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Accounting For Dummies
John A. Tracy (Author), Tage C. Tracy (Author)
9781119837527, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 4 April 2022
448 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm, 0.612 kg
Demystify your financial statements and figure out what your accountant is talking about with this straightforward roadmap to the world of accounting Few skills are as useful as a basic understanding of accounting language. And with the right resources, learning the language of business can be intuitive, empowering, and fun. Accounting For Dummies is the perfect place to start, whether you're operating a small business, just need help managing the family budget, or you're a rising star in corporate America. It's a financial blueprint for the everyday person, easy-to-understand, and full of practical advice. You'll learn the basic ABC's of accounting, how to read and understand financial statements, create best in class budgets & forecasts, craft profitable business plans, take control of your own finances, gain insight on how companies get money from investors and banks, and avoid common money mistakes that trip up even the best of us. You'll also find out how to: As a useful tool for business or as a guide to your personal finances, nothing compares to accounting mastery. And once you've nailed the basics, you'll wonder how you ever lived without this universal and beautiful language.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Opening the Books on Accounting 5 Chapter 1: Accounting in Today’s New Economy 7 Chapter 2: Introducing Financial Statements 29 Chapter 3: Safeguarding Company Assets 53 Chapter 4: Accounting in the Digital Age 75 Chapter 5: Recognizing the Legal and Accounting Entity 89 Part 2: Exploring Financial Statements 109 Chapter 6: Reporting Profit or Loss in the Income Statement 111 Chapter 7: Reporting Financial Condition in the Balance Sheet 137 Chapter 8: Reporting Cash Sources and Uses in the Statement of Cash Flows 161 Chapter 9: Financial Accounting Issues 183 Part 3: Understanding Financial Reports, Financial Statements, and Financial Information 207 Chapter 10: Producing Financial Reports 209 Chapter 11: Deciphering a Financial Report 231 Chapter 12: Analyzing Financial Information with Ratios 245 Chapter 13: Generating Internal Financial Information for Management Use 267 Chapter 14: Applying Wall Street’s Tricks and Treats to Engineer Financial Results 289 Part 4: Leveraging Accounting in Managing a Business 301 Chapter 15: Analyzing Profit 303 Chapter 16: Accounting for Costs 325 Chapter 17: Preparing Best-in-Class Forecasts, Projections, and Budgets 347 Chapter 18: Capitalizing a Business: How, When, Why, and What 369 Part 5: The Part of Tens 397 Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Managers 399 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Reading a Financial Report 409 Index 419
Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]
