First-Year Business Finance: Taxes & Cash Flow — WalkSelf
4.8 (20) ⏱ 2h 48m 📚 28 lessons 🎧 Audio version

First-Year Business Finance: Taxes & Cash Flow

A practical guide for new entrepreneurs to master essential financial skills and build a solid foundation from day one.

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Starting a new business is an exciting venture, but managing the finances can feel overwhelming. This course provides the foundational knowledge to confidently handle your company's money, moving you from uncertainty to clarity on key financial matters. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to track your cash flow, prepare for tax obligations, and make sound financial decisions that set your business up for long-term success. What you'll learn: - Understand core financial concepts like revenue, expenses, profit, and loss. - Learn to create and manage a simple budget to control spending and forecast needs. - Practice effective cash flow management techniques to ensure your business stays solvent. - Grasp the fundamentals of business taxes, including what you need to track and when to report. - Explore common business structures and understand their financial and tax implications. - Build a basic financial forecast to plan for growth and make informed decisions. - Discover how to use digital tools to simplify your bookkeeping and financial tracking. The course starts with essential financial terminology before guiding you through practical applications in budgeting, cash flow tracking, and tax preparation. You'll learn the principles first, then how to apply them to your own business. This course is designed for aspiring and first-time business owners. No prior experience in finance or accounting is required to get started. Begin your entrepreneurial journey with the financial confidence you need to succeed.

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Reviews (20)

Fernanda Mendes BR
★ 5 · July 23, 2026

No primeiro ano do meu negócio eu vivia confundindo lucro com dinheiro em caixa, e isso quase me afundou. Este curso explica de forma muito prática como organizar os impostos desde o início e, principalmente, como prever o fluxo de caixa mês a mês. A planilha simples de entradas e saídas que ensinam virou minha ferramenta diária. Gostei também da parte que mostra quanto separar para impostos antes de gastar o que parece sobrar. Hoje tomo decisões financeiras com base em números reais e não no susto. Recomendo demais para quem está começando.

Maria Oliveira BR
★ 5 · July 22, 2026

Abri minha empresa há três meses e a parte de impostos era o que mais me dava insônia. O curso explica de forma bem direta como funciona o cálculo trimestral e como organizar o fluxo de caixa sem depender só da planilha do contador. Gostei bastante dos exemplos com números reais, tipo comparar entrada e saída mês a mês, porque isso me ajudou a enxergar onde eu estava perdendo dinheiro sem perceber. O ritmo das aulas é tranquilo, dá pra pausar e revisar sem perder o fio. Depois da parte sobre reserva para impostos, mudei completamente a forma como guardo dinheiro todo mês. Hoje me sinto bem mais segura olhando pro extrato da conta.

Michał Kozłowski PL Verified learner
★ 5 · July 19, 2026

Świetny start dla początkujących przedsiębiorców, w końcu rozumiem różnicę między przychodem a realnym przepływem gotówki.

Михайло Пономаренко UA
★ 5 · July 17, 2026

Только открыла ИП и вообще не понимала, как считать налоги и куда девается вся выручка к концу месяца. Курс разложил всё по полочкам — отдельно про квартальные платежи, отдельно про то, как планировать кэш-флоу на несколько месяцев вперёд. Особенно понравился пример с таблицей резервирования денег на налоги, я сразу же сделала себе такую же.

Fikret Durmuş TR
★ 4 · July 14, 2026

Vergi ve nakit akışı konusunu gayet anlaşılır anlatıyor ama bazı örnekler biraz daha güncel olabilirdi.

Chen Wei KE
★ 5 · July 12, 2026

I run a tiny online shop and taxes always felt like a black box until I took this course. The instructor breaks down quarterly estimated payments and shows how to actually forecast cash flow instead of just hoping for the best at month end. What stuck with me most was the simple spreadsheet method for tracking deductible expenses as you go rather than scrambling every April. It's not flashy, just clear explanations with real numbers, which is exactly what a first-time founder needs. By the end I had an actual cash flow calendar for my business instead of a vague sense of dread. Genuinely changed how I look at my bank account every week.

Charlotte Garcia PH
★ 5 · July 8, 2026

Sobrang linaw ng paliwanag tungkol sa taxes at cash flow, hindi ako na-overwhelm kahit unang beses ko lang mag-negosyo. Yung mga halimbawa tungkol sa pag-set aside ng pera para sa buwis talagang nakatulong sa akin na hindi na ma-late sa deadlines. Simple lang ang delivery pero detalyado, perfect para sa mga bagong negosyante tulad ko.

Marco Rossi IT Verified learner
★ 5 · June 24, 2026

Corso chiaro su tasse e liquidità.

Şerife Çetin TR Verified learner
★ 5 · June 21, 2026

Küçük bir e-ticaret işim var ve vergi dönemleri gelince panikliyordum çünkü nakit akışımı hiç düzgün takip etmiyordum. Bu kurs önce temel kavramları, sonra çeyreklik vergi ödemelerinin nasıl hesaplandığını gerçekten anlaşılır bir sırayla anlatıyor. En çok işime yarayan kısım, her ay ne kadar kenara ayırmam gerektiğini gösteren basit tablo yöntemiydi. Anlatım hızlı değil, örnekler gerçek rakamlarla verildiği için soyut kalmıyor. Kursu bitirdikten sonra kendi nakit akışı takvimimi oluşturdum ve artık ay sonlarını bu kadar stresli geçirmiyorum. Vergi kısmı özellikle işime yaradı çünkü daha önce hiç bu kadar net anlatan bir kaynak bulamamıştım.

Lukas Fischer DE Verified learner
★ 4 · June 19, 2026

टैक्स समझाना आसान, थोड़ा धीमा था।

Lucas Moreau BE Verified learner
★ 4 · June 19, 2026

Très clair sur la gestion de la trésorerie et des impôts pour une première année d'activité, même si j'aurais aimé un peu plus d'exemples sur les charges sociales.

Jules Meyer BE Verified learner
★ 5 · June 16, 2026

Une explication limpide des impôts et de la trésorerie pour qui démarre une entreprise, avec des exemples concrets qui m'ont enfin permis de comprendre mes propres chiffres.

Javier Navarro PA Verified learner
★ 5 · June 14, 2026

Empecé mi negocio hace poco y no tenía ni idea de cómo organizar el flujo de caja, así que este curso llegó justo a tiempo. Las explicaciones sobre cómo separar dinero para impuestos trimestrales son súper claras y con ejemplos que realmente se parecen a lo que vive un negocio pequeño. Terminé con una hoja de cálculo propia para seguir mis ingresos y gastos que uso todas las semanas.

Niels Larsen DK Verified learner
★ 5 · June 6, 2026

Demystified taxes and cash flow for my brand-new business; I finally set money aside for taxes properly.

Francesco Gallo IT Verified learner
★ 5 · June 5, 2026

Ho aperto la mia prima attività da sei mesi e la parte fiscale mi terrorizzava completamente. Questo corso spiega passo passo come gestire le tasse trimestrali e soprattutto come leggere il flusso di cassa senza dover chiamare il commercialista ogni due settimane. Gli esempi con numeri reali su entrate e uscite mensili sono stati fondamentali per capire dove stavo sbagliando nella pianificazione. Il ritmo delle lezioni è lento quanto basta per prendere appunti senza sentirsi persi. Ho già applicato il metodo per accantonare le tasse spiegato nella terza sezione e la differenza nel mio conto corrente si vede eccome.

Bruna Vasconcelos BR Verified learner
★ 5 · June 5, 2026

Impostos e fluxo de caixa bem explicados.

Maximilian Fischer DE Verified learner
★ 5 · June 4, 2026

Endlich ein Kurs, der Steuern und Cashflow für Gründer verständlich erklärt, ohne mich mit Fachjargon zu erschlagen. Die Beispiele zur Rücklagenbildung fürs Finanzamt haben mir sofort geholfen, meine eigene Buchhaltung zu ordnen. Besonders die Übungen zur Liquiditätsplanung fand ich richtig praxisnah.

Mehmet Demir TR Verified learner
★ 4 · June 1, 2026

Yeni girişimciler için vergi ve nakit akışı konularını gerçekten sade bir dille anlatıyor, ben ilk kez kendi işimi kurdum ve çoğu terimi ilk defa burada anladım. Çeyreklik vergi ödemelerini nasıl hesaplayacağıma dair örnekler çok işime yaradı. Tek eksiği bazı bölümlerin biraz hızlı geçilmesi, birkaç kısmı iki kez izlemem gerekti.

Davide Lombardi IT Verified learner
★ 5 · May 28, 2026

Tasse e flusso di cassa finalmente chiari.

Agnieszka Kamińska PL
★ 4 · May 27, 2026

Kurs naprawdę dobrze tłumaczy podstawy podatków i przepływów pieniężnych dla kogoś, kto dopiero zaczyna prowadzić firmę. Przykłady liczbowe dotyczące rozliczeń kwartalnych były dla mnie bardzo pomocne i w końcu zrozumiałam, jak planować rezerwy. Jedyny minus to trochę zbyt szybkie tempo w sekcji o podatku VAT, musiałam wracać do tego fragmentu kilka razy.

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