A Refresher in Financial Accounting


Book Description

This fresher guide is designed for students who took accounting in their freshman year but struggled with double-entry bookkeeping or have for­gotten it and need a quick revision of key accounting adjustments such as accrued expenses, prepaid expenses, bad debt expense, depreciation techniques, inventory valuation, and unearned revenue. The author also discusses the preparation and interpretation of financial statements including the in­come statement, statement of retained earnings, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Corporate accounting is introduced, especially the impact of tax, dividends, and the changes to the income statement, statement of retained earnings, and balance sheet. The book is packed with worked examples and four comprehensive case studies that apply the aforementioned accounting concepts. After working through this text, the student should be better prepared for intermediate finan­cial reporting classes.




Introductory Financial Accounting And Reporting


Book Description

Introductory Financial Accounting is a short revision text presenting the essentials that students have to learn to pass their first financial accounting module. The topics have been chosen by assessing how likely they are to appear in the exam. This is the second book in the Essential Revision in a Hurry series.




Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis


Book Description

Seamlessly bridging academic accounting with real-life applications, Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, Second Edition is the perfect guide to a complete understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis for those with no prior accounting background and those who seek a refresher.




The McGraw-Hill 36-hour Accounting Course


Book Description

The book that has made accounting accessible to tens of thousands of managers--in just 36 hours of self-paced study--is back in a new edition that guides readers over the altered business terrain of the '90s. Features an array of learning enhancements, including a study plan, self-tests, a 100-question final exam, and more. 12 illustrations.




The Accounting Game


Book Description

A clear, easy-to-understand explanation of key financial accounting basics. The world of accounting can be intimidating. Whether you're a manager, business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, or taking a college course in accounting, you'll find yourself need to know the basics...but baffled by complicated accounting books. What if learning accounting could be as simple and fun as running a child's lemonade stand? It can. The Accounting Game presents financial information in a format so simple and so unlike a common accounting textbook, you may forget you're learning skills that will help you get ahead! Using the world of a child's lemonade stand to teach the basics of managing your finances, this book makes a dry subject fun and understandable. As you run your stand, you'll begin to understand and apply financial terms and concepts like assets, liabilities, earnings, inventory and notes payable, plus: Interactive format gives you hands-on experience Color-coded charts and worksheets help you remember key terms Step-by-step process takes you from novice to expert with ease Fun story format speeds retention of essential concepts Designed to apply what you learn to the real world The revolutionary approach of The Accounting Game takes the difficult subjects of accounting and business finance and makes them something you can easily learn, understand, remember and use! Praise for The Accounting Game: "The game approach makes the subject matter most understandable. I highly recommend it to anyone frightened by either numbers or accountants." —John Hernandis, Director of Corporate Communications, American Greetings "Fantastic Learning Tool...Don't let this book title fool you. It is not an oversimplification of accounting and financial principles. It is, however, a serious and very effective examination of a very small but progressively complex business. There are not many books available on the market that make a complex and dry subject understandable and even fun. This book successfully does just that." —Amazon Reviewer




Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers


Book Description

J. Fred Weston provides managers and executives with the information they need to understand essential accounting principles, from vocabulary and financial statements to cash flow and valuation. Covering balance sheets, income statements, reporting measures, and even essential ratios, this practical, in-depth book provides a one-stop, reference for all aspects of finance and accounting, and will help managers take essential steps toward making informed decisions based on the numbers they face every business day.




Principles of Financial Accounting


Book Description

The University of North Georgia Press and Affordable Learning Georgia bring you Principles of Financial Accounting. Well-written and straightforward, Principles of Financial Accounting is a needed contribution to open source pedagogy in the business education world. Written in order to directly meet the needs of her students, this textbook developed from Dr. Christine Jonick's years of teaching and commitment to effective pedagogy. Features: Peer reviewed by academic professionals and tested by students Over 100 charts and graphs Instructional exercises appearing both in-text and for Excel Resources for student professional development




Fundamentals of Governmental Accounting and Reporting


Book Description

Fundamentals of Governmental Accounting and Reporting features the foundational tenets of governmental accounting and reporting in today's environment. Featuring updated accounting for GASB Statement No. 84, and fiduciary activities, this work reviews underlying concepts and shows how they are applied through real-life examples of CAFR, financial statements and updates of recent GASB standards.Key areas covered include: The governmental environment and GAAP Fund accounting and the financial reporting model Budgeting MFBA Revenues and expenditures Governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds Government-wide financial statements CAFR Special purpose governments Deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources




HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series)


Book Description

DON’T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that’s profitable can still go belly-up? Has your grasp of your company’s numbers helped—or hurt—your career? Whether you’re new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as all good managers must. The HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers will help you: Learn the language of finance Compare your firm’s financials with rivals’ Shift your team’s focus from revenues to profits Assess your vulnerability to industry downturns Use financial data to defend budget requests Invest smartly through cost/benefit analysis




Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieD


Book Description

The simple solution to complex accounting You don't need a genius IQ to ace your financial accounting curriculum. The only prerequisites are a little discipline and a comprehensive tutorial devoid of confusing jargon. Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieD presents all the concepts and skills you need, in a language you understand. Designed to let you learn at your own pace, it explains all the rules for preparing and reporting accounting information to parties outside an organization. Then, you'll get details on basic financial accounting concepts, valuing inventories, accounting methods, stockholder's equity, receivables, and more. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieD teaches you the ins and outs of financial accounting in no time at all! This fast and easy guide offers: Expert coverage of financial statements, cash and short-term investments, receivables, cash flows, liabilities Tips, techniques, and insights that drive home key financial accounting principles and theories Hundreds of worked-out examples, chapter-ending quizzes, and a final exam to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses Specific recommendations if you're having difficulty with certain subtopics Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Financial Accounting DeMYSTiFieD is a shortcut to developing a working knowledge of accounting practices.