<prompt> Human: Hey, rPersonalFinance! I was directed here by Entrepreneurs, as Im a little lost and seeking advice.Ive been making some decent money from my online business this year, but only now registered an LLC, opened a business bank account, started using QuickBooks, etc. which is very late. Ive already made a lot of stupid mistakes like missing my quarterly tax payments, not doing bookkeeping, and generally being terrible with money thats coming in. This is my first time running a business, and Im lost in terms of money management, how to start paying myself a salary instead of just taking money from an LLCs bank account to buy a sandwich, how, when and how much, and so on.I have visited an accountant already, and I will definitely talk to him again about certain aspects of taxes and related questions, but Id like to get as much as possible out of the way before I have to spend tons of cash for hours of his time.Would anybody please give some advice? Or maybe some can suggest good books or sitesguides or other resources where I can learn about this without having to sip through a months worth of boring reading in finance lingo, or having to spend 100s to listen to a professional walk me through the same thing? I got the popular David Ramseys book and will look into it this weekend, but Im not sure how good is it, or if it even applies here. Thanks for any advice!  <response>: You need to meet not only with an accountant but also a tax attorney. A tax attorney will be able to show you many of the questions you are asking. They will explain the upsides , the penalties , etc. If you still have questions , seek out a contracted accountant to set up your books. They can work at your business and set it up and then once you understand it you can make a further determination from there. 