Weekly Accounting
Weekly accounting consists of checking our accounting system and sorting any bank transactions into the correct account. Quickbooks is currently connected to our MB&T bank accounts and the PayPal account.
Income
| Book Processing Charges | Active | Revenue from authors/funders for the publication of specific titles |
| Cash Back | Active | Cash back from Paypal |
| Donations | Active | Donations received via our donation page on the website, via Stripe. Legacy donations via Paypal. |
| Grants | Active | Grants funding, including COPIM and OBF |
| Merchandise | Active | Revenue from merchandise, paid by Threadless into Paypal |
| PayPal Sales | Active | Legacy account for donations |
| Reimbursement | Active | Reimbursements from Amazon for (failed) shipments |
| Book Sales | Active | Revenue from Book Sales, via Amazon (direct deposit monthly), Asterism (daily via Stripe), or direct sales |
| Supporting Library Membership Program | Active | Revenue from the library support program |
| Downstream Rights | Active | Revenue from translation rights |
Cost of Goods Sold
| Book Printing | Active | Cost of book printing via KDP |
| Distribution | Active | Cost of digital distribution via Thoth |
| Identifiers | Active | Cost of ISBN numbers (bought in bulk via Bowker) or DOI registration (now routed via Thoth) |
| Editorial Work | Active | External copyeditors |
| KDP Fees | Active | Fees paid to KDP |
| Royalties | Active | Annually paid royalties to authors |
| Shipping | Active | Separate shipping cost of books (rare) |
| Typesetting | Active | External typesetters, EPUB generation |
| Translation Rights | Active | Acquiring translation rights |
| Image Rights | Active | Acquiring image rights |
| Indexing | Active | External indexers |
Expenses
OBC Fees Active Fees paid to the Open Book Collective, incl. Collective Development Fund Office Supplies & Software Active Mainly all our software contracts, incl. Cloud68 (but not Thoth) Cell Phone Active Cell phone plan for directors Parking & Tolls Active Parking and tolls (mainly for Eileen's car if she is using it on punctum business) Paypal Fees Active Fees paid on Paypal transactions Payroll > Health Insurance Active Employee copay on health insurance Payroll >Taxes Active Payroll taxes Payroll > Wages Active Wages Petty Cash Active Occasional ATM withdrawals Postage Active Mailing anything that's not books, Fedexing, etc. Stripe Fees Active Fees paid on Stripe transactions Taxes & Licenses Active Miscellaneous taxes Airfare Active Airplane tickets Local Transportation Active Uber, Amtrak, Lyft, taxis, buses Lodging Active Hotels Travel Insurance Active Travel insurance (incidental) Inflight Expenses Active Anything bought during a flight (WiFi, food/beverages) Travel Meals Active Meals while traveling (mainly airport food) Utilities Active Internet provider expenses for the punctum office in Eileen's home Research & Development Active Courses, continued education, professional literature Small Office Equipment Active Computers, printers, screens Wise Charges Active Fees paid on Wise transactions Legal & Professional Services Active
Lawyers and such
Charitable Contributions Active Contributions to charity (tax deductible) Copying and Printing Active Copying and printing costs (documents etc.) Interest Expense Inactive Interest on loans Loan Charges & Fees Inactive Charges and fees for loans Meals & Entertainment Active Meals with (prospective) authors Office Rent Active Space rental for business activities Per Diem Active Per diems Refund Active Misc. refunds Rent & Lease Active Renting/leasing of equipment Repairs & Maintenance Active Repair/maintenance costs of equipment Square Fees Active Fees paid on Square transactionsOther Income
Dividend Income
Defunct Income from dividend on investment account Fully Paid Lending Income Defunct Income from lending on investment account Interest Earned Active Interest on savings account Tax Refund Active Tax refund Unrealized Gains DefunctUnrealized gains on investment account
PPP Loan Forgiveness Income DefunctIncome from PPP during Covid
Other Expenses
Accounts Payable
This includes various accounts for payday loans taken out in the early days (Cashnet, Checkngo, Lending Club, Lendup, Loanme, Rise), as well as:
Other Current Liabilities
Includes mainly tax liabilities that are automated through Quickbooks, as well as: