Accounting Workbook For Dummies

Author(s): John A. Tracy

Business

Balance the books -- without all the headaches

Trying to get certified and become an accountant? Own a small business but need a little help balancing your books? Don't worry This hands-on guide provides the learning and vital practice you need to master important accounting concepts and basics. Perfect as a companion workbook for Accounting For Dummies -- or any other accounting textbook -- Accounting Workbook For Dummies gives you a wealth of real-world examples, demonstration problems, and handy exercises. With this helpful resource as your guide, you'll master balance sheets, income statements, and budgets in no time

100s of Problems
* Record transactions, track costs, and manage accounts
* Open and close bookkeeping cycles
* Analyze business performance and profit
* Choose the right accounting method
* Master investment accounting fundamentals
* Understand manufacturing cost accounting

General Information

  • : 9780471791454
  • : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
  • : 0.521631
  • : 01 July 2006
  • : United States
  • : books

Other Specifications

  • : John A. Tracy
  • : Paperback
  • : English
  • : 657
  • : 336
  • : Illustrations

More About The Product

John A. Tracy is a former accountant and professor of accounting. He is also the author of Accounting For Dummies.

Introduction. Part I: Business Accounting Basics. Chapter 1: Elements of Business Accounting. Chapter 2: Financial Effects of Transactions. Chapter 3: Getting Started in the Bookkeeping Cycle. Chapter 4: The Bookkeeping Cycle: Adjusting and Closing Entries. Part II: Preparing Financial Statements. Chapter 5: The Effects and Reporting of Profit. Chapter 6: Reporting Financial Condition in the Balance Sheet. Chapter 7: Coupling the Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Chapter 8: Reporting Cash Flows and Changes in Owners' Equity. Chapter 9: Choosing Accounting Methods. Part III: Managerial, Manufacturing, and Capital Accounting. Chapter 10: Analyzing Profit Behavior. Chapter 11: Manufacturing Cost Accounting. Chapter 12: Figuring Out Interest and Return on Investment. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 13: Ten Things You Should Know About Business Financial Statements. Chapter 14: A Ten--Point Checklist for Management Accountants. Index.