Accounting Acquaintance: An Introduction to Accounting: Theory and Practice - Softcover

Akinbola I C I A, Onyerhovwo Katherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1532095228 ISBN 13: 9781532095221

Publisher: iUniverse, 2020

Synopsis

For those seeking a straightforward introduction to accounting, this is the book you need. Onyerhovwo Katherine Erakoro Akinbola, an experienced accountant in Canada, explores accounting in its purest form in this textbook, highlighting various approaches to accounting with beginners in mind. Readers will find dozens of alphabetized definitions, such as accrued interest, accrued income, cumulative preferred stock, depreciation, equity, fixed assets, goodwill, intangible assets, market value, and salvage value. The author also examines financial statements analysis, why working capital is critical for businesses, common forms of businesses (including sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations), accounting for charitable organizations, and various accounting reports. Filled with worksheets, examples, and summaries that reiterate important concepts-as well as a glossary-the author makes what many think is a complicated subject easy to understand. Whether you need a refresher in accounting or are studying the subject for the first time, this textbook gives you a broad overview of knowledge.

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About the Author

Onyerhovwo Katherine Akinbola is an accredited member of the Guild of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Accountants in Canada. She graduated with honors as an accounting major from ICS Canada, Westmount, Quebec, and majored in accounting at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia. She is also a graduate of Everest College, College Park Campus, Toronto, Ontario, where she concentrated on payroll administration. An accountant in Canada, she is also the founder and president of Management of Beauty and Charity Pageants, which organizes beauty pageants, seminars, and programs to build self-esteem and confidence.

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1532095228
• ISBN 13: 9781532095221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80