Business Structure – business body parts, systems, structure and segments, and how they all work together. This is a series of KnowHow papers filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the matching quizzes (one quiz per paper) and, along with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, forms Module 3 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into a business owner, but it will help you know what a business should look like.

Growth Strategies – business levers, generation, retention and conversion, the power of 1%, shock protection and the missing key. This is a series of KnowHow papers filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the matching quizzes (one quiz per paper) and, along with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, forms Module 4 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an instant millionaire, but it will help you know ways to grow a business.

Exit Steps - Begin at the beginning, document your secrets, two plans, not one, a tale of two successions, the process, after it’s all over. This is a series of KnowHow papers filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the matching quizzes (one quiz per paper) and, along with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, forms Module 5 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it isn’t magic, but it will help you know how to sell and exit from a business successfully.

These are the Exercises for the Jack’s Kids course, a course based on the discussions between Jack (of beanstalk fame) and his two children about accounting and business for the side-businesses they set up, while still at school. They reflect the workings for the business of one of the children. This relatable course also includes Discussion Papers - recording the discussions Jack and his children have about their businesses, Examples - based on the business of Jack’s other child, and (of course) Answers. Discussions cover starting up (includes brief business plan), accounting for start-up, growing capacity, accounting for growth, year-end jargon, and measuring progress (includes KPIs).

These are the Examples for the Jack’s Kids course, a course based on the discussions between Jack (of beanstalk fame) and his two children about accounting and business for the side-businesses they set up, while still at school. They reflect the workings for the business of one of the children. This relatable course also includes Discussion Papers - recording the discussions Jack and his children have about their businesses, Exercises - for the student to do, based on the business of Jack’s other child, and (of course) Answers. Exercises cover starting up (includes brief business plan), accounting for start-up, growing capacity, accounting for growth, year-end jargon, and measuring progress (includes KPIs).

These are the Answers for the Jack’s Kids course Exercises, a course based on the discussions between Jack (of beanstalk fame) and his two children about accounting and business for the side-businesses they set up, while still at school. They reflect the workings for the business of one of the children. This relatable course also includes Discussion Papers - recording the discussions Jack and his children have about their businesses, Examples - based on the business of Jack’s other child, and (of course) the Exercises. Discussions cover starting up (includes brief business plan), accounting for start-up, growing capacity, accounting for growth, year-end jargon, and measuring progress (includes KPIs).

These are the Discussion Papers for the Jack’s Kids course. They record the discussions between Jack (of beanstalk fame) and his two children about accounting and business for the side-businesses they set up, while still at school. This relatable course also includes Examples - showing the workings on one of the children’s businesses, Exercises - for the student to do, based on the business of Jack’s other child, and (of course) Answers. Discussions cover starting up (includes brief business plan), accounting for start-up, growing capacity, accounting for growth, year-end jargon, and measuring progress (includes KPIs).

Bookkeeping - it’s history (cavemen?), double entry, whether the banks have lied to us, transactions, sources, the chart and period-end adjustments. This is a series of Tests and Answers related to the KnowHow Papers of the same name, filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the KnowHow Papers and, along with the Quizzes, Examples and Exercises, forms Module 1 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they do. Answers are at the back of the document.

Bookkeeping - it’s history (cavemen?), double entry, whether the banks have lied to us, transactions, sources, the chart and period-end adjustments. This is a series of Exercises and Answers related to the KnowHow Papers of the same name, filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the KnowHow Papers and, along with the Quizzes, Examples and Tests, forms Module 1 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they do. Answers are at the back of the document.

Financial Statements – explaining the jargon, the good, the bad, and the insolvent, key performance indicators and budgets. This is a series of Tests and Answers related to the KnowHow Papers of the same name, filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the KnowHow Papers and, along with the Quizzes, Examples and Exercises, forms Module 2 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they’re talking about. Answers are at the back of the document.

Financial Statements – explaining the jargon, the good, the bad, and the insolvent, key performance indicators and budgets. This is a series of Exercises and Answers related to the KnowHow Papers of the same name, filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the KnowHow Papers and, along with the Quizzes, Examples and Tests, forms Module 2 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they’re talking about. Answers are at the back of the document.

This resource contains a suggested guide for marking the examples in the Fun-damentals course.

This resource contains a guide for marking the Bean Counting work.

This resource contains a guide to marking the Getting Beans work.

This is the Marking Guide for the Jack’s Kids course, a course based on the discussions between Jack (of beanstalk fame) and his two children about accounting and business for the side-businesses they set up, while still at school. They reflect the workings for the business of one of the children. This relatable course also includes Discussion Papers - recording the discussions Jack and his children have about their businesses, Examples - based on the business of Jack’s other child, and (of course) Answers. Discussions cover starting up (includes brief business plan), accounting for start-up, growing capacity, accounting for growth, year-end jargon, and measuring progress (includes KPIs).

Bookkeeping - it's history (cavemen?), double entry, whether the banks have lied to us, transactions, sources, the chart and period-end adjustments. This is a series of KnowHow papers and Quizzes filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, together with which it forms Module 1 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they do.

Financial Statements – explaining the jargon, the good, the bad, and the insolvent, key performance indicators and budgets. This is a series of KnowHow papers and Quizzes filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, together with which it forms Module 2 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an accountant, but it will help you understand what they’re talking about.

Growth Strategies – business levers, generation, retention and conversion, the power of 1%, shock protection and the missing key. This is a series of KnowHow papers and Quizzes filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, together with which it forms Module 4 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into an instant millionaire, but it will help you know ways to grow a business.

Business Structure – business body parts, systems, structure and segments, and how they all work together. This is a series of KnowHow papers and Quizzes filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, together with which it forms Module 3 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it won’t turn you into a business owner, but it will help you know what a business should look like.

Exit Steps - Begin at the beginning, document your secrets, two plans, not one, a tale of two successions, the process, after it’s all over. This is a series of KnowHow papers and Quizzes filling the gap in the knowledge bank of so many. It is best used in tandem with the Examples, Exercises and Tests, together with which it forms Module 5 of the BeansTalk KnowHow course. No, it isn’t magic, but it will help you know how to sell and exit from a business successfully.