Bookkeeping Essentials
How to Succeed as a Bookkeeper
Published on 25. February 2011
384 pages
978-1-118-01941-2 (ISBN)
Description
The handy problem-solver with helpful information for today'sbusy bookkeepers
Bookkeeping Essentials: How to Succeed as a Bookkeeper isthe handy problem-solver that gives today's busy bookkeepers andaccountants the helpful information they need in a quick-referenceformat. Whether in public practice or private industry,professionals will always have this reliable reference tool attheir fingertips.
* Packed with practical techniques and rules of thumb foranalyzing, evaluating, and solving the day-to-day problems everyaccountant faces
* Helps bookkeepers and accountants quickly pinpoint what to lookfor, what to watch out for, what to do, and how to do it
* Offers hundreds of explanations supported by a multitude ofexamples, tables, charts, and ratios
Filled with dozens of accounting best practices, BookkeepingEssentials is a powerful companion for the ever-changing worldof today's accountant and bookkeeper.
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05/2011
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Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and an auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over forty books primarily targeted toward controllers and their needs. Bragg received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine.
Content
Preface.
Part One The Basics of Bookkeeping.
Chapter 1 Bookkeeping Basics.
Chapter 2 Chart of Accounts.
Chapter 3 General Ledger and Sub-Ledgers.
Part Two Daily Activities.
Chapter 4 Payroll.
Chapter 5 Purchasing and Payments.
Chapter 6 Billing and Collections.
Chapter 7 Cash Management.
Chapter 8 Inventory.
Chapter 9 Fixed Assets.
Chapter 10 Debt Accounting.
Part Three Creating Financial Statements.
Chapter 11 The Trial Balance.
Chapter 12 Closing the Books.
Chapter 13 Balance Sheet.
Chapter 14 Income Statement.
Part Four Controls.
Chapter 15 Budgeting.
Chapter 16 Control Systems.
Part Five Other Topics.
Chapter 17 Record Keeping.
Chapter 18 Cost Reduction Opportunities.
Appendices.
Appendix A Journal Entries.
Appendix B Beginning Bookkeeper Checklist.
Glossary.
About the Author.
Index.
