Short introduction to accounting / by Richard Barker.
By: Barker, Richard.
Material type: TextSeries: Cambridge short introductions to management: Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011Edition: Dollar ed.Description: viii, 162 p. ; 23 cm. PB.ISBN: 9781107610118.Subject(s): AccountingDDC classification: 657 LOC classification: HF5636 | .B37 2011Other classification: BUS027000 Online resources: Cover image | Publisher description | Table of contents onlyItem type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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[REF] | Christ Junior College ->Accountancy | Reference | 657 BAR (Browse shelf) | Available | 00017966 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-154) and index.
1. A guided tour of the financial statements -- 2. The need for financial information -- 3. Keeping track of economic activity -- 4. Summary of the foundations of accounting -- 5. The accounts as a lens on growth -- 6. Measuring value creation -- 7. Understanding risk -- 8. Building a corporate valuation model.
"An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting and how it is used that will help students apply accounting as a usable, everyday business tool. It adopts an intuitive, informal approach to describe basic principles - what they are, why they exist and how they are used - to help students see the connections between different parts of accounting and the rest of the business world. Written by an award-winning teacher and former management accountant, it encourages students to engage with the material by using questions and worked examples to test knowledge and understanding as they read. It includes a glossary of financial terms that is a useful guide to the language of business. Part of the Cambridge Short Introductions series of concise, authoritative guides to core subjects in business and management"--
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