A one–stop accounting reference Packed with vital information culled from the extensive For Dummies accounting, bookkeeping, and auditing libraries, Accounting All–in–One For Dummies is a powerful, one–stop reference.
Accounting All–in–One For Dummies is a comprehensive resource on a variety of accounting concepts. You ll get up to speed on: setting up your accounting system; recording accounting transactions; adjusting and closing entries; preparing income statements and balance sheets; planning and budgeting for your business; handling cash and making purchase decisions; and more.
- Ways to report on your financial statements
- How to make savvy business decisions
- Auditing and detecting financial fraud
Accounting All–in–One For Dummies is a one–stop reference for students studying the application of accounting theories and a valuable desk reference for accounting professionals in the workforce.
9 books in 1
- Setting Up Your Accounting System
- Recording Accounting Transactions
- Adjusting and Closing Entries
- Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets
- Reporting on Your Financial Statements
- Planning and Budgeting for Your Business
- Making Savvy Business Decisions
- Handling Cash and Making Purchase Decisions
- Auditing and Detecting Financial Fraud
Everything you ever wanted to know about accounting in one easy–to–read book
If you think accounting is just about bean counting, think again! This useful compendium is your comprehensive guide to business accounting, from the basics of debits and credits to more complex issues like amortization and regulation. Use this handy guide to dig into the subject from cover to cover or as a reference to brush up on selected topics.
- Set up and get going discover what accounting is, then dive right in by creating a chart of accounts
- Wrap it up determine how best to record accounting transactions and wrap up your organization s financials in easy–to–read reports
- The balancing act find out how to prepare balance sheets and income statements, the lifeblood of any business
- The basis for business decisions find out how good financial decisions make good businesses
- Auditing and fraud explore the various types of accounting fraud and how to protect your company
- Sort through the standards understand managerial, not–for–profit, governmental, and international accounting
- Define and tackle depreciation decide upon straight–line, declining balance, sum–of–the–year s– digits, units–of–production and taxes associated with each
Open the book and find:
- The basics on debits and credits, journal entries, and more
- How to develop end–of–period procedures
- Details on employee payroll and benefits
- The lowdown on depreciation and amortization
- An overview of government financial regulations
- A guide to analyzing financial statements
- How to plan for long–term debt obligations
- Tips to detect and prevent accounting fraud
