Guide To Accounting Foundations

Accounting Basics: Complete Guide is the compilation e-book of the Accounting Basics series, containing the Study Guide (Volume 1), Workbook (Volume 2) and Dictionary (Volume 3) — all in a single publication. This highly-rated, 360-page guidebook includes: - 60 accounting lessons with clear explanations and examples, - 88 questions and exercises to test your understanding as you move along, - Over 130 tables, diagrams and images to bring the subject to life, 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 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 more… Also available in this series (you can purchase these on their own instead of the Complete Guide): 1) Accounting Basics: Study Guide (Volume 1 in the series) — A comprehensive theory book on basic accounting concepts and practices. 2) 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. 3) 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 teaches the subject in a simple, clear and comprehensive way. And though written primarily for high school and college students, the books are also very handy for working professionals looking to brush up on basic accounting concepts and practices. Our materials are used at institutions across the country, such as: - The Kansas Department of Revenue (Audit Services), - The Southern Regional Education Board and the State of Kentucky (SREB’s Advanced Career project for high school students – used across 9 states), - Schools and colleges like Mount Saint Vincent College (NY), Western Colorado Community College (OFAD Quickbooks Accounting), Advanced Technology Institute (VA) and Benedictine College Preparatory (VA). Companion website: Our companion website, www.accounting-basics-for-students.com, provides free accounting information to thousands of students around the world. Feel free to browse the site and try out the additional exercises and examples available there. Educational professionals: If you’re considering our materials for any of your classes or programs, please reach out to us on our website with your details and we’ll send you a sample copy of one of our books. Contact the author: If you have any questions for the author (about the books or anything else), you can contact him through the website above. And finally, if you purchase any of our books and have a good experience, feel free to leave us a 5-star review! Thank you very much!

This book provides an essential overview of the established principles and practices of the accounting profession. The accounting profession is among the oldest of the world's occupations. Modern versions of accounting practices that represent global standards date back to medieval Europe and even earlier. The current age of rapid technological innovation and the seemingly endless news stories of financial scandals have brought the field of professional accounting to the forefront of the American conversation. Also, far from limiting opportunities in the field of professional accounting, technological advances and developments in global business and finance have made professional careers in accounting more relevant, more exciting, and more in-demand than ever. Accounting for Beginners is written for the small business owner, the aspiring accountant professional, and the busy professional looking for a quick and handy reference of the major conventions that govern this exciting field. When you read Accounting for Beginners you will learn about accounting fundamentals, including: Definitions of accounting and how accounting differs from bookkeeping, Financial statements, The balance sheet, The income statement, The cash flow statement, Double-entry accounting, including debits, credits, and how to record transactions in journals and ledgers, Cash accounting vs. accrual accounting. Accounting for Beginners also covers some of the more technical aspects of accounting, such as: Depreciation of fixed assets. Amortization of intangible assets. Budgeting for operational activities and capital expenditures, Recording costs for inventory and Cost of Goods Sold. Next, Accounting for Beginners discusses many of the important professional practice conventions and regulatory foundations that professional CPAs must understand before earning a license, including: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Background information about regulatory agencies such as the SEC, the AICPA, the FASB, and the GASB, Differences between U.S. accounting standards and international standards. Finally, Accounting for Beginners discusses some of the more pressing concerns that face many of today's most successful accounting professionals, such as: Important principles and conventions of professional accounting firms. Fraud and ethics. Current fields actively seeking qualified accountants. Whether you are currently considering a major course of study, pondering a career change, or actively engaged as a mid-career professional, Accounting for Beginners will give you a thorough and comprehensive review of established practices, a detailed guide to many of the most fundamental account recording techniques, and an experienced critique of the most pressing concerns and challenges facing contemporary CPAs.

Say goodbye to scratching your head in confusion This accounting book could be the answer you're looking for... This book is intended for people who want to know something about the fundamentals of financial accounting without becoming an accountant. Many people are in this position; small business owners, employers, employees, business owners, stockholders, investors, and many, many more. Most of these folks do not need a deep understanding of accounting; they just need to learn what accounting is and how they should be using it. Just as important, they need to understand what accountants are talking about in their reports. They must learn the vocabulary and the most important terms. If you are one of those, you have found the right book for you. We will examine this subject in some detail, discussing accounting fundamentals, the various areas where accounting professionals work and the information they produce. We will also examine the measures and ratios that accountants use to analyze an organization's performance and the important relationship between time and money. The fact that information is the product of accounting will remain foremost in this book. Here are just some of the topics that are discussed within this book: Accounting is Different From Bookkeeping Understanding the Vocabulary Accounting Reports: The Income Statement The Balance Sheet The Cash Flow Statement The Accounting Equation The CPA and Public Accounting Jobs in Accounting: Financial Accounting Tax Accounting Accounting Consultants Forensic Accounting Personal Accounting Measures and Ratios Accounting Software And Much, Much More

The only guide to accounting tailor-made for Canadians, now revised and updated Job prospects are good for those looking to enter the Canadian accounting industry, and Accounting For Canadians, Second Edition is the essential resource for anyone interested in doing so. Packed with the information accountants and auditors who work in public and private industries and in government need to know in order to stay on the right side of Canadian accounting law, the book is also a must-have for salary accountants working for accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services firms. Essential reading since the new GAAP became mandatory for publicly accountable enterprises and government business enterprises at the beginning of 2011 Covers the new International Financial Reporting Standards Addresses new standards for private enterprises that business leaders need to know Still the only trade book that covers Canadian accounting practices The ideal book for both accounting professionals as well as students who are currently working towards a degree in accounting or auditing services, Accounting For Canadians For Dummies provides the applicable and helpful advice that you need to succeed.

Accounting Basics: Workbook is the companion book of questions and exercises in the Accounting Basics series of publications. The book contains 88 questions and exercises, all of which correspond to the lessons and chapters in the Accounting Basics: Study Guide. The Accounting Basics series, which this book is part of, is quite possibly the simplest and most comprehensive series of basic accounting publications in existence today, helping accounting students around the world excel at their studies. And while the Accounting Basics series 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. Using this workbook you will be able to practice: Recording transactions (journal entries), Formatting and balancing T-accounts, Drawing up a trial balance, Putting together the financial statements, Creating cash flow statements, Recording inventory as well as transactions for manufacturing businesses, Calculating and recording depreciation, doubtful debts and closing (year-end) entries, And much, much more... Also available in this series: Accounting Basics: Study Guide -The companion theory book, with lessons and chapters corresponding to all of the questions and exercises in this workbook. Accounting Basics: Dictionary - The companion dictionary in the Accounting Basics series, with over 300 accounting and business terms defined. Accounting Basics: Complete Guide - A compilation of the Study Guide, Workbook and Dictionary in a single Accounting Basics publication.