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An astonishingly simple guide to the fundamental principles of accounting, written specifically for those without a financial background.   

Get to grips with accounting basics, step-by-step. If you thought accounting was just for the experts, think again. Whether you're a small business and want to improve the company accounts or you're looking for practical guide to accounting and book-keeping for your own personal use, Brilliant Accounting is the book for you.

The leading guide to finding, reading, understanding, and acting on financial information.

Fully updated with new features, including the following:

The art of accounting-by the numbers.

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Accounting, Third Edition takes the guess work out of this basic business activity. This updated edition has all the current information any business person will need to understand the 'books,' along with a useful workbook style appendix to re-enforce the lessons learned throughout the book.

Most small business owners learn early on that it's much cheaper to do their own books (alone or with the assistance of a bookkeeper or accounting clerk) and have them reviewed by an accountant than to have a CPA on staff. With a steady supply of entrepreneurs opening new businesses, there's a real need for a one-stop accounting reference busy owners, bookkeepers, and accounting clerks can use to access...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Accounting, Second Edition , is for small business owners, novice bookkeepers, and accounting clerks who need a comprehensive overview of the monthly accounting process. It guides readers through the ins and outs of creating accounts, conducting transactions, handling employees and payroll, managing month-end procedures, and issuing financial reports.

This concise and informative guide to the financial statements of companies has been thoroughly revised and updated for this new edition.

The language of accounting and finance is presented in a clear and accessible manner. No previous knowledge of accountancy is assumed and the emphasis is on analysis and interpretation rather than accounting techniques. Referring throughout to the financial statements...