Paperwork and Record-Keeping
» Paperwork and Record-Keeping, Volume 3, Issue 5, 2003
If business keeps purchases records.
6c. How long do you keep those records before getting rid of them?
Response | ||||
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1 | 2 years or less | 5 | ||
2 | 3 - 6 years | 32 | ||
3 | 7 years or more | 39 | ||
4 | Indefinitely | 20 | ||
5 | Other, depends, periodically toss, etc. | 1 | ||
6 | DK/Refuse | 2 | ||
Total (%) | 99 | |||
N | 360 |
Notes: Thirty-seven (37) percent of small, employing businesses retain their purchases records six years or less (Q#6c).