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Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 9781119453895
  • Published In: March 2018
  • Format: Paperback , 768 pages
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    Your all-in-one accounting resource 

    If you’re a numbers person, it’s your lucky day! Accounting jobs are on the rise — in fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a faster-than-average growth rate of 11% in the industry through 2024. So, if you’re seeking long-term job security while also pursuing your passion, you’ll be stacking the odds in your favor by starting a career in accounting.

    Accountants don’t necessarily lead a solitary life behind a desk in a bank. The field offers opportunities in auditing, budget analysis, financial accounting, management accounting, tax accounting, and more. In Accounting All-in-One For Dummies, you’ll benefit from cream-of-the-crop content culled from several previously published books. It’ll help you to flourish in whatever niche you want to conquer in the wonderful world of accounting. You’ll also get free access to a quiz for each section of the book online.

    • Report on financial statements        
    • Make savvy business decisions
    • Audit and detect financial fraud
    • Handle cash and make purchasing decisions
    • Get free access to topic quizzes online

    If you’re a student studying the application of accounting theories or a professional looking for a valuable desktop reference you can trust, this book covers it all.

  • Introduction 1

    Book I: Setting Up Your Accounting System 5

    Chapter 1: Grasping Bookkeeping and Accounting Basics 7

    Chapter 2: Outlining Your Financial Road Map with a Chart of Accounts 17

    Chapter 3: Using Journal Entries and Ledgers 27

    Chapter 4: Choosing an Accounting Method 43

    Book II: Recording Accounting Transactions 53

    Chapter 1: Keeping the Books 55

    Chapter 2: Tracking Purchases 67

    Chapter 3: Counting Your Sales 79

    Chapter 4: Processing Employee Payroll and Benefits 91

    Chapter 5: Computing and Reporting Payroll Taxes 111

    Book III: Adjusting and Closing Entries 123

    Chapter 1: Depreciating Your Assets 125

    Chapter 2: Paying and Collecting Interest 137

    Chapter 3: Proving Out the Cash 147

    Chapter 4: Reconciling Accounts and Closing Journal Entries 157

    Chapter 5: Checking Your Accuracy 175

    Chapter 6: Adjusting the Books 185

    Book IV: Preparing Income Statements and Balance Sheets 195

    Chapter 1: Brushing Up on Accounting Standards 197

    Chapter 2: Preparing an Income Statement and Considering Profit 207

    Chapter 3: Assessing the Balance Sheet's Asset Section 223

    Chapter 4: Digging for Debt in the Balance Sheet’s Liabilities Section 239

    Chapter 5: Explaining Ownership in the Equit y Section of the Balance Sheet 253

    Chapter 6: Coupling the Income Statement and Balance Sheet 265

    Book V: Reporting on Your Financial Statements 279

    Chapter 1: Presenting Financial Condition and Business Valuation 281

    Chapter 2: Laying Out Cash Flows and Changes in Equity 291

    Chapter 3: Analyzing Financial Statements 305

    Chapter 4: Reading Explanatory Notes and Disclosures 321

    Chapter 5: Studying the Repor t to the Shareholders 335

    Book VI: Planning and Budgeting for Your Business 347

    Chapter 1: Incorporating Your Business 349

    Chapter 2: Choosing a Legal Structure for a Business 361

    Chapter 3: Drawing Up a Business Plan to Secure Cash 371

    Chapter 4: Budgeting for a Better Bottom Line 383

    Chapter 5: Mastering and Flexing Your Budgeting 395

    Chapter 6: Planning for Long-Term Obligations 407

    Book VII: Making Savvy Business Decisions 419

    Chapter 1: Estimating Costs with Job Costing 421

    Chapter 2: Performing Activity-Based Costing 437

    Chapter 3: Examining Contribution Margin 453

    Chapter 4: Accounting for Change with Variance Analysis 469

    Chapter 5: Making Smart Pricing Decisions 487

    Book VIII: Handling Cash and Making Purchase Decisions 497

    Chapter 1: Identifying Costs and Matching Costs with Revenue 499

    Chapter 2: Exploring Inventory Cost Flow Assumptions 507

    Chapter 3: Answering the Question: Should I Buy That? 519

    Chapter 4: Knowing When to Use Debt to Finance Your Business 533

    Chapter 5: Interpreting Your Financial Results as a Manager 547

    Book IX: Auditing and Detecting Financial Fraud 555

    Chapter 1: Mulling Over Sarbanes-Oxley Regulation 557

    Chapter 2: Preventing Cash Losses from Embezzlement and Fraud 571

    Chapter 3: Assessing Audit Risk 585

    Chapter 4: Collecting and Documenting Audit Evidence 607

    Chapter 5: Auditing a Client’s Internal Controls 625

    Chapter 6: Getting to Know the Most Common Fraud Schemes 647

    Chapter 7: Cooked Books: Finding Financial Statement Fraud 663

    Index 673

  • Kenneth W. Boyd has 30 years of experience in accounting and financial services. He is a four-time Dummies book author, a blogger, and a video host on accounting and finance topics.

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