Accounting Simplified
Published on 15. October 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
664 pages
978-0-273-73446-8 (ISBN)
Description
Accounting Simplified is a step-by-step introduction to financial accounting written in plain simple language. Taking students from the very basics to the elementary principles of management accounting, the text emphasises the real-world application of accounting methods and the importance of practising skills in order to reinforce learning. Drawing on years of experience as a university lecturer marking student exam papers, the author uses plenty of worked examples to set out the details of each topic before providing self-test questions for quick revision.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
1303 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-73446-8 (9780273734468)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Dr Hilary J Fortes is a lecturer, examiner and Chartered Accountant (SA). He has taught extensively in the UK, continental Europe, India, America and South Africa and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (South Africa) and the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants. He feels passionately about the need for accounting students to read, study and absorb concepts before reinforcing their learning through practice and revision.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgements
1: Introduction to accounting
2: Double entry
3: Ledger accounts
4: Cash book
5: Bank reconciliation
6: Petty cash book
7: Value added tax
8: Purchases and returns day books
9: Sales and returns day books
10: Control accounts
11: Accruals and prepayments
12: Depreciation
13: Bad debts
14: The journal
15: Trial balance
16: Errors and suspense accounts
17: Revision
18: The valuation of stock
19: Trading account
20: Profit and loss account
21: Manufacturing account
22: Balance sheet
23: Revision
24: Incomplete records
26: Partnerships
27: Non-profit making organisations
28: Limited liability companies
29: Company financial reports
30: Revision
31: Cash flow statements
32: Analysis of financial statements - an introduction
33: Introduction to cost accounting
34: Break-even analysis
35: Budgeting
36: Standard costing
37: Revision
38: Investment appraisal
39: Revision
40: Computerised accounting
41: International accounting - the future
Appendix 1: Self-test answers
Appendix 2: Present value table
Index
Acknowledgements
1: Introduction to accounting
2: Double entry
3: Ledger accounts
4: Cash book
5: Bank reconciliation
6: Petty cash book
7: Value added tax
8: Purchases and returns day books
9: Sales and returns day books
10: Control accounts
11: Accruals and prepayments
12: Depreciation
13: Bad debts
14: The journal
15: Trial balance
16: Errors and suspense accounts
17: Revision
18: The valuation of stock
19: Trading account
20: Profit and loss account
21: Manufacturing account
22: Balance sheet
23: Revision
24: Incomplete records
26: Partnerships
27: Non-profit making organisations
28: Limited liability companies
29: Company financial reports
30: Revision
31: Cash flow statements
32: Analysis of financial statements - an introduction
33: Introduction to cost accounting
34: Break-even analysis
35: Budgeting
36: Standard costing
37: Revision
38: Investment appraisal
39: Revision
40: Computerised accounting
41: International accounting - the future
Appendix 1: Self-test answers
Appendix 2: Present value table
Index