Accounting For Dummies - Softcover

Tracy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764550144 ISBN 13: 9780764550140

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Synopsis

Are you frustrated by confusing financial reports? Have you acquired a million dollar budget to manage but don't know where to begin? Would you like to start your own business but are intimidated by the bookkeeping involved? Don't stress! Whether you're a seasoned manager, a first-time investor, or a small business owner, you need a grasp of basic accounting when making crucial business decisions. With Accounting For Dummies at your fingertips, you'll find expert techniques and advice, so you'll be crunching numbers and maintaining budgets with ease! Inside, you'll discover how to Understand income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow Identify the financial strengths and weaknesses of your business Apply proven management accounting techniques to establish a budget, control profit and cash flow, stem losses, manage inventory, and more Assess your profit margin and find out how you can make more money Make wise financial decisions that will keep your investors, creditors, and managers satisfied Read and understand every aspect of financial reports Survive an audit and use the results to improve your current accounting system Weigh the pros and cons of using "creative" accounting methods Use the latest computer technology to manage the bottom line

About this title

Review:

“...insightful and well–reasoned...” (Money Matters, October 2004)

From the Author:

Accounting For Dummies makes accounting easy for everyone!
This book works for business people, students, and everyday people such as: managers, owners, lenders, investors, bookkeepers, accounting employees, and entrepreneurs. Accounting For Dummies will help improve your grip on financial reports, profit behavior, and cash flow. You'll no longer be intimidated by accountants! It explains accounting information to everyone - from professionals to lay persons serving on their church finance committees.

Accounting For Dummies is very user-friendly and avoids financial jargon. It empowers the reader to make sense of financial statements and provides an easy reference format for specific questions.

I am a Professor of Accounting at the College of Business and Administration at the University of Colorado at Boulder and have written two other books on finance. I have had many years experience explaining accounting and financial statements to managers and investors. I welcome comments or questions via my e-mail address - tracyj@colorado.edu.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0764550144
• ISBN 13: 9780764550140
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384