Accounting Basics: Complete Guide - Softcover

Celender, Michael A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1482324814 ISBN 13: 9781482324815

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Accounting Basics: Complete Guide is the compilation book of the Accounting Basics series, containing the Study Guide (Volume 1), Workbook (Volume 2) and Dictionary (Volume 3) — all in a single publication.

With over 360 pages of accounting theory and questions, the Complete Guide may just be the most comprehensive basic accounting guide in existence today, and with its concise and clear explanations and hundreds of diagrams and images, it is probably the simplest too.

This highly-rated guidebook includes:

• 60 accounting lessons with simple explanations and examples,
• Over 130 diagrams and images to bring the subject to life,
• 88 questions and exercises to test your understanding as you move along, and
• An accounting dictionary with over 300 accounting and business terms defined.

Using this book you will:

• No longer need to memorize debits and credits (you’ll jump your grades at the same time),
• Learn the connection between the basic accounting equation and every single accounting entry you will ever make,
• Fully understand the double-entry system of accounting and journal entries,
• Learn the format for T-accounts, the trial balance and the financial statements,
• Fully grasp inventory, the cost of goods sold formula and manufacturing businesses,
• Know depreciation, provisions and bad debts like the back of your hand,
• Master closing (year-end) entries, prepaid income and expenses and bank reconciliations,
• And much, much more...

Also available in this series (to be purchased on their own instead of the Complete Guide):

• Accounting Basics: Study Guide (Volume 1 in the series) — A comprehensive theory book on basic accounting concepts and practices.
• Accounting Basics: Workbook (Volume 2 in the series) — The companion workbook, containing over 88 questions and exercises, which correspond to all of the lessons and chapters in the Study Guide.
• Accounting Basics: Dictionary (Volume 3 in the series) — The companion dictionary in the Accounting Basics series, with over 300 accounting and business terms defined.

The Accounting Basics series is quite possibly the simplest and most comprehensive series of basic accounting books in existence today. Though tailor made for both high school and college students, it is also very handy for working professionals looking to brush up on all the basic accounting concepts and practices.

The Accounting Basics series is complimented by its companion website, www.accounting-basics-for-students.com, which provides free accounting information to thousands of students around the world every day.

About this title

Product Description

Accounting Basics: Complete Guide is the all-in-one study guide, workbook and accounting dictionary for high school, college students and working professionals. With over 360 pages of accounting theory and questions, it is undoubtedly the most comprehensive basic accounting guide in existence today, and with its concise and clear explanations and hundreds of diagrams and images, it is also the simplest. It is quite simply the perfect guidebook and study aide for the accounting student. And while Accounting Basics: Complete Guide has been tailor made for both high school and college students, it is also very handy for working professionals who need to brush up on all the basic accounting concepts and practices. This highly-rated guidebook includes: 59 accounting lessons with simple explanations and examples Over 130 diagrams and images to bring the subject to life 88 questions and exercises to test your understanding as you move along An entire accounting dictionary with over 300 accounting and business terms defined (this is actually sold separately and is valued on its own at $10) Using this book you will: Fully understand the double-entry system of accounting (i.e. why one debits one thing and credits another) Learn the connection between the basic accounting equation and every single accounting entry you will ever make No longer need to memorize debits and credits (you'll jump your grades at the same time) Learn the format for T-accounts, the trial balance and all the financial statements Fully grasp inventory, the cost of goods sold formula and manufacturing businesses Know depreciation, provisions and bad debts like the back of your hand Master closing (year-end) entries, prepaid income and expenses and bank reconciliations And much, much more...

About the Author

Michael Celender is an expert in accounting and business education. He has lectured and taught hundreds of students and developed a range of accounting courses in his native land of South Africa, including basic accounting courses for publication by a national media corporation, government accounting courses for the Accounting Standards Board as well as various college-level courses. He presents Accounting Basics: Complete Guide, a comprehensive—and comprehensible—book on basic accounting concepts and practices, to help the average accounting student understand and excel at the subject.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1482324814
• ISBN 13: 9781482324815
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 378