Understanding Business Accounting Dummies. UK Ed 2008.

Colin Barrow, John A. Tracy, CPA

ISBN: 978-0-470-99245-6
Paperback
424 pages
March 2008

RRP £17.99

Book Description

Not everyone is cut out to be a professional accountant, but those who want to move up the corporate ladder know that they need to master the essentials of accounting.  Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes truly light work of the financial fundamentals that many businesspeople try to bluff their way through every day.
The book will show you how to evaluate profit margins, establish budgets, control profit and cash flow, stem losses, manage inventory, make wise financial decisions, survive an audit, and use the latest computer technology to help you manage the bottom line.

This updated edition also includes the latest information on International Financial Reporting Standards, capital budgeting, and break even, plus new advice on how to find financial facts and read company accounts.  New sections include links to a number of key business spreadsheets and a new chapter on financing your business.

Table of Contents

Part I: Accounting Basics

Chapter 1: Introducing Accounting to Non-Accountants
Chapter 2: Bookkeeping 101: From Shoe Boxes to Computers
Chapter 3: Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes
Chapter 4: Accounting and Your Personal Finances

Part II: Getting a Grip on Financial Statements

Chapter 5: Profit Mechanics
Chapter 6: The Balance Sheet from the Profit and Loss Account Viewpoint
Chapter 7: Cash Flows and the Cash Flow Statement
Chapter 8: Getting a Financial Report Ready for Prime Time

Part III: Accounting in Managing a Business

Chapter 9: Managing Profit Performance
Chapter 10: Business Budgeting
Chapter 11: Choosing the Right Ownership Structure
Chapter 12: Cost Conundrums
Chapter 13: Choosing Accounting Methods

Part IV: Financial Reports in the Outside World

Chapter 14: How Investors Read a Financial Report
Chapter 15: Professional Auditors and Advisers

Part V: The Part of Tens

Part VI: Appendixes

Appendix A: Glossary: Slashing through the Accounting Jargon Jungle
Appendix B: Accounting Software

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