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Description of Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies®

Whether you're a small business owner or a corporate manager with budget responsibilities, having an understanding of your company's finances is crucial. This user-friendly guide takes you through all the key elements of UK business accounting, covering everything from evaluating profit margins and establishing budgets to controlling cash flow and writing financial reports.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780470992456

Pages:

424 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

253026

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons Ltd

Published:

14/03/2008

Edition:

2nd ed of UK ed Edition

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About Colin Barrow and John A. Tracy CPA

John A. Tracy is a former staff accountant at Ernst & Young. Colin Barrow was the Head of the Enterprise Group at Cranfield School of Management and is the author of Starting a Business For Dummies.

Contents of Understanding Business Accounting For Dummies®

Introduction

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

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

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

Part IV: Financial Reports in the Outside World
14: How Investors Read a Financial Report
15: Professional Auditors and AdvisersPart V: The Part of Tens
16: Ten Ways Savvy Business Managers Use Accounting
17: Ten Places a Business Gets Money From
18: Ten (Plus One) Questions Investors Should Ask When Reading a Financial Report

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

Index