Short introduction to accounting
By: Richard Barker
Series: Cambridge short introductions to management
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781107004405
Subjects: Accounting; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance
Description: "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"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: List of figures; List of tables; Introduction; Part I: Introduction to Part I; 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; Part II: Introduction to Part II; 5. The accounts as a lens on growth; 6. Measuring value creation; 7. Understanding risk; 8. Building a corporate valuation model; Appendix I. Glossary of accounting terms; Appendix II. Further reading; Index.