{"product_id":"financial-accounting-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394418695","title":"Financial Accounting For Dummies (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394418695","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFinancial Accounting For Dummies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMaire Loughran (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394418695, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 June 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.522 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential concepts and terminology to clarify business accounting for today’s economy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Accounting For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003ehelps you decode the language of business, with clear explanations, practical examples, and updated guidance covering the latest GAAP standards. Learn the basics of decoding financial statements and keeping the books, along with more advanced topics like business investing. In this new edition, you’ll find new information on must-know topics like AI for accounting, keeping your data cybersecure, and accounting in specialty industries. Author and CPA Maire Loughran offers a friendly, accessible path to understanding how financial information is created, reported, and used. This timely and practical resource helps you stay ahead of the game in today’s fast-evolving financial landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGain a solid background in financial accounting concepts, with clear explanations and examples\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about major changes to GAAP accounting standards, and apply GAAP to emerging industries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand profit and loss, financial statements, and other accounting must-knows\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage a startup, launch a career in accounting, or brush up your knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Accounting For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis a valuable resource for business generalists, accountants-to-be, and financial professionals alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Getting a Financial Accounting Initiation 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Seeing the Big Picture of Financial Accounting 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Introducing the Big Three Financial Statements 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Running the Numbers for Success 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Acronym Alert! Setting the Standards for Financial Accounting 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Reviewing Some Accounting Basics 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Booking It: The Process Behind Financial Accounting 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Focusing on Accounting Methods and Concepts 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Spending Quality Time with the Balance Sheet 103\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Assessing the Balance Sheet’s Asset Section 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Digging for Debt in the Liabilities Section 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Letting Owners Know Where They Stand: The Equity Section 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Investigating Income and Cash Flow 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Searching for Profit or Loss on the Income Statement 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Following the Money by Studying Cash Flow 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Examining Deprecition Cost Flow Assumptions 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Learning about Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Analyzing the Financial Statements 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Using Ratios and Other Tools 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Got Your Dictionary Ready? Reading Explanatory Notes and Disclosures 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Studying the Report to the Shareholders 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Feeling Brave? Tackling More Advanced Financial Accounting Topics 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Accounting for Emerging Issues 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Accounting for Income Taxes 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Accounting for Leases 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Reporting Changes in Methods and the Correction of Errors 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: The Part of Tens 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Industries with Special Accounting Standards 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Accounting Career Opportunities. 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501399306520,"sku":"9781394418695","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394418695.jpg?v=1786235684","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/financial-accounting-for-dummies-paperback-softback-9781394418695","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}