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Accounting for non-accountants: the fast and easy way to learn the basics
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From the Book - 3rd ed.
Introducing accounting and financial statements
Generally accepted accounting principles
The balance sheet and its components
The income statement
Preparing and using a statement of cash flows
The corporation
Double-entry accounting
Using financial statements for short-term analysis
Using financial statements for long-term analysis
Budgeting for your business
Audits and auditors
Fraud and ethics
Appendix A. Internet for accounts
Appendix B. Frequently asked questions
Appendix C. Financial statements: The Coca-Cola Company.
From the Book - 2nd ed.
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1. Introducing Accounting and Financial Statements
• What Is Accounting?
• Who Uses Accounting Information?
• Financial Statements
• How Different Business Entities Present Accounting Information
Chapter 2. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Who Are the SEC, AICPA, FASB, and IASB?
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Chapter 3. The Balance Sheet and Its Components
• Understanding the Balance Sheet
• The Accounting Equation
• The Components of the Balance Sheet
• The Transactions Behind the Balance Sheet
Chapter 4. The Income Statement
• Understanding the Income Statement
• The Income Statement Illustrated
• Transactions That Affect the Income Statement
Chapter 5. Preparing and Using a Statement of Cash Flows
• What Is a Statement of Cash Flows?
• Cash and Cash Equivalents
• The Statement of Cash Flows Illustrated
Chapter 6. The Corporation
• The Corporation Defined
• What Is Capital Stock?
• Dividends and Splits
• Incorporating Solana Beach Bicycle Company
• What Is Treasury Stock?
Chapter 7. Double-Entry Accounting
• The General Journal
• The General Ledger
• Adjusting Journal Entries
• Closing Journal Entries
Chapter 8. Using Financial Statements for Short-Term Analysis
• Using Short-Term Ratios
• Current and Quick Ratios
• Working Capital
• Composition of Assets
Chapter 9. Using Financial Statements for Long-Term Analysis
• Quality of Earnings
• Rate of Return on Investment
• Sales-Based Ratios or Percentages
• Earnings Data
• Long-Term Debt Position
• Dividend Data
• Footnotes
Chapter 10. Budgeting for Your Business
• What Is a Budget?
• Planning and Control
• Advantages of Budgeting
• The Master Budget
• Sales Budget
• Capital Budget
• Budgeted Income Statement
• The Cash Budget
Chapter 11. Audits and Auditors
• What Is an Audit?
• Types of Auditors
• The Standard Audit Opinion Illustrated
• The Parts of the Report
• Other Types of Audit Reports
• Why Audits Are Useful to You
• Other Services Provided by Auditors
Chapter 12. Fraud and Ethics
• Fraud Defined
• What Causes Fraud
• How Fraud is Committed
• Ethics
Appendix A. Internet for Accountants
Appendix B. Frequently Asked Questions
Appendix C. Financial Statements-The Coca-Cola Company
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9781402273049
9781402222634
9781402222634
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