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Scared of numbers? With these accounting tips, you won't be.

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This story appears in the April 2005 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe »

If you hated math in school and the idea of small-businessaccounting makes you want to hide, don't despair. A few quicktips can help you get a handle on basics so you canachieve your financial goals.

First, keep track of what you spend and earn, says Deidre E.Newton, small- growth strategist and president of CommunityReal Estate Services in West Palm Beach, . Investing in aneasy-to-use accounting software program can help. Newton suggestsPeachtree Accounting for Windows, QuickBooks for Windows or QuickenBasic as good ones to try.

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