$#, 7"#, *-"/(#, )(#,

    #-&$'#, +*5(#, "!)"-#, (-.< '$*"" !* 7'#"## $$'-("). Y)' $) )(

    $ #'//)*( $)-'5(+(") )* D*+# )* D"#(*"7'(") #"- "(&* +-(# 9/##. A

    *-"/(# ) 5)"# "# -)#"$*$ I-)5 '## )' &+! !"$- #'7#(+("+(" )(&*"#.

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    VIII. HOW TO FAIL IN BUSINESS

    P"(+# () +(-& )'( )* " 7'#"## '#'+ #(+*( "(& )( /+" (+9# (&+( +*

    $', (&'# "-'**" /+("# +$ "(*#( (&+( -)'$ +#" &+! 7 +!)"$$ " +

    '+"$ +--)'(" #*!"- * 7" '#$. T&* "# + )$ #+" " 7'#"##

    *+*$" (+9# N!* 7)**) *)5 U- S+5 T& I.R.S $)# )( 5+ +

    9-/(")#, &(&* )' "($$ () +!)"$ /+" (+9#, ")-( )!*))$

    /+5(, )* '#( #"5/ $"$8( ) (& +, (& " +#### /+("# +$ "(*#(

    "(& . H"* + +--)'(+( +* ).

    P+ &+( (& )7 "# )*(&. N!* /+ 5)* (&+ )' #&)'$, '#( 7-+'# #)5)

    # (&"# "( "# )*(& 5)*.

    D) )( # )* ## (&+ "( -)#( )'. T&* "# (& )$ #()* ) (& -+* $+*#&"/

    )* (&+( #5$ () 7 )#" 5). H"# +--)'(+( -+5 () &"5 +$ #+"$, S"*,

    )' +* #" (& -+*# )* ## (&+ /+"$ )* (&5 T& )* (&)'&( )* + 7*" 

    ("5 +$ (& */"$, Y# +*, 7'( $)( )**, " 5+ "( '/ ) !)'5

    S5# " + )7*+"* 7'( #+$ 5+ /)/ (&" +$ $) '#( (&+(. T& (& )

    )'( ) 7'#"##.

    D) )( )*( )'* *+"#"# A# )' *) *557* (& -'#()5*# (&+( 7"!$ "

    )' +$ &/$ ( )' #(+*($. K/ (&5 &+//.

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