No matter what kind of business you run, you need to understand your financials to know where you’re at and where you’re headed. Luckily, you don’t have to be a math wiz to handle the basics of accounting.

When you take the time to plan for your future, using more than your checkbook as a guide, you can avoid the biggest reasons for business failure.

To help you figure out where to start, we invited Cristina Garza — founder of Accountingprose, CannaComply and Kaya Insights — to give you the run-down on “How to Capture and Conquer Your Financials.